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angeladavismpr.bsky.social
A reminder of the value of spending time playing. Unstructured play can help children dealing with anxiety and stress. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLSf7n3p/
#anxiety #childrensmuseum ##unstructuredplay @Minnesota Children's Museum @MPR News
TikTok video by Angela Davis MPR
www.tiktok.com
October 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
National Chemistry Week is Oct. 18-24! Learn more about the topic, Chemistry Under Construction, then grab your Let's Do Chemistry kit to start planning events.
#NationalChemistryWeek #nisenet #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum #chemistryunderconstruction #ACS #NCW2026
www.acs.org
October 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
It's Earth Science Week (October 11-17, 2026), so get out those Explore Science: Earth and Space toolkits! nisenet.org/earthspacekit

#EarthScienceWeek #nisenet #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkits | NISE Network
Hands-on STEM public engagement activities and professional development resources about Earth and space science.
nisenet.org
October 13, 2026 at 5:18 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
You can still sign up for today's online workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Data w/Artwork, 9/29 at 2pm E/11am P

#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #STEAM #dataandArt #InterpretiveArt #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork | NISE Network
Online workshop highlighting some of the inspiring ways that scientific data can be interpreted with artwork.
nisenet.org
September 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
Congrats to @porcello.bsky.social & all this year's ASTC 2026 Leading Edge Award winners! We are honored to have you as collaborators & partners.
#astc2026 #roylshaferleadingedgeaward #leadingedgeaward #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Seven individuals stand in a group, the one in the center holds an award made of glass while all others hold up yellow signs with line art of the center person's face.
September 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
jimharden.bsky.social
Children's museum in Tampa Bay, Florida 🎨🌿

Offering kids birthday parties and children's museum Tampa Bay experiences.

Read more: https://jlhm.net/great-explorations

#TampaEvents #ChildrensMuseum #TampaBay #ThingsToDoTampa #FamilyFun
September 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
Next online workshop 9/29: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork, 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific!
#OnlineWorkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #STEAMLearning #dataandart #interpretiveart #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork | NISE Network
Online workshop highlighting some of the inspiring ways that scientific data can be interpreted with artwork.
nisenet.org
September 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
9/19 is International Observe the Moon Night! Join observers all over the world in celebrating Earth’s Moon!

Check out the 2026 International Observe the Moon Night Engagement Toolkit for more.

#ObserveTheMoon #NASA #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
2026 Observe the Moon Engagement Toolkit (External)
2026 International Observe the Moon Night Engagement Toolkit Updated August 2026 Important Dates June 15, 2026: Event & observer registration system opens to the public. September 19, 2026: Internatio...
docs.google.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
See your NISE Network friends throughout the ASTC Conference next week! Start by joining us at our networking event, 9/16, 5pm local time at Arizona Wilderness.

#astc26 #astcannualconference #nisenet #planetarium #nisenetwork #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
A flyer advertising the NISE Network's Networking event at the ASTC Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Text at the top reads "Join fellow NISE Network members at we gather together informally" with an image below showing an outdoor seating area under a canopy.
September 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
@exploratorium.bsky.social invites museums to share their free live telescope coverage of this week's (11/12) total solar eclipse in Spain!
#TotalSolarEclipse #SolarEclipse #Eclipse #livestream #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Eclipse | Exploratorium
Watch and learn about the incredible natural phenomenon of an eclipse.
www.exploratorium.edu
August 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
mattstratton.bsky.social
I'm at Chicago @ChildrensMuseum in Chicago, IL https://www.swarmapp.com/c/3xiWdwvjLyG http://t.co/D7OlKBrdEF
Chicago Children's Museum
Museum in Chicago, IL
www.swarmapp.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:48 PM
mattstratton.bsky.social
I'm at Chicago @ChildrensMuseum in Chicago, IL https://www.swarmapp.com/c/34TQtti9EvC
Chicago Children's Museum
Museum in Chicago, IL
www.swarmapp.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:07 PM
mattstratton.bsky.social
I'm at Chicago @ChildrensMuseum in Chicago, IL w/ @andreaejavor https://www.swarmapp.com/c/djuGTBapfYI
Chicago Children's Museum
Museum in Chicago, IL
www.swarmapp.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:51 PM
jmochicago.bsky.social
Started morn w/ coffee and working w/ my geek girl to build her first little robot. Got kit from @childrensmuseum Tinker!
November 18, 2024 at 5:46 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
Join us next Tuesday, 8/11, 2pm Eastern; we'll learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with experts from the @stsci.edu & NASA Goddard!
#NASA #romanlaunch #NancyGraceRoman #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
nisenet.org
August 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
@exploratorium.bsky.social invites museums to share their free live telescope coverage of the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from Villalibado, Spain!

#eclipse #TotalSolarEclipse #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Eclipse | Exploratorium
Watch and learn about the incredible natural phenomenon of an eclipse.
www.exploratorium.edu
July 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
The Astro Society will host Astronomy@250 August 27-29, a virtual conference celebrating 250 years of astronomy in the US! Early bird registration ends July 31st.
#astrosociety #astronomy #America250 #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
www.edgereg.net
July 29, 2026 at 4:22 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
The first Saturday of August is National Sand Castle Day! 🏖️ 🏰 Pull out your Exploring Products: Nano Sand activity!
#NationalSandcastleDay #nanotechnology #nanosand #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Exploring Products - Nano Sand | NISE Network
In this activity, learners explore how water behaves differently when it comes in contact with nano sand and regular sand.
www.nisenet.org
July 29, 2026 at 4:08 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
Are you Ready for Roman? Join us 8/11, 2pm Eastern, to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!
#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #romanlaunch #NancyGraceRoman #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
nisenet.org
July 29, 2026 at 4:02 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
It's not too late to register for our 7/21 online workshop: Immersive Digital Experiences, 2pm Eastern!
#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #ImmersiveExperiences #immersiveexhibits #DigitalExperiences #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums | NISE Network
Online workshop focusing on best practices and standards around immersive experiences that can be shared and implemented across different venues.
nisenet.org
July 21, 2026 at 3:07 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
7/22 is World Brain Day; “Brain Health: Access For All.” Learn how you can raise awareness & promote advocacy related to brain health.
#WorldBrainDay #brainhealth #worldfederationofneurology #neuroscience #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
World Brain Day - Background
World Brain Day - Background
wfneurology.org
July 21, 2026 at 2:56 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
The July 2026 NISE Network Newsletter is available on our site for the latest news, stories, and ideas for what activities to pull out of those kits this in the weeks to come! nisenet.org/newsletter/n...
#newsletter #nisenet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Newsletter: July 2026 | NISE Network
nisenet.org
July 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
nisenet.bsky.social
7/21 online workshop: Immersive Digital Experiences, 2pm E, w/@museumofscience.bsky.social, @creativitymuseum.bsky.social, & U Calgary!
#immersiveexperience #immersiveexhibits #DigitalExperiences #AIM #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums | NISE Network
Online workshop focusing on best practices and standards around immersive experiences that can be shared and implemented across different venues.
nisenet.org
July 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
Register for our 7/21 online workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums, 2pm Eastern
#ImmersiveExperiences #ImmersiveExhibits #DigitalExperiences #ImmersiveDigitalExperiences #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums | NISE Network
Online workshop focusing on best practices and standards around immersive experiences that can be shared and implemented across different venues.
nisenet.org
June 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
nisenet.bsky.social
Ready for Roman? Join us 8/11, 2pm Eastern to learn about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with @stsci.edu & NASA Goddard
#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #romanlaunch #NancyGraceRoman #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
nisenet.org
June 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM