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Kidpendence Week At Children’s Museum Houston

Celebrate Independence Day – Kid Style! July 1 to 5, 2020

June 30, 2020

Children’s Museum Houston’s top ways to celebrate Independence Day – Kid Style!
July 1 to 5, 2020

The stars and stripes will be in full effect as Children’s Museum Houston celebrates the land of the free and the home of the brave!  This Kidpendence Week come see us or celebrate at home with us.  We’ve got tons of activities on site and off to celebrate America’s 244th birthday – kid style!

SPECIAL EVENTS (ONSITE):

  • Join the ODD SQUAD:  Unscramble the failsafe sequence and help save the world from dimensional disorder in an exciting experience based on the popular PBS KIDS TV show!  Brought to you by Chevron and Bechtel.
  • Heed the Call of Patriotic Adventure:  Go on the Epic Adventure scavenger hunt and collect patriotic clues to earn the prized “gold” coin and become an “Adventure Society” member. 
  • Rock It Like You Mean It:  Launch a rocket using chemical reactions and experience propulsion at Flint Hills Resources Genius Station.
  • Make Some Noise:  Technically, make waves using sound!  See how a singing bowl, metal rods and wave generator produce different wavelengths at Flint Hills Resources Genius Station.
  • Take a Deep Breath:  Take apart a real respiratory model and check out the organs that make it work in Power Science Lab.
  • Make Up Who You Are:  Our bodies are made up of thousands of cells and these cells have specific duties.  Explore what makes up who you are at Power Science Lab.

SPECIAL EVENTS (VIRTUAL):

  • Never Sacrifice Style:  Throw in your own personal style at our 3-D TinkerCAD Virtual Workshops brought to you by Chevron.  See schedule.
  • Stay Tuned:  Explore our new Virtual Learning 4th of July-inspired videos, like making 3-D patriotic images or designing colorful fireworks.  Follow us on Facebook to stay tuned.

WHEN:  Kidpendence Week, July 1 – 5, 2020                 
***Activities, events, and times subject to change.

Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004 and virtually.

HOURS/COST:

  • MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS:  Wed. – Sat.:  10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun:  Noon – 6 p.m.
  • To visit, please book tickets in advance. 
  • For more information, visit www.cmhouston.org or call (713) 522-1138.