The program's learning center is equipped with living creatures, Museum specimens and artifacts, and educational materials that create a world of discovery for the children. Emphasis is on hands-on science activities for both parents and children to enjoy together. Through safaris into the Dzanga-Sangha Rainforest in the Hall of Biodiversity, and exciting expeditions into the museum halls such as the Rose Center for Earth and Space and Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, children learn that the Museum is their special place. Classes are held weekly through the school year. A parent must accompany their child to each class.
Classes are small, so enrollment in each class is limited.
A personal interview with program staff is required. Interviews usually take place in the June preceding the school year. The tuition prices below are for the current school year and are subject to change. The Science and Nature Program is made up of two components. In addition to the parent and child program described above, partnerships are developed with Head Start and day care centers, community organizations and public schools.