Homeschool Day: Art & Science Collide

Join us for Homeschool Day as we celebrate the inspiring connection between science and art throughout the Museum! This special day is part of our participation in the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time (PST) initiative, which explores the intersections of art and science in innovative and exciting ways. Enjoy exploration tables with our head taxidermist, The Broad (a participating PST site), and drop-in crafts and activities. See our schedule below. 

Learn more about the PST initiative and participating institutions.

Program Schedule*

9:30 am–2:30 pm | Welcome Table
Visit us at the Welcome Table in the galleries to grab scavenger hunts and other resources
Grand Foyer - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome

9:30 am–2 pm | Plan Your Visit Station
Create a visual checklist to plan your time together at the museum
Grand Foyer - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome

10 am–1:30 pm | Exploration Station: Taxidermy
Meet with our Museum Taxidermist, Tim Bovard, and hear about how we bring our dioramas to life using science and art! 
Grand Foyer - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome

10 am–1 pm | The Broad
Learn from another Pacific Standard Time participating institution, The Broad. They will be sharing about the Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar, a reforestation art project inspired by Joseph Beuys's 7000 Oaks, which involved planting 7000 trees in post-World War II Germany as a form of reconciliation after the traumas of war. Learn how, through centering the unique cultural, historical, and environmental context of Los Angeles, Social Forest brings new meaning to this reforestation action four decades later, in a vastly different landscape that also demands reconciliation. 
Grand Foyer - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome

10 am–2 pm | Exploration Station: Mineralogy
Drop by the Mineral Sciences Lab to explore a variety of mineral pigments and the tools our mineralogy team uses to study minerals in the Museum’s collection.
Mineralogy Sciences Lab - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome 

10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30 am, 12 pm | Butterfly Pavilion**
Discounted Butterfly Pavilion tickets are available for Homeschool Day guests from 10 am–12 pm (while supplies last; tickets are first come, first served). Learn how to reserve your tickets below.
Butterfly Pavilion |Tickets required**| All ages welcome

11 am–2 pm | Craft Stations: Puppet Making & Diorama Building
Join us in our Lower Otis Booth Pavilion for crafty time! Create puppets with our Performing Arts team or bring your own box to create a habitat diorama. Some supplies will be provided, however, we encourage attendees to bring additional supplies including your own diorama box.
Lower Otis Booth Pavilion - Level G | Drop-in | All ages welcome

TBD  | Create a Critter Activity
Join a Museum Educator to create your own mammal! Choose a unique combination of traits and adaptations from a deck of cards and draw your unique critter in its own diorama. Supplies will be provided
North American Mammal Hall - Level 2 | Drop-in | All ages welcome

ALL DAY | Self-guided scavenger hunts and resources - while supplies last
Drop by the welcome table to pick up scavenger hunts and worksheets to guide your museum exploration!
Grand Foyer - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome

*Schedule is subject to change.

**We are offering discounted Butterfly Pavilion tickets ($3/ticket) from 10 am–12 pm (30 minute time slots) to our Homeschoolers available at any admissions kiosk on Homeschool Day for purchase! How to purchase tickets for the pavilion:

1. When you arrive, hop in line at any of our ticketing kiosks. Tickets are first come, first served.
2. Have your order number ready for a staff member. A staff member will ring you up for your discounted tickets. If discounted tickets sell out or a time beyond 12 pm is preferred, homeschoolers are welcome to purchase remaining add-on tickets at a ticket booth at full price.
3. Bring your QR code to your Butterfly Pavilion reservation for a staff member to scan in your group.
4. Please follow all guidelines while visiting the pavilion. Anyone not following guidelines in the pavilion may be asked to leave. Educators are stationed inside the pavilion to answer any questions you may have about our amazing butterflies!