Free admission for all moms on Sunday, May 12…Mother’s day. While you’re here, our younger visitors can fashion a colorful coffee-filter corsage for Mom or plant a take-home flower. Upload a picture of you and Mom enjoying the MMCM on our Face Book page! We’d love to see your pics.

Our car needs a bath! Weather permitting, help us wash the winter grime off the MMCM Cobolt car and get it ready for summer painting fun. While you’re here, check out the furry animal pelts and play the animal skeleton match game.

Weather permitting, bubbles will be in the air on Saturday, May 4…..or watch them float in the water table. Grab a paint brush and add your imagination to a sidewalk chalk painting.

Eye Dissection Thursday, April 25, 7-8:30 pm - please register by 4/16 Non-members: $15/dissector, adults $4 Members: $13/dissector, adults free Space is limited, payment due at time of registration: 815-895-9777 We've got our eye on you! Learn about your sense of sight as we dissect cow eyes. This class is designed for children or adults, suggested for ages 8+ (under 12 must have an adult present). Please register by 4/16.

39th ANNUAL SUN 'N FUN International Fly-In & Expo Teachers should register at www.sun-n-fun.org for a seat in the Saturday morning Aerospace Educators Workshop. Starting the morning in the seat of a T-6 with the Geico Skytypers for a photo opportunity, all guests can register for a chance to fly with the Aeroshell Team. Educators in attendance will hear notable presenters like Dr.

GUITAR: The Instrument that Rocked the World, Jun 14 – Nov. 30, 2013 GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World” is a Touring Exhibition of The National GUITAR Museum that offers attendees an entertaining, engaging, and hands-on experience with one of the most important cultural icons in history—the guitar. Sponsored by Chesbro Music, the exhibition is comprised of three elements: the science of sound; the evolution, engineering, and design of the guitar; and its cultural impact.

Spring Babies Petting Zoo Saturday, April 13 , 1-3:00 pm $3/person (child or adult)/15-minute visit, PLUS Museum admission Space is limited, payment due at time of registration: 815-895-9777 Stop by for a visit with some spring babies and be sure to bring your cameras! We'll be hosting baby chicks, bunnies, ducklings, goats, and lambs. Tickets to visit with the animals are $3 each, plus Museum admission and are sold in 15-minute increments (1-1:15, 1:15-1:30, etc.). This event sold out last year so reserve your spot today: 815-895-9777.

STEM Exploration Lab presented in partnership with NIU STEM Outreach Saturday, March 30, 10:00 am-4:00 pm $10 non-members / $8 members (adults & kids ages 3 & up) - OR - purchase a 1-year membership that day (or add a year to your existing membership) and get in FREE! The Museum will be filled with dozens of hands-on science exhibits and interactive demonstrations.

Spring Break Activities Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29 Free with Museum admission (adults $6, kids and seniors $5) Stop by for a craft and live animal visit each day during spring break. Animal visits are 11-11:30, craft is available all day.

Safari Sprouts Every Wednesday, 10:15-11:15 am $8/child (or purchase a 4-class card for $28), adults free Members $6/child no registration required Spend a morning discovering nature at the Museum through games, crafts, stories, songs, and live animal visits! Designed for ages 3-5 with an adult, but all ages are welcome.