Cosmic Careers
Seeking a high impact program, but short on time? We’ve got you covered! “Cosmic Careers” offers middle and high school students plenty of time for self-guided exploration of the museum gallery.
Lunar Engineers
Construct the future! In our most hands-on program, students will partake in small group engineering challenges to design humanity’s future on the lunar surface. Participants will work beside the clean room, where engineers and technicians are building the next lunar explorers!
Space Debates - Coming 2025
Space Debates invites middle and high school students to step into the role of Cosmic City Council members, where they’ll debate and vote on key space policy issues, from Earth-orbiting missions to crafting a charter for a future Moon base.
Planetarium Program - Spring 2025
Our Planetarium Program immerses students in a live planetarium show where they design, equip, and fly robots to various lunar destinations. Students role-play as “ground crew” in a virtual Mission Control Room, conducting geological surveys and exploring lunar landmarks like the Apollo 11 site and NASA’s Gateway space station.
Hello Moon! Storytime
Hello Moon! Storytime invites early learners to engage with a Moon science storybook and interactive activities, culminating in a virtual view of a spacecraft under construction and a drawing activity for their own “next page” in space exploration.
Lunar Citizens: VOLT EDITION
Our flagship experience got even better! The entire museum becomes your game board as you compete to build the most successful space business operating on the Moon!
Earth Quest
Blast into orbit on a mission to explore Planet Earth. Discover how the latest space missions are taking the pulse of our planet, from ocean chemistry to forest canopies to bird migrations. Learn how Pittsburgh college students are designing and building teams of small satellites to inform global conservation efforts.
From Pittsburgh to the Moon
Our new library talk highlights Pittsburgh’s leading role in returning to the Moon. Trace the evolution of spacecraft, spacesuits, and navigation from our first steps in the Apollo era, to exciting new achievements on the horizon with today’s Artemis program.
Moon Rangers
Embark on a lunar science expedition to explore ancient volcanoes, minerals, and icy craters on the lunar surface. Get a sneak peek into a working lunar laboratory where real spacecraft are built. Discover how robotic satellites, landers, and rovers are paving the way for humanity to return to the Moon.