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Join WSC Director Dr. Alton Dooley for a 60 Minute Science personal tour of the exhibit “Life in the Slow Lane.” Learn about the vast range of snail lifestyles, what makes a snail a snail, and the snails that lived in Hemet during the Ice Age.
Come celebrate National Periodic Table Day while exploring the many elements that make it up through fun hand-on experiments and activities!
**Rain or shine!** Science Saturday: The Science of Straws will be hosted INDOORS due to possible inclement weather, and thanks to support from the City of Hemet, CA - City Government, the first 250 admissions from 10AM - 1PM are FREE!
The museum and museum office will closed for the holidays on December 24th & 25th.
Learn all about the science of ice, glaciers, and the melting process at our next Science Saturday!
Learn about how the ocean contributes to glacial melt in a new exhibit opening November 22nd!
Celebrate National Bison Day AND National Fossil Day with us at Science Saturday! Meet our team of paleontologists while enjoying hands-on activities.
Dive into the wild world of snails - from land to sea, learn all about these fascinating creatures in our new exhibit Life in the Slow Lane, opening October 25th, 2025!
Join us as we celebrate International Archaeology Day with hands-on archaeology themed activities, flint knapping demonstrations, and a museum scavenger hunt - all included in your paid admission!
Make your own T rex tooth! Join Western Science Center Laboratory Manager Leya Collins to learn how to make fossil replicas.
Kick off National Space Week while exploring the Science of Space with this, out of this world, Science Saturday + HUSD event! Discover what we can learn about the universe, from distant planets to our own galaxy!
Get your tickets today for our annual fundraiser Science Under the Stars and support the museum’s exhibits, programming, and research!
Join us for the first Science Saturday of the school year as we explore the Science of Motion. Discover how objects spin, race and fly with hands-on activities and experiments sure to be fun for the whole family.
Make your own T rex tooth! Join Western Science Center Laboratory Manager Leya Collins to learn how to make fossil replicas.
Air is all around us, but you have probably never thought of it this way before! Explore the effects of air pressure with hands-on activities designed to intrigue the inquisitive mind. Make-and-take activities will let you and your family continue to explore at home to maximize the fun!
Ever wanted to meet a scientist and ask them directly about their work? At PaleoCon, you can! This one-day scientific extravaganza will feature paleontologists from across the country showing off their work.
Explore circuits through building paper circuits and wiring your own mini electric racer! Join Western Science Center Museum Educator Margaret Ozolins for a fun family time with this program.
Air is all around us, but you have probably never thought of it this way before! Explore the effects of air pressure with hands-on activities designed to intrigue the inquisitive mind. Make-and-take activities will let you and your family continue to explore at home to maximize the fun!
For ages 8-12. Explore chemistry through some colorful experiments and activities, just right for small hands! Join WSC Educator Margaret Ozolins for this fun and family-oriented 60 Minute Science program.
For ages 4-8. Explore chemistry through some colorful experiments and activities, just right for small hands! Join WSC Educator Margaret Ozolins for this fun and family-oriented 60 Minute Science program.
Learn all about ocean glacier interactions directly from the scientists who study them! WSC Collections and Communications Manager Brittney Elizabeth Stoneburg is currently onboard the RV Steadfast as a 2025 PolarSTEAM Educator Fellow, and she will be hosting a livestream this Thursday, July 10th with the researchers studying Leconte Clacier in southeast Alaska.
The museum will be closed for the 4th of July holiday.
Get a sneak peak into our fascinating collections with paleontologist and WSC Collections Manager Brittney Stoneburg in this fun, informative 60 Minute Science program!
3-2-1 Blast Off! Explore energy, force, and motion. Through fun hands-on activities for the whole family, explore the energy and forces at work when blasting something into the air.
SOLD OUT. Make your own T rex tooth! Join Western Science Center Laboratory Manager Leya Collins to learn how to make fossil replicas.
Ready, set, science - our annual summer exhibit The Exploration Lab returns on June 7th!
Catch this exhibit before it’s gone! Head Shoulders Knees and Toes will be open through May 25th.
Join us at the Western Science Center to explore the intersection of art and science. This small, hands-on natural dye workshop will cover the history and science of how a small insect, Dactylopius coccus, influenced textiles around the world.
Elephants and mammoths and mastodons, oh my! Join Western Science Center Director and paleontologist Dr. Alton Dooley for a deep-dive into the elephant family tree
Join us for the last Science Saturday before we break for the summer, and learn all about the science of water! Build your own model of a water molecule, make a drought bracelet, and chat with our friends at Eastern Metropolitan Water District about how water gets to your house!
