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Life in the Ancient Seas is in the process of being installed; as a result, our temporary exhibit hall will be unavailable for public viewing
Join us for a special event produced in collaboration with our friends at Gray Fossil Site in Gray, TN!
Traverse the strange history of marine paleontology at the Western Science Center’s upcoming exhibit Life in the Ancient Seas. Dive underwater into a world of fossils from oceans past and present.
Become a member at the Western Science Center and join our members-only science book club! For September we’ll be discussing Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth’s Most Awesome Creatures by Nick Pyenson.
We’re kicking off the fall season of Science Saturdays with the Science of Superheroes! Prepare to save the world with hands-on science based activities.
Want to share your love of science and nature at Riverside County’s largest natural history museum? Join us at the Western Science Center as a volunteer!
Join us for the Western Science Center’s largest fundraiser of the year! Enjoy fine food, wine and beverages outside on our piazza; watch a dazzling aeronautics display and live Polynesian dancing. We will also have both live and silent auctions with exclusive items and experiences up for bid.
Become a member at the Western Science Center and join our members-only science book club. For October we’ll be discussing The Statues that Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island by Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo.
Celebrate National Fossil Day with the Western Science Center!
Learn all about the different experiments you can conduct with bottles!
Learn about the science of winter at Science Saturday - activities TBD.
Join us for our free Educator Open House on July 29th! Learn how to use Riverside County’s largest natural history museum in your classroom and beyond.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing at the Western Science Center on July 20th with themed activities!
Summer camps at the Western Science Center begin June 10th! Online registration is now open - join us for our fun and hands-on summer camps! From paleontology to engineering, kids will have the chance to learn in a unique museum setting.
Beat the heat this summer at your local natural history museum! Shapes Sights and Sounds is the perfect way to get you and your family engaged with hands on science.
Summer camps at the Western Science Center begin June 10th! Online registration is now open - join us for our fun and hands-on summer camps! From paleontology to engineering, kids will have the chance to learn in a unique museum setting.
Your favorite national park was once home to horses, camels, llamas - even mammoths - and we’ll be showing off fossil remains collected from Joshua Tree National Park at a new hallway exhibit at the Western Science Center.
The Western Science Center will join our friends from the Raymond M. Alf Museum at Rancho Cucamonga’s 2019 Star Wars Day, hosted by Victoria Gardens.
Learn about the various fossil inspirations behind your favorite Game of Thrones creatures at Western Science Center’s booth at Comic Con Revolution!
Join us for the Science of Force!
Activities for Science Saturdays are free! There is an additional fee to enter the museum.Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for our Spring 2019 Lecture Series, presented in collaboration with Mt. San Jacinto College.
Anthropology professor John Torres will present his talk “The Navajo Hero Twins: Fighting Monsters Then and Now.”
The museum will be closed on Sunday, 4/21 in observance of the Easter holiday.
Save the date for 2019’s Inland Empire Science Festival, where we showcase science from the IE and beyond with hands-on activities.
Join us April 6th for Science Saturday: The Science of Creativity!
Activities for Science Saturdays are free! There is an additional fee to enter the museum.Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for our Spring 2019 Lecture Series, presented in collaboration with Mt. San Jacinto College.
History professor Christina Yamanaka will present her talk “From Early Origins to the Rise of the Modern State: The Role of Shinto in Japanese Society.”
