| | Hang on tight! We're rolling into 2024 full of new shows, exhibits and special events. Check out the happenings below! |
| | January is Reciprocal Membership Month with Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing
During the month of January 2024, members of Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium will receive free admission to Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, MI. Free
admission includes traveling exhibits at Impression 5 during the month of January 2024. Just bring your membership card when you go to Impression 5 and enjoy! Not a member yet? Learn more about membership benefits at SloanLongway.org/Membership.
February 2024 will be Reciprocal Membership Month with the Grand Rapids Children's Museum. Details to come! |
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Mazes & Brain Games Exhibition opens Feb. 3!
Mazes & Brain Games opens to the public in Sloan Museum of Discovery's FUN Gallery on February 3. Mazes & Brain Games winds its way over 5,000 square feet with over 60 puzzling experiences that inspire exploration and ingenuity. Learn more at SloanLongway.org/Mazes. The exhibit cost is just $5 per person, plus general admission. The exhibit will run through May 19, 2024. Buy tickets here. |
| | REAL BODIES: THE EXHIBITION Ends Jan. 14
If you haven't had a chance to see this remarkable exhibit yet you have until January 14, 2024. Sloan and Longway Members get in for just $5 per person. REAL BODIES will connect audiences to a deeper sense of what it means to be alive. Founded on anatomical, cultural, and emotional narratives, the exhibition transforms the way we view the mysterious organism we all share - the human body - and reminds us of all the complexity and magic within us.
Learn more or buy tickets at SloanLongway.org/Real-Bodies. Admission to the REAL BODIES exhibition includes access to the entire museum. REAL BODIES will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, to accommodate our patrons. |
| | | Late Night Thursday January 11!
The entire museum will stay open until 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024, to accommodate our guests who want to visit in the evening. The REAL BODIES special exhibition, as well as all four primary hands-on galleries will be open. This will be the last scheduled Late Night Thursday. |
| | | New Genesee County History Podcast Delves Into Artifact Stories
If you like local and state history, you'll love our new podcast, Discover Uncover! Sloan Museum is the caretaker of nearly 50,000 curated artifacts and over 100,000 archives that highlight Flint and Genesee County's rich cultural, political, and industrial history. The Discover Uncover podcast was produced to bring our history-loving patrons on a learning journey that delves deep into the artifacts' back stories. The podcast is hosted by Jerome Threlkeld, Community Engagement Coordinator and lifelong resident of Flint, and Geoffrey Woodcox, Sloan's Curator of History Collections. The first episode, launched on November 30, 2023, features the devastation and reconstruction of the infamous Flint Beecher Tornado of 1953. The second episode features disparate housing policies set during the massive influx of southern workers during Flint's explosive population growth from 1910 to 1920. Episodes 3 and 4 will be ready to hear or watch in January. Watch Discover Uncover on YouTube, stream on SloanLongway.org/DiscoverUncover, or find it on your favorite podcast app. Please feel free to leave us a voicemail at (810) 237-3417, or email Podcast@SloanLongway.org with any comments, suggestion, or questions. |
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| | | Get Ready for the Annual Galentine's Day Event and Expo February 23!
It's back, and bigger and better than ever. Grab your girls and join us for the 8th annual Galentine’s Day on Friday, Feb. 23, 6-10 p.m.! Pamper and spoil yourself and your besties with shopping, karaoke and more! All four museum galleries will be open to event attendees until 8 p.m. A cash bar and the Coffee Beanery Cafe will also be open for food and beverage purchases during the event. This event is for 18+ years of age. $5/person. Learn more and buy tickets at SloanLongway.org.Galentines
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| | Lego Club
Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10-11:30 a.m.
Sloan Museum of Discovery Lab Maker's Space, inside Discovery Hall gallery
In January, we're having a Zip Line Challenge! Come and test out your skill! Lego club is FREE, included with museum general admission. Learn more at SloanLongway.org/FreeWorkshops |
| | | Sloan Museum is Now a Museums for All Member
Sloan Museum of Discovery is now a "Museums for All" member! The Museums for All program helps reduce financial barriers of low income families that may prevent them from attending museums. For all Genesee County residents, general admission to Sloan Museum is free due to the Arts Education & Cultural Enrichment millage that was passed in 2018. Now, we also have something to help out-of-county patrons who receive food assistance from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progam). Through our participation as a Museums for All member, the general admission fee is just $3.00 for up to 4 individuals per SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, and a valid form of photo ID. It's that easy! To learn more about Museums for All, go to Museums4All.org. |
| | | National Speaker and Author, Richard Harwood, featured Keynote Speaker at Inspirational Event in Flint on January 17
"Owning Our Truth, Embracing Our Change: HOPE Edition" will feature Richard C. Harwood of the Harwood Institute on Wed., Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-Noon at St. Michael's Conference Center in Flint. The event is free to the public.
The speech will be part of Harwood's nationwide campaign Enough, Time to Build. His keynote, "Unleashing The Potential For Building a More Hopeful Path Forward," will engage and inspire the community to step forward, turn outward and unleash potential. The event is supported by Community Foundation of Greater Flint in collaboration with Sloan Museum.
In addition to being the President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, Harwood is an innovator, author and speaker. For over three decades, he has devoted his career to revitalizing the nation's hardest-hit communities, transforming the world's largest organizations, and reconnecting institutions to society. He has been recruited to solve some of the most difficult problems of our time, including being called into Newton, CT after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He regularly appears in national media and has written six books, scores of articles and the groundbreaking "Civic Virus: Why Polarization is a Misdiagnosis" (which some of Genesee County residents participated in).
The keynote and other activities will take place Wed., Jan. 17, 2024, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Michael's Conference Center, 609 E. 5th Ave., Flint, MI. There is no advanced registration required for this free event and walk-ups encouraged. For more information, email Sloan's Community Engagement Coordinator, Jerome Threlkeld, at JThrelkeld@SloanLongway.org. Learn more about the Harwood Institute here. |
| | Sloan Museum of Discovery Hours and General Admission Prices
Address: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI, 48503 Mondays:Closed most Mondays* (*Open Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, for President's Day; CLOSED on Monday, January 15, for MLK Day)
Tuesdays-Saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan.11, 2024, for the final week of REAL BODIES exhibit)
Sundays: Noon-5 p.m.
General Admission Prices
Ages 12-59 - $14
Seniors 60+ - $11
Students (with ID) - $11
Children 2-11 - $9
Children Under 2 - Free
Genesee County Residents
All Genesee County Residents** - FREE General Admission (does not include special traveling exhibits); all Genesee County residents must show proof of residency with a valid I.D. to receive discounted pricing.
**Sloan Museum of Discovery educational programs are funded in part by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Your tax dollars are at work.
Members
Members of Sloan Longway get FREE general admission to Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium. Not a Member? Find out how to become a Member and start SAVING at SloanLongway.org/Membership!
Other Discounts
Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Members: Free
Flint Children’s Museum Members: $1 off per ticket
Impression 5 and Ann Arbor Hands-On members: 50% off
Veterans, active military families, and teachers: Free
Proud member of Museums for All
Click here for more information about discounts.
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| | Check Out These New Longway Planetarium Shows in January 2024 |
| Laser Lights Shows Start January 11, 2024, for 3 months only!
Just across the street from Sloan Museum is Michigan's largest planetarium, Longway Planetarium. And, starting January 11, laser light shows complete with laser beams and a fog machine for special effects, are coming to Longway on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for 12 weeks only! Go to SloanLongway.org/LaserLightShows for tickets and information, or check out the shows below. From Taylor Swift fans, to 80s rockers and old-school Motown, there's something for everyone under the dome! |
| Laser Motown - 6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays Jan. 11-March 30 |
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| Laser Taylor Swift - 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Jan. 11-March 30 |
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| Laser AC/DC vs. Guns 'N Roses - 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Jan. 11-March 30 |
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| | | Birth of Planet Earth Opens January 9!
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| | Romance Under the Stars Returns to the Planetarium February 13 and 14
Heads up to all star-crossed lovers and friends...Treat your sweety to an an elegant meal under the starry dome of Longway Planetarium, complete with appetizers, drinks, dinner and dessert. This popular 21+ event is available for just two nights and sells out quickly. Tickets are limited and pre-registration is required. Choose between these two evenings:
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 or Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 6-9 p.m. Longway Planetarium. 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503
Tickets: $250 per couple
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| | Free Book Clubs at Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium |
| HISTORICAL BOOK CLUB for February 2024:
Abandoned Flint, by Kyle Brooky
Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024
Time: 6-8 p.m. (includes a private history museum tour)
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery
1221 E. Kearsley St. | Flint, MI Free with general admission
Learn more about the free monthly book clubs here. Register in advance here. Walk-ins welcome. |
| | BOOKS & STARS BOOK CLUB for February 2024:
The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission, by Jim Bell
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2023
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Longway Planetarium
1310 E. Kearsley St. | Flint, MI 48503
Free with general admission
Learn more about the free monthly book clubs here. Register in advance here. Walk-ins welcome. |
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| | Our Mission: We engage communities on a learning journey in history and science. Our Vision: Every experience creates an empowering aha! moment of discovery. |
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