We’re only a few weeks away from the opening of The Blue Whale Story on 5/23, but Science Center members can see the exhibition before it opens and purchase discounted tickets as well.
Not a member?? Join now and take advantage of the May 22 Members Only preview and purchase your tickets for just $8 apiece.
Don’t miss a second of the action at the Science Center this month! 💥🧪 We’re launching a new exhibition, IMAX premiere, a SciFest expo, and much more - all in the next three weeks.
Save this video to plan your visit!
🔗 slsc.org
Blue is officially in the Lou! 🐋 Our team is hard at work assembling this 80‑foot giant ahead of The Blue Whale Story, opening May 23! Come face-to-face with Earth’s largest creature and discover the real science behind this powerful exhibition.
Tickets on sale now, members get discounted pricing! slsc.org/blue-whale
My favorite budget-friendly family travel hack: our membership to @stlsciencecenter
By holding a membership to our local science center, we get FREE ADMISSION to over 600 museums across the country through the ASTC reciprocal network!
When planning your summer vacation, make sure you’re using your membership benefits!!
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From “miracle cures” to real medical breakthroughs, St. Louis has seen it all. 👀 A new article co-authored by Kristina Hampton, MA, Manager of Collections & Special Projects/Exhibits at the Saint Louis Science Center, alongside Dr. James R. Wright, Jr. of the University of Calgary, explores the fascinating story of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (SLMMS)’s Medical Historical Museum, and the National Museum of Quackery. Featuring nearly 12,000 artifacts (including FDA-confiscated devices that made bold, and often dangerous, health claims), this collection now lives on at the Science Center.
Today, many of these rare and surprising objects are on display in Inside The Vault, where you can step into one of the largest collections showcases in decades and uncover how medicine has evolved, from questionable cures to scientific breakthroughs.
🔬 Discover the history. Question the claims. See the artifacts for yourself.
🔗 Read more at slsc.org
Earth’s largest creature. 🐋
Come see this 80-foot-giant on May 23 when The Blue Whale Story opens at the Science Center! Tickets on sale now at slsc.org/blue-whale 🔗
Celebrate Mom with a weekend of discovery at the Science Center! ✨ Admission is always FREE.
🔍 Build & test skyscrapers, feel an earthquake, & dig into real fossils.
🔥 Catch live science demos with fire & electricity.
🎮 Play giant games, VR challenges, & classic arcade favorites.
🌱 Explore food, farming, chickens, & buzzing bees.
🎬 See OMNIMAX® films --> Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (opens May 22), Wild Asia, Serengeti, & Deep Sky.
🔜 The Blue Whales Story exhibition opens May 23 (tickets on sale now; members preview May 22!)
📅 Save the date --> SciFest: The Great Outdoors Expo, May 30 (free, all day event)
Make it a weekend full of wow moments. 🔗 slsc.org
Images: @tylersmall314
UPDATE: This has been resolved. All areas of the Science Center are now open to guests, as is the McDonnell Planetarium entrance.
Due to a water main break within Forest Park, the entrance to the James S. McDonnell Planetarium is currently closed as of 10 a.m., May 7, 2026. The Planetarium exhibits, as well as the Experience Flight and Inside the Vault galleries, are also temporarily closed.
All other galleries within the Saint Louis Science Center remain open. Guests should use the 5050 Oakland Avenue Main Entrance to access the Science Center.
What do a Nobel Prize winner, a civil rights powerhouse, and a legendary architect have in common? 👀
Meet them in our #STEMLikeMe AAPI Heritage Month blog (full stories on our website)! 👇
🔬 Dr. Steven Chu — St. Louis born! Nobel Prize winning physicist, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, and laser-cooling pioneer (“optical molasses”) championing renewable energy and climate solutions.
⚖️ Patsy Mink — Barrier-breaking leader and co-author of Title IX, transforming education and gender equity while becoming the first woman of color elected to U.S. Congress.
🏛️ I. M. Pei — Legendary architect behind icons like the Louvre Pyramid and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; recipient of architecture’s highest honor, the Pritzker Prize.
👉 Read the full STEM Like Me: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month post to dive deeper into their journeys and discoveries: /stem-like-me-aapi-heritage-month-may-2026/ #AAPI
