
Science After Hours: Frankenscience
Dare to enter a world where science gets spooky with monsters and myths! At the museum’s adults-only Frankenscience, the lines between myth and reality blur in a thrilling night of monstrous discoveries, electrifying experiments, and eerie entertainment.
- Witness a real shark dissection—is it beast or biology?
- Create your own potions and test whether they’re science or sorcery.
- Examine skulls and bones from the museum’s hidden collection.
- Observe collections professionals preserve the dead – museum style!
- Examine creepy collections, including a two-headed calf!
- Compete in a cryptid & zoology trivia stage show—Bigfoot vs. biology!
- Feel the power of a Van de Graaff generator for a shocking Frankenstein moment
Plus, explore all of the museum’s interactive exhibits in a kid-free environment! Ages 21+, ID required.
Add-On Experience
Upgrade your night with a facilitated one-hour squid dissection at 6:30 or 7:45 p.m. for just $20. Up to two guests can work together on one squid—perfect for curious couples or brave besties!
Costumes encouraged. Curiosity required.
Please leave weaponry at home!
Cash Bar & Food Available For Purchase
Beer, wine, seltzers, cider, and soft drinks available, and enjoy some sinister bites while you explore.
Tickets
$29 general admission
$49 with squid dissection
If planning to share a squid dissection, the 2nd person is still required to purchase a general admission ticket