Open Studio invites visitors to follow their curiosity, ask “what if?”, and explore hands-on materials in their own way inside the Discovery Lab.
With ever-changing materials and playful themes, this self-guided program encourages open-ended discovery through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). While prompts and tools are provided, there’s no single way to engage! Visitors are free to experiment, invent, and explore in a way that feels uniquely them.
All programs are included in general admission and are free for members.To ensure entry, members are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance, as walk-in availability is not guaranteed. Discovery Lab programs are funded in part by a GlobalGiving grant made in partnership with 3M, as well as the Westminster College Foundation.
March 3, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 4, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 4, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 5, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 5, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 6, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 6, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 6, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 7, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 7, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 7, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 8, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 8, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 8, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 10, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 11, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 11, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 12, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 12, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Reflections & Refractions
Bend, bounce, and disappear!
In this illusion-inspired Open Studio, visitors will explore how light reflects, bends, and sometimes tricks our eyes! Experiment with mirrors that twist and wobble reflections, watch objects vanish and reappear in water, and create your own Pepper’s Ghost illusion using curved surfaces. Move freely between activities as you test, observe, and notice how light behaves in surprising ways!
March 14, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 14, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 15, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 15, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 16, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 16, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 17, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 17, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 18, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 18, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 19, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 19, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 20, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 20, 2026 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 21, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 21, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 22, 2026 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 22, 2026 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Paint Party
Express yourself, explore, experiment and get creative!
In this immersive Open Studio, the Discovery Lab transforms into a canvas where creativity can spread in every direction! Try vertical painting, paint on see-through panels, cover large surfaces, and experiment with different tools and techniques, from brushes and stamps to watercolours, puffy paint, and even painting with Sphero robots!
March 24, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 25, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 25, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 26, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 26, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 27, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 27, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 27, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 28, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 28, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 28, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 29, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 29, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 29, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
March 31, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Recycling & Reconstruction
Pulp, press, and create!
In this hands-on Open Studio, visitors will explore how paper is made by tearing, soaking, straining, and spreading recycled paper pulp into new sheets. Take part in different stages of the process and bring home a finished sheet from the previous day to see how time, pressure, and drying transform pulp into paper.
