Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin! Learn how to help save our oceans and explore Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin! Students will learn about how recycling can help protect ocean life and how marine biologists are working to clean up our oceans. Get hands-on in the classroom with a pollution... Read more »

Access for All! UHM is open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2024.   The Museum operates with the firm belief that its exhibits, events, and programming should be accessible to all, regardless of cultural, ethnic, geographic, or socioeconomic differences. The Neighborhood Night initiative, introduced in 2015,  provides free access to educational... Read more »

Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia.     WHEN: Thursday, February 8 at 2PM   WHAT: Meet the "unicorn of the sea" as we explore Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend   HOW: Simply check-in at the UHM Front Desk upon arrival   COST: Admission is... Read more »

"We Didn't Wait for Freedom" Civil War Narrative Quilts by Vera Hall  Explore the history of the American Civil War through Baltimore trailblazer, Vera Hall, and her narrative quilt series, "We Didn't Wait for Freedom." An activist in her own right, Hall's quilt series focuses on her interest in black history during the transition from... Read more »

Spark your child's innate curiosity through hands-on play that is educational and engaging!   Come out for a Toddler Time of ocean exploration and enjoy exhibit playtime, themed game stations, museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snack and juice.   Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children... Read more »

Resisting Jim Crow: The Autobiography of Dr. John A. McFall Presented by Lahnice McFall Hollister “Injustice… is a cancer that is rapidly eating into the vitals of our nation.” A newspaper reported Dr. John A. McFall’s words at an annual program on race relations at a Charleston church in 1936. The details of how Dr.... Read more »

The “unicorn of the sea” will rise from the deep for a fun-filled morning with game stations, scavenger hunt, and group story time with snack & juice!   Spark your child's innate curiosity through hands-on play that is educational and engaging.     Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children... Read more »

Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom. Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each month... Read more »

Salley Mavor's Bedtime Stitches  Explore the fiber art of Salley Mavor! Students will tour through the original artwork from Salley Mavor's newest book, My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World. Learn about the different cultures depicted in Mavor's story and create your own fiber-art masterpiece! WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day   WHEN: Friday, March... Read more »