Kaleideum Downtown Ends Summer Hours
Kaleideum Downtown will reopen for weekends starting September 3.

Kaleideum Downtown's summer hours have ended. The museum will no longer be open on weekdays. On Satuday, September 3, the museum will reopen for weekend hours:

  • Saturdays 10 am-5 pm
  • Sundays 1-5 pm

Kaleideum North will continue summer hours through Labor Day, Monday, September 5. After that, Kaleideum North will return to the school year schedule:

  • Mondays CLOSED
  • Tuesdays-Fridays 9 am-5 pm
  • Saturdays 10 am-5 pm
  • Sundays 1-5 pm
The 2022-23 Kaleideum Educators' Guide Is Available NOW!
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Attention Teachers!

Book your field trips with Kaleideum. The 2022-23 Educators Guide is available now, This year, all field trips take place at Kaleideum North, 400 West Hanes Mill Road.

Look for some old favorites and some new programs. All programs are correclated to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, and preschool programs are correlated to the North Carolina Foundatons for Early Learning and Development.

For more information, email scheduling@kaleideum.org.

What's Happening in the Planetarium!
NEW! Zula Patrol: Under the Weather

When weather is stolen from the planets in our solar system, the Zula Patrol comes to the rescue!

Learn about weather processes not only on Earth but on other planets in our solar system with this lovable gang of aliens called the Zula Patrol. 

See it on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays in August at 11 am in the Kaleideum Planetarium.
Spend an Afternoon with the Universe

Visit us in the Kaleideum planetarium for
  • Space Live at 2 pm. Explore the wonders of the universe.
  • Live Sky Tour at 3 pm. Take a tour of the stars and the night sky.
  • Laser Special at 4 pm. Check out a musical Laser Special.

Kaleideum has weekend Featured Artists for Laser Specials at 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday:

  • August 20 & 21: Daft Punk
  • August 28 & 29: Beyoncé
 
Laser Specials are $2 for members; $3 for non-members.
 
General Admission is not required if you only want to see a Laser Special and explore the Museum. General Admission is required for all other planetarium programs.

*Parental discretion is advised for Featured Artist Laser Specials.

CLICK HERE for more information about laser shows.
Parents' Night Out: Maker Mania September 17
Need a break from the kids this fall? Drop them off at Kaleideum North and enjoy a few hours for YOU when you register for Parents Night Out: Maker Mania!

Parent's Night Out is for children iin grades K-6. On September 17, from 5:30-8:30 pm, the kids will be able to get in touch with their inner maker when they engage with Wake Forest Engineering Learning and Support Center for an engineering design challenge, code with Beebots, and play mini golf with Spheros. In addition and weather permitting, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be on site to show them the stars! .

Pizza dinner and snacks are included in the price. Members: $25 for first child; $20 for each additional child Nonmembers: $30 for first child; $25 for each additional child.
VISIT FOR FREE WITH A
KALEIDEUM MEMBERSHIP!
There are exciting things happening at Kaleideum as we prepare for our move to brand-new building in the fall of 2023. Buy your membership today to be a part of our community and experience all the wonder, curiosity, and lifelong learning that comes along with your Kaleideum membership. Don't forget that your membership provides you with free regular admission and discounts on events, birthday parties, summer camp, and day camps throughout the year. In addition, a Family Membership gives you free and discounted membership to science centers and children's museums worldwide!

It's easy to renew your membership one of these three ways:

  1. Complete the online membership form. 
  2. Call Kaleideum North at (336) 767-6730, ext. 1000, and by a membership over the phone.
  3. Buy a membership with any of our Welcome Desk employees during your next museum visit. 

If you have any questions, contact Teresa Dean at (336) 767-6730, ext 1000, or tdean@kaleideum.org.