MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed)-The Mississippi Children’s Museum–Meridian will kick off its Week of Wonder during spring break with Space Day on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will feature space-themed activities for children and families, including rocket creations, alien spaceship design, garden games and space-themed puppets. NASA ambassador Bob Swanson will also take part in the event.
Visitors will have the opportunity to take photos with costumed characters including a Jedi, astronaut, Supergirl and Miss Frizzle. Dance performances with Gabby Bass are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The museum will continue its Week of Wonder from March 9–13, featuring daily STEAM-themed programs focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Scheduled activities include Wacky Weather with WTOK-TV on Monday, virtual reality demonstrations with the Black Belt STEAM Institute on Tuesday, art activities with the Jimmie Rodgers Foundation and Meridian Museum of Art on Thursday, and a financial literacy program titled “Money, Money, Money” with First Mississippi Federal Credit Union on Friday.
All activities are included with museum admission. Admission is free for museum members and $10 per person for nonmembers, with tickets available at the door.
More information about Space Day and the museum’s upcoming events is available at www.mcmmeridian.org.
