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Science & Industry Center at OHTM

Name: Science & Industry Center at OHTM
Address: 117 Museum Street, Owls Head, ME, 04854, US
Telephone: +12075944418

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Science is the study of the physical world. Industry applies these studies to the needs in our community.

At Owls Head Transportation Museum, the Science & Industry Center explores the history and production of both aviation and automotive industries.

10/18/2026

This week at OHTM 🍂

Fall is in full swing, and there’s plenty happening at the museum! Explore bubbling science, take on an engineering challenge, and step into living history during a special evening at OHTM.

Wednesday, October 21
Owls Nest: Magic Milk | 10:30-11:30 AM
Ages 2-4

Explore density using milk, oil, and dish soap, then investigate a lava lamp-inspired sensory bin. Owls Nest is a come-and-go program, so families can arrive anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM.

Thursday, October 22
Junior Inventors: House Building | 4:30-6:30 PM
Grades K-8 & families

Put your engineering skills to work! Sketch a design, choose your materials, and build a home for a critter or fairy during this after-school STEM program.

Friday, October 23
Owls Nest: Magic Milk | 10:30-11:30 AM
Ages 2-4

Join OHTM for another morning of swirling, bubbling science in the Science & Industry Center. Come and go anytime during the program.

Saturday, October 24
Night at the Museum | 5:00-7:00 PM

Step into living history during Night at the Museum! Dress up in your favorite costume and experience OHTM in a whole new way during this special evening event.

All programs take place at the Science & Industry Center at OHTM unless otherwise noted. Activities are free with museum admission.

Plan your visit at owlshead.org.

10/14/2026

No Junior Inventors this week!

There will be no Junior Inventors program this Thursday, October 15. The program returns Thursday, October 22, with House Building 🏠

Learn more about upcoming programs at https://owlshead.org/events/

10/13/2026

🔷 Let’s build and explore at Owls Nest!

This week, young visitors can use Magnatiles to create tangrams and explore 3D shapes. It’s a playful way to practice spatial thinking, problem-solving, and early geometry skills.

Owls Nest programs at the museum encourage creativity, curiosity, and early STEM exploration while giving little learners plenty of room to discover at their own pace.

Details:
• Ages: 2-4
• Days: Wednesday and Friday
• Time: 10:30-11:30 AM
• Location: Science & Industry Center
• Admission: Free with museum admission or membership

No registration required. Come and go anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM!

10/11/2026

This week at OHTM 🔷

It’s a week of shapes, patterns, and creative exploration at the Science & Industry Center!

Wednesday, October 14 and Friday, October 16
Owls Nest: Magnatile Shapes | ages 2-4
10:30-11:30 AM
Science & Industry Center

Explore shapes with Magnatiles! Young learners can use Magnatiles to create tangrams and experiment with 3D shapes. Families can come and go anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM.

Owls Nest is free with museum admission or membership, and no registration is required.

Come explore, build, and learn at the Science & Industry Center! 🔷

10/10/2026

Get creative with pumpkins this STEM Saturday at OHTM! 🎃

Join OHTM Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for STEM Saturday: Pumpkin Patch, a family-friendly STEM experience filled with fall-inspired activities. Make your own STEM pumpkin patch with a marble maze, create a fizzy pumpkin patch using baking soda and water, sculpt pumpkins, and make fun fall decorations to put up at home.

• When: Saturday, October 10
• Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Who: Families with students in grades K-8
• Cost: Free with museum admission or membership
• Registration: Not required

Drop in throughout the day and enjoy all-day STEM activities for the whole family.

Visit owlshead.org to learn more about STEM Saturdays and other activities at OHTM.

10/07/2026

🌉 What makes a bridge strong enough to stand?

This week at Junior Inventors, young engineers will explore the technology behind bridges by designing and building their own structures. Bridge-building challenges will encourage participants to think creatively, test their designs, and discover what makes a structure work.

Each Junior Inventors session brings a new STEM challenge to the Science & Industry Center in a supportive, curiosity-driven environment.

Details:
• Time: Drop in anytime between 4:30-6:30 PM
• Ages: Open to K-8 students and families
• Cost: Free with museum admission or membership
• Location: Science & Industry Center, open until 7 PM for Junior Inventors families

Come build, test, and see how far your engineering ideas can go!

Learn more at https://owlshead.org/events/

10/06/2026

🎃 It’s pumpkin patch time at OHTM!

This week in Owls Nest, little scientists can explore chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar while using pumpkins as an art canvas. Watch the reaction fizz and create a colorful pumpkin patch!

Owls Nest gives young children a chance to explore early STEM concepts through playful, creative activities designed for curious little learners.

Details:
• Ages: 2-4
• Days: Wednesday and Friday
• Time: 10:30-11:30 AM
• Location: Science & Industry Center
• Admission: Free with museum admission or membership

No registration required. Come and go anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM!

10/04/2026

This week at OHTM 🎃

There’s plenty of fall STEM fun to explore at the Science & Industry Center! From fizzy pumpkin reactions to bridge-building challenges and a full STEM pumpkin patch, there’s something for curious learners of all ages.

Wednesday, October 7
Owls Nest: Pumpkin Patch | ages 2-4
10:30-11:30 AM
Science & Industry Center

Discover chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar by using pumpkins as an art canvas. Make a fizzy pumpkin patch and explore through come-and-go activities. Families can arrive anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM.

Thursday, October 8
Junior Inventors: Bridges | grades K-8 & families
4:30-6:30 PM
Science & Industry Center

Bridges are an essential form of technology. Take on bridge-making challenges and see what you can create while exploring the ideas behind structure, design, and problem-solving.

Friday, October 9
Owls Nest: Pumpkin Patch | ages 2-4
10:30-11:30 AM
Science & Industry Center

Saturday, October 10
STEM Saturday: Pumpkin Patch | grades K-8 & families
10 AM-4 PM
Science & Industry Center

’Tis the season for pumpkins at OHTM! Build your own STEM pumpkin patch with a marble maze, a fizzy pumpkin patch using baking soda and water, pumpkin sculptures, and more.

All programs are included with museum admission or membership, and no registration is required.

Plan your visit at owlshead.org 🎃

09/30/2026

🎃 Ready to welcome fall with some STEM?

This week at Junior Inventors, it’s STEM-tober! Young scientists will explore pumpkin density, take on a sink-or-float challenge, and finish the evening with pumpkin painting at the Science & Industry Center.

It’s an interactive STEM evening filled with experiments, creative challenges, and plenty of opportunities to discover how science works in the world around us.

Details:
• Time: Drop in anytime between 4:30-6:30 PM
• Ages: Open to K-8 students and families
• Cost: Free with museum admission or membership
• Location: Science & Industry Center, open until 7 PM for Junior Inventors families

Come experiment, create, and celebrate the start of fall with Junior Inventors!

Learn more about Junior Inventors and other OHTM education programs at https://owlshead.org/events/

09/29/2026

🍎 It’s apple time at OHTM!

This week in Owls Nest, little learners can explore Apples to Apples through playful activities designed to build early STEM skills. Practice stacking by seeing how many apple Cheerios you can stack, make applesauce oobleck, and create an apple printing craft to take home.

Details:
• Ages: 2-4
• Wednesday, September 30 and Friday, October 2nd
• 10:30-11:30 AM
• Science & Industry Center
• Free with museum admission or membership

No registration required - come and go anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM!
Learn more at www.owlshead.org/events

Address

117 Museum Street
Owls Head, ME
04854

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12075944418

Website

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