Science Spectrum

CritterFest dates are HERE! This year, Science Spectrum's CritterFest will be July 16th-19th. Mark your calendars, CritterFest will be PAWsome this year! Any guesses on the 2026 headliner show?

Have you ever seen a turtle with the “Need for Speed”? Well now’s your chance! Join the Science Spectrum for the 3rd Annual Turtle Race Day Championship on June 6th from 2:00pm-4:00pm in the Science Spectrum Atrium!

In celebration of National Turtle Races Day, the museum's collection of turtle and tortoise speedsters will be on display and competing for the coveted “Shell-abration Cup”! From 2:00pm-3:00pm visitors will have the opportunity to meet the competitors and learn more about these amazing athletes. Guests will then make their winning predictions for each race and fill out a race bracket. At 3:00pm the checkered flag will wave, and the first of 5 heats will begin! Stick around to see the championship race and who will be crowned top Testudine! Visitors who guess all brackets correctly will be entered into a drawing to win tickets to see the latest film in the OMNI Theater, Into America’s Wild.

Turtle Race Day at the Science Spectrum is a FREE event and will be located in the Science Spectrum Atrium. Other free activities will include turtle themed crafts and hands-on activity stations. Guests can discover the difference between turtles and tortoises, plus have an opportunity to see and touch real turtle and tortoise shells.

Standard museum and OMNI ticket rates apply.