$5 General Admission
FREE for Members

Members will receive their discount by using their membership discount code.

An eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun…so why don’t we see one every month?  (The new moon phase happens when the moon is positioned between the two, which usually happens once a month.)  Solar eclipses don’t happen very often, and a total solar eclipse is even more rare.  On April 8th 2024, a large portion of North America, running from Mexico to northeast Canada, will witness the continent’s second total solar eclipse in just seven years!

In this JAM, you will learn why these events are so rare, and why they are so special to astronomy lovers around the world.  You will also design your own eclipse viewer for safely viewing an eclipse.

Tickets go on sale 2/27/24 at 8:00am

PLEASE NOTE:

• We require a 24 hour cancellation notice for Little Explorers Club and JAM Sessions reservations via emailing info@visitthemap.org. Please include the name on the reservation, number of students, date and time of the class.

• Please help create an outstanding learning environment by limiting disruptions in the classroom! 

• Parents are, of course, always welcome to remain in class but should a parent choose to step out, we have provided a seating area just outside the classrooms. Parents and siblings are also welcome to explore our Discovery Room or the rest of the Museum until the class concludes.