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Free Alameda Youth STEM Day

  • USS Hornet Museum 707 West Hornet Avenue Alameda, CA, 94501 United States (map)

Please join us Sunday April 12th for Free Alameda Youth STEM Day! Simply provide proof of Alameda residency and all youth aged 18 and under will be allowed on for free all day! Proof is:

  • A valid driver’s license

  • A valid identification card

  • A utility, phone, or other local bill with your name and address, along with a current, valid photo I.D.

Get Inspired: STEM Day at the USS Hornet!

Ready to launch into a world of science, technology, engineering, and math? Join us at the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum for a high-energy day of hands-on discovery! Whether you’re a budding engineer or a future astronaut, there’s something on the hangar deck to spark your curiosity.

All-Day Interactive Stations

Explore our drop-in activity stations available from open to close. No registration is required for these hands-on builds:

  • Depressurization Chambers: See physics in action as we manipulate air pressure.

  • Coding Robots: Program your way through challenges.

  • Hydraulic Builds: Master the power of fluid mechanics.

  • Math Puzzles: Test your logic with mind-bending teasers.

  • Catapults: Design and test your own siege machine to learn about potential and kinetic energy.

 Scheduled Demonstrations

Note: Pre-registration is required for these sessions as space is limited.

  • 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM The Bell Jar: Exploring the vacuum of space.

  • 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems: Power in motion.

  • 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM Morse Code: The original “instant messaging.”

  • 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM 4 Forces of Flight: How a 40,000lb jet stays in the air.

Earlier Event: April 11
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Later Event: April 12
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