The Andree Family Discovery Room

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See what's going on now in the Discovery Room!

Visit the Discovery Room, the museum’s hands-on gallery for all ages!

• Get up close and personal with real museum artifacts and specimens

• See how you measure up next to a mammoth tusk

• Visit with some live Oklahoma fish, reptiles, and amphibians

• Uncover dinosaur fossils in the Dinosaur Dig

It’s a fun and educational experience not to be missed!

Discovery Room Hours

Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.

*Please note that during the school year, we have school groups that reserve the Discovery Room for programs.  At these times, the Discovery Room is closed to museum visitors.

 

Fall 2012 Discovery Room Programs

Discovery Time

Saturdays, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sundays, 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join us in the Discovery Room for programs geared for preschool and  elementary age children. Programs are interactive with a hands-on activity and may include stories, crafts and touchable specimens.

It’s Feeding Time!

Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to noon

Observe local reptiles, amphibians and fish during their feeding time and learn more about these Oklahoma animals.

Family Literacy Involvement Program (FLIP)

FLIP is a multi-lingual, interactive learning program designed for early learners ages 0-8. Kits include books, a reading guide for parents, and hands-on activities.

FLIP is a collaboration between the Sam Noble Museum and the Pioneer Library System. FLIP Kits can be checked out from both the Sam Noble Museum and the Norman Public Library.

 

Check out these FLIP Kits at the Sam Noble Museum!	Check out these FLIP Kits at the Norman Public Library!
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? (English)	10 Little Rubber Ducks (English)
Este no es mi dinosaurio (Spanish)	The Alphabet/el alfabeto (English/Spanish)
Fuzzy Yellow Duckling (English)	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (English)
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (English)	Colors/Colores (English/Spanish)
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Vietnamese)	Dear Zoo (English)
I Took the Moon for a Wal  (English)	Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (English)
To Swim in Our Own Pond (English)	Lola in the Library (English)
To Swim in Our Own Pond (Vietnamese)	Max’s Words (English)
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (English)	Walking Through the Jungle (English)
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Vietnamese)	Wheels on the Bus (English)

    

Scavenger Hunt, Chinasaurs

 

Available every day at the Front Desk, beginning June 2, 2012. Explore our new temporary exhibit, Chinasaurs. Use this exciting scavenger hunt to learn more about dinosaurs in China! 

*Please note that scavenger hunts are intended for elementary age children.