We pulled an artifact from The Vault to share! This chair was commissioned by the one-and-only B.J. Palmer after a trip to Egypt - You can get exclusive, early access to the Vault by becoming a Putnam Museum Member. The Vault opens to our members on July 13th, and to the public on July 19th.
We are SO excited to be bring Sacred Places to the QC starting tomorrow, SATURDAY June 14th!
This exhibit, produced by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and made possible by the Lilly Endowment Inc., will be available until September 1st. You can find more information through our website.
Summer camps are filling up! We still have some spots open for 3rd-6th full day camps, and spots in ALL K-2nd half day camps!
Learn more: www.putnam.org/summer-camps/
The Family Credit Union is our Dino Days sponsor this year! Thank you so much for contributing to 2 days of DINO-sized FUN and learning at the Putnam Museum and Science Center!
Dino Days runs from May 31st through June 1st this year. Find more info and tickets here: www.putnam.org/events/dinod...
TONIGHT you can enjoy a very special History on Tap from Dr. Kirsten Day, who will be talking about the Enduring Legacy of Homer’s Odyssey.
This is the LAST DAY to register for the Greece Trip - ancient artifacts among the crisp Aegean sea awaits you on September 29th - October 11th!
www.putnam.org/putnam-paloo...
This is on Saturday! We're so excited and can't wait to see you here 🤩
Calling all Filmmakers! Our 48-Hour Film Challenge is BACK this year! Sign up to secure your spot for this October opportunity: www.putnam.org/48-hour-film...
Tomorrow is Chemistry for Kids! This drop in demonstration is open to ALL and FREE with Museum Admission! 2pm-3pm. See ya there 🤩
www.putnam.org/experiments-...
Mark your calendars! May 10th is our FREE Spring Festival: Putnam Palooza! Swing by to enjoy a massive celebration with our partners and neighbors
www.putnam.org/putnam-paloo...
Our Putnam Summer Camps are starting to sell out!
Give your child the gift of summer fun and STEM opportunities - for less than the cost of a babysitter.
Follow the link to sign up: www.putnam.org/summer-camps/
CALLING ALL DESIGNERS! Our sign-up is officially open for this year's Garbage Glam Fashion Show. Cash prizes available for winners in both Avant Garde and Ready-to-Wear categories.
Register here: www.putnam.org/garbage-glam/
For the March Putnam Guild Tea, we are excited to present “Travels in Tibet.” Join us for an afternoon of fun, learning and tea with delicious cookies. This event is free and open to the public, thanks to our Putnam Guild members.
See you on Thursday, March 27th at 1pm ~
On Thursday, March 20th, our featured presenters will be Sherry Roberts and Kris Sherman, volunteers at the Davenport Schools Museum. They will be discussing the history of the Davenport School District - drinks at 5, talk at 5:30! Free with museum admission ($5 OFF after 3:30)
On our GIANT Screen next week for multiple showtimes: Wicked! 💫
Thursday, March 20th @ 7PM
Friday, March 21st @ 2PM & 6:30PM
Saturday, March 22nd @ 2PM & 6:30PM
Sunday, March 23rd @ 3PM
Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for youth, students, seniors, and military
The Akwaaba: Journey to West Africa is coming to a close on Sunday, March 16th!
Don't miss your last chance to see this incredible collection, co-curated by Nana Ouro-Agoro, the President and CEO of Akwaaba QC 🙌
It's FunBundle Friday- use code MARFUN for 25% OFF when you purchase a FunBundle today! 🍀🐦🌧
Learn more and get yours at www.funbundleqc.com
Sunday the 16th we'll have a sensory-friendly showing of Wild Robot in our GIANT Screen Theater! 1pm. $5 tickets thanks to Autism Society of the Quad Cities.
Learn more about sensory-friendly movies at the Putnam here: www.putnam.org/events/the-w...
Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion is our new temporary exhibit! Be immersed in a jungle atmosphere, learn about Ancient Mayan culture, explore fields like astromathematics, biology, and cryptography, and solve the mystery of the priceless jade necklace!
This exhibit is open until June 1st
Larry Lockwood, from the Northern Cheyenne Nation, will be in the Black Earth | Big River exhibit this Saturday at 11am and 1pm to perform Storytime Drumming! This is FREE with museum admission
Get the crafting gang back together this Thursday night with our crafting-friendly showing of the 1994 Little Women on the GIANT Screen. Lights will be lowered instead of off, with chit chat and movement around the theater welcome!
Learn more here: www.putnam.org/events/littl...
Interstellar is on the GIANT Screen this Thursday at 7! And don't forget to see the Hubble Space Telescope exhibit while you're here 🤩
Get tickets ahead of time: www.putnam.org/events/inter...
We have an out of this world week with multiple shows in the Discovery Dome Immersive Planetarium and Pop Astronomy here to talk about sunspots at 1 and 3:30 on Wednesday!
Thursday is Hidden Figures on the GIANT Screen 🚀
+ the Hubble exhibit is still here until Jan. 26!
www.putnam.org/events/
Save the Date! Our 2025 Gala is happening Saturday, February 22nd. You'll have exclusive, sneak-peak access to the brand new Vault and spend the evening exploring, indulging, and supporting the Putnam through a wine pull, auction, costume contest, and more! Learn more here: www.putnam.org/gala-2025/
Ever wanted to travel to Greece? Well, now's your chance!
After all the fun we had in Egypt last year, we thought, "wouldn't it be cool to have spanakopita in Mykonos? (And again in Athens, Olympia, Mycenae, on a boat in the Aegean...)" Follow for more info: www.putnam.org/greece-2025/
The Polar Express Pajama Party is quickly approaching, with two showings already sold out! Get tickets today: www.putnam.org/polar-expres...
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the gas giants in our solar system. The images show Saturn with its intricate rings, Jupiter with its swirling storms and bands, Uranus with its tilted rings and hazy atmosphere, and Neptune with its faint rings and dynamic weather patterns. These images reveal the beauty and complexity of these distant worlds and offer new insights into their formation and evolution.
JWST images of all four gas giants in our Solar System.
🔭 🧪
Sponsored Admission thanks to Quad Cities Cultural Trust runs until January 5th!
This means no-cost to our visitors who are encouraged to help support our Capital Campaign project 😍 you can check out renderings and learn more here: www.putnam.org/the-capital-...
Come see the Hubble Space Telescope exhibit while it's traveling through Iowa! Open until January 26th 😍
