# Fam-tastic STEAM Weekend at the Museum of Natural History > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 - Ages: Whole family; children under 4 free - Price: Free with Museum admission ($2; free for members and children under age 4); planetarium show ticket price not stated in the feed excerpt - Organizer: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (City of Providence Parks) - Official page: https://www.providenceri.gov/museum/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/fam-tastic-steam-weekend-at-the-museum-of-natural-history--listing-318398c5cc34ed3784126a9f ## About A hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math weekend over Thanksgiving break at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. From 10 am to 4 pm families can build a bridge, create colorful patterns, test their engineering skills and follow a special STEAM Museum Quest through the galleries. A plasma globe demonstration runs from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and at 2 pm the fulldome planetarium show Flight Adventures follows a young girl and her grandfather exploring how birds, kites and planes fly. 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