Impression 5
Science Center
200 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI 48933
517.485.8116
- SUN12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- MONClosed
- TUES-SAT10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Inside Pop!, you can step into a full-size body bubble, experiment with buoyancy, and break down the molecular structure of a bubble!
Our newest exhibit FLOW: A Water Experience celebrates fluid dynamics with two stories of interactive components and activities.
Open Today from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Admissions
Adults and Children 2+$8.50
Seniors and Military members $7.00
Members and Children < 2FREE
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday Closed
Turn your ideas into reality inside this teen maker space with real tools, real challenges, and real outcomes! Watch for our special programs in this awesome creative space!
The Youth Action Council is an active community of teen influencers who help shape the Think Tank--its activities and its future! Students meet regularly throughout the year and work on making projects and contribute to ongoing research following “making spaces” for youth.
Why Join?
Your voice is recognized and heard
You get to prototype new ideas
You contribute to ongoing research in youth STEM education
You get to spend time with youth who share similar interests and goals
You receive free membership to Impression 5 Science Center
You receive free or discounted pricing on educational programming (Make It Workshops and L.A.B.S. Camps)
YAC Requirements
You must be between 5th and 12th grade.
You can participate in monthly meetings, annually, from September through May.
If you are interested in joining the Youth Action Council, please contact Micaela Balzer at (517) 485-8116, ext. 144 or balzer@impression5.org.
Embrace the universal urge to play and explore in a space created for young scientists ages birth to four years old. Here, you’re safe to roam, touch, crawl, climb, splash, read, create, and get to know science in a whole new way in a comfortable and supportive environment. Park your stroller, hang up your diaper bag, kick off those shoes, and enjoy a thoughtful environment for you and your little ones . . . complete with a family restroom, private nursing room, and snack area.
Family restroomNursing roomSnack areaStroller parking & diaper bag storage
Water table (crocs and smocks available)Play structureClimbable steam engineSensory tablePuzzles, books, thoughtful toys, and more
Shoe-free zone (crocs of all sizes are available for water table area!)Safe “smart” electrical outletsRigorous cleaning schedule with non-toxic cleanersDesignated snack tables/areas outside the room (to help with children with allergies)An adjoining nursing room and family restroom to change all diapers in a sanitary spaceDiaper changing in either the nursery room, or family restroom
Discover a world you can't see! In this exhibit, immerse yourself in nanoscale science by playing with magnetic materials, building a giant model of a carbon nanotube, comparing levels of static electricity, and more!
Explore the electromagnetic spectrum and compare different light sources, lenses, prisms and mirrors, and more! Step up to a life-size Light Mosaic to create your own colorful masterpiece then strike a pose with a Shadow Wall. See how plasma reacts to a conductor, experiment with primary colors, paint with light, and more!
Experience a day in the life of a naturalist! Explore natural environments found here in Michigan with a variety of tools and challenges to keep your problem-solving and inquiry skills sharp. Get a closer look at birds using our webcam or scoop up some pond water and magnify the amazing world within it!
Take engineering and building challenges to the next level with materials from blocks to magnetic tiles, panels to bridges, and more! What types of structures can you build? How will gravity, tension, and compression affect a structure?
Take a deeper look at the inner workings of the human mouth! Explore oral health with giant dental tools, get up close to real teeth under microscope, see MRI images to watch the mechanics of your mouth, visit the Smart Mart to discover how the food you eat affects your teeth in an interactive grocery checkout activity, and more!
Explore the wonder of kinetic and potential energy in this hands-on exhibit that allows you to perfect your pitching form and blast targets with an air cannon! Toss things around in the Play Space, then create the most aerodynamic airplane to launch before you hurl a tennis ball forty feet with a trebuchet!
Our newest exhibit FLOW explores fluid dynamics with two stories of interactive components and activities! Build and test your own sailboat, explore the science of a vortex, power a giant flywheel that shoots a two-story geyser, play with water jets, and much more!
Inside Pop!, you can step into a full-size body bubble, experiment with buoyancy, and break down the molecular structure of a bubble!
Experience something new each visit! Each year you can expect either a new permanent exhibit or a unique traveling exhibit to explore with your family.
July 14, 2018-January 13, 2019
Experience the majestic wonder of dinosaurs through lifelike recreations that immerse visitors in interactive activities and incredible face-to-face encounters! Explore how these amazing creatures lived and learn about their unique habitats, behaviors, and physical features. Touch real fossils, take a walk in dinosaur feet, and more!
Generously sponsored by Lake Trust Credit Union, the Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Plante Moran.
Experience something new each visit! Anticipate new permanent exhibits or a unique traveling exhibit to explore with your family.
Explore a self-choice, learner-directed exhibit environment that's designed for your entire family.
Embrace the universal urge to play and explore in a space created for young scientists ages birth to four years old.
Turn your ideas into reality inside this teen maker space with real tools, real challenges, and real outcomes!
Join us for LEGO®Palooza 2018!
This fundraising event takes over your Science Center for a full weekend of special LEGO-themed activities and challenges. Unleash your imagination in our free-build area, play in our LEGO arcade, and much more during our annual FUNdraiser!
Event generously sponsored by MSU Federal Credit Union.
Date:
Sat., March 02, 2019 — 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Sun., March 03, 2019 — 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Cost:
Member Kids 2 & up: $10*
Kids 2 & up: $15
Toddlers 1 & under: FREE
Adults: $5
*Member discount applied at checkout.
Select Dates
03/02/2019
03/03/2019
Number of Adults
Number of Children
Number of Toddlers 1 and under
October 27, 2018
Explore physiology with MSU student groups as the MSU Department of Physiology and Impression 5 team up to present a "PhUn"-filled day of special activities!
November 3, 2018
In celebration of National Chemistry Week, which encourages chemists and chemistry enthusiasts to build awareness of chemistry at the local level. Discover chemistry with hands-on experiments. This year, our theme is geochemistry! Get ready to solve some mysteries with theMSU Local Section of the American Chemistry Society! This event is free to the public!
November 9, 2018
Explore hands-on STEM-focused gifts, toys, books, kits, and more! Our coolest vendors will be onsite to demo products and help you find the perfect holiday gifts. Your gift purchases support access to hands-on science education within our community!
Enjoy an evening of live music, hors d’oeuvres, and libations in a fun and festive atmosphere!
Please RSVP by November 7 below or by emailing white@impression5.org!
When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour!