Home > Organization Directory > Organization Detail

• SHARE
• Tell A Friend
• Feedback

• Tell-a-friend
• Official Website
• Add to My Favorites

Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium

Local history and automotive history.

• At-a-
  Glance

  • Contact Info

    Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium

    1221 E. Kearsley Street
    Flint, MI 48503

    Phone: 810-237-3450

    Email

    Official Website

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events available for this organization at this time.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    12/26/09- 12/30/09	Holiday Break Shows Longway Planetarium Holiday Break Shows Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 26-December 30, 2009 Digital Amusement Park 12:30 and 3:30. Laser Show: Brief Mystery of Time 2:00.
    12/19/09	Yuletide Sloan Museum Yuletide Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 19, 2009 Step into the Sloan museum and step into Christmas past! A short holiday traditions presentation will precede a host of fun, festive activities. Join us to welcome this most wonderful time of the year. *Please note: You must pre-register for this event.
    12/08/09	Welcome Winter! Longway Planetarium Welcome Winter! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 8, 2009 Join us for a winter party! Enjoy winter-time crafts, hot chocolate (with marshmallows, of course!) and a fun snack.
    12/05/09	Gingerbread Houses Sloan Museum Gingerbread Houses Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 5, 2009 Build and decorate your own gingerbread house using graham crackers, frosting and lots of decorations!
    12/05/09- 12/20/09	Longway Planetarium Star and Laser Show Longway Planetarium Longway Planetarium Star and Laser Show Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 5-December 20, 2009 Family Show: George and Oatmeal Save Santa 12:30 Feature Show: Laser Holiday Magic 2:00 9 Planets and Counting 3:30
    10/17/09- 01/10/10	Perilous Journeys and the Pioneer Experience, featuring Build America's Canals Sloan Museum Perilous Journeys and the Pioneer Experience, featuring Build America's Canals Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 17, 2009-January 10, 2010 This is an exciting educational exhibit displaying how locks work, while discovering how the state of Michigan was settled. This one of a kind exhitbit can only be seen in Flint!
    09/20/09	Golden Memories Vintage Car Show Sloan Museum Golden Memories Vintage Car Show Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum September 20, 2009 FREE Vintage Car Show - Flint Cultural Center Campus Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We welcome all authentic and original automobiles 1959 and prior. No visual modifications are allowed. Registration takes place between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. the day of the event. Driver and one passenger will receive free admission to the show grounds, Sloan Museum, the Buick Gallery & Research Center and 10% off all Sloan Museum Store purchases. Please note: -No judging takes place....
    07/20/09- 07/24/09	Dive Camp Sloan Museum Dive Camp Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum July 20-July 24, 2009 Explore the undersea world if the Great Lakes and even the Caribbean! Scuba diving experts from Flint's Dive Shop teach you about underwater archaeology, shipwrecks, dive equipment and shark teeth! You'll even have the opportunity to go snorkeling and learn more about the safest ways to enter this exciting hobby, *This event is for 4th-6th graders $100 per child
    07/06/09- 07/10/09	Jr. Career Camp Sloan Museum Jr. Career Camp Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum July 6-July 10, 2009 Get a head start on your future as you meet a Veternarian, a fire fighter, a policeman, a marketing professional, and a museum curator. Not sure what to do for the rest of your life? Join us and learn about these great professions and great opportunities in your future. *This event is for 3rd-5th graders
    06/29/09- 07/01/09	Camp Alpha Omega for Girls Longway Planetarium Camp Alpha Omega for Girls Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium June 29-July 1, 2009 Join Longway Planetarium as we partner with some of Genessee County's best teachers. Sponsored my the Alpha Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society. Our guest teachers will pull out some of their favorite hands-on science outside. Please be sure to dress for mess and bring sunscreen. Snacks provided. *This event is for 3rd-5th graders.
    06/27/09- 06/28/09	Sloan Museum Summer Auto Fair Sloan Museum Sloan Museum Summer Auto Fair Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum June 27-June 28, 2009 See hundreds of beautiful cars, trucks, motorcycles and other unique automobiles. Family fun including children's activities, swap meet, food vendors and more vehicles than ever before. A celebration of the 100th birthday of General Motors will give this year's festival an added spark. This event is a fun-filled two-day show with plenty of music, entertainment, vendors and of course, automobiles! The Flint Cultural Center campus becomes home to more than 600 of the best looking cars,...
    06/22/09- 06/26/09	Level 1 Science Camp Longway Planetarium Level 1 Science Camp Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium June 22-June 26, 2009 Get outside and play! Bring sunscreen and clothes you can get wet and messy in as we take summertime science outside. Kids will build model volcanoes while learning about the Earth's core, mantle and crust. Experiment with a series of circuits, learn about electricity, bugs, and other gargen animals. This fast paced camp is sure to be full of fun activities. *This event is for 1-3rd graders.
    06/22/09- 06/26/09	Girls Through Time Sloan Museum Girls Through Time Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum June 22-June 26, 2009 Back by popular demand! Join us for a week of hands on activities inspired by the American Girl historical characters. Explore the world of a New Mexican girl, a pioneer girl, a World War II girl, and a girl of the 70's. You dont have to have a doll to participate. *This event is for 3rd-5th graders.
    05/30/09	Come Plant With Us! Longway Planetarium Come Plant With Us! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 30, 2009 We?re putting the annuals in and need your help! Bring your garden tools (or use some of ours) and get ready to get growing! Cold lemonade and a snack provided. This event is Free! For all ages! Pre-registration required To register for programs, call 810.237.3409 or http://www.longwayplanetarium.com/pdfs/SL%20Regist%20Form09.pdf
    05/24/09- 06/26/09	Classic Cars Sloan Museum Classic Cars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum May 24-June 26, 2009 Classic Cars is an exhibit packed full of time-honored vehicles. This indoor car show may feature Packard, Auburn or Hudson Classic cars. A Classic is defined as "...fine or unusual motor cars which were built between and including the years 1925 to 1948."
    05/23/09- 09/07/09	All American Classic Cars Sloan Museum All American Classic Cars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum May 23-September 7, 2009 May 23rd - September 7th Duesenburg, Packard, Cord, Classics as defined by the Classic Car Club of America. Legendary as defined by car buffs and history! Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience these cars all under one roof. Representing the best of the 20's 30's and 40's, this assemblage of classic automobiles define wealth and luxury during a period not always associated with such extravagances. This extraordinarily unique event combines rare automobiles on loan...
    05/09/09	Down on the Farm - Again! Longway Planetarium Down on the Farm - Again! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 9, 2009 Watch chicks hatching in the incubator, plant some seeds to grow plants for the Planetarium garden and stop along with many other science stations.http://www.longwayplanetarium.com/pdfs/SL%20Regist%20Form09.pdf Ages 3 - 6 suggested Pre-registration required To register for programs, call 810.237.3409 or
    05/02/09	Ceramics Sloan Museum Ceramics Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum May 2, 2009 We?ll heat up a real space shuttle tile. You'll create a piece of ceramic art and together we'll investigate the properties that make ceramic materials so useful in science and art. Pre-registration is required, please call 810-237-3409
    04/21/09	Poetry Under the Stars Longway Planetarium Poetry Under the Stars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium April 21, 2009 April 21st Theme: Faith: Presenters are Joseph Tyler reciting in Spanish, Jane Gentry Vance (Kentucky Poet Laureate for the 2007-2008) reciting in English and a Student Presenter chosen by UM-Flint. No matter where you stand on Earth, look up and you'll see the same sky as everyone else. Since the development of language, and even before, the stars and planets have been a source of wonder and mystery. No matter the language, people from every culture have pondered the night sky in amazement....
    04/18/09	Go Fly a Kite! and Go Fly a Kite, Jr.! Longway Planetarium Go Fly a Kite! and Go Fly a Kite, Jr.! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium April 18, 2009 Explore forces including lift and gravity, while building and flying a tetrahedral kite. These kites are easy to build and even easier to fly! For our younger crowd, make two easy to build, easy to fly paper kites to take home.
    04/18/09	Polymer Clay: Cats and Dogs with Tamara Marble, artist Sloan Museum Polymer Clay: Cats and Dogs with Tamara Marble, artist Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum April 18, 2009 Join polymer clay artist Tamara Marble and create your own work of art! Tamara will show us how to sculpt with this easy to use polymer. Note: Project will be sculpted during this activity. It will need to be oven cured at home. Pre-registration is required, please call 810-237-3409
    04/04/09	New Telescope Users Class Longway Planetarium New Telescope Users Class Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium April 4, 2009 Find out how to properly use your telescope with this interactive workshop presented by Longway Planetarium Astronomer, Richard Walker. Explore different types of telescopes, eyepieces, barlows and calculating magnifications. Discover how to line up the finder scope, what to look at and what you actually see. Also discover useful magazines, charts, books and other publications. Registration is required: http://www.longwayplanetarium.com/pdfs/TelescopeFlyer_1208.pdf
    04/04/09	Polymer Clay: Beads and Marbles Sloan Museum Polymer Clay: Beads and Marbles Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum April 4, 2009 Get an introduction to the art of polymer clay sculpting with artist Tamara Marble. Tamara will help us explore the properties of this easy to use art medium, while we make beads and marbles to take home.
    03/28/09	Strange Matter: Ice Cream! Sloan Museum Strange Matter: Ice Cream! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 28, 2009 Solids, liquids, gases- ice cream! Kids will measure solid and liquid ingredients to make an ice cream base. A staff member will then use an extremely cold substance to freeze the treat so the students can taste their creation.
    03/21/09	Super Absorbers, Foams and other Polymers Sloan Museum Super Absorbers, Foams and other Polymers Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 21, 2009 Play with these fun substances while investigating their properties. Mix up some polyurethane foam, play with poly-snow and make a foam football to take home.
    03/14/09	Amazing Metals Sloan Museum Amazing Metals Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 14, 2009 Join us for several make and take activities! Zinc plate and brass pennies, make fishing sinkers from a tin / bismuth alloy that you create, investigate Nitinol memory wire as we explore how materials scientists combine metals to produce substances with more desirable properties. Pre-registration is required, please call 810-237-3409
    03/10/09	Poetry Under the Stars Longway Planetarium Poetry Under the Stars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium March 10, 2009 March 10th Theme: Rebirth/New Beginnings: Presenters are Mohamed Daassa reciting in Arabic & French, Teddy Robertson reciting in Polish and a Student Presenter chosen by UM-Flint. No matter where you stand on Earth, look up and you'll see the same sky as everyone else. Since the development of language, and even before, the stars and planets have been a source of wonder and mystery. No matter the language, people from every culture have pondered the night sky in amazement. Poetry taps...
    03/07/09	Painting with Latex Sloan Museum Painting with Latex Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 7, 2009 Use liquid latex to paint a design onto a T-shirt. then treat the design with winegar to set the latex.
    02/28/09	REALLY Strange Matter: Polymer FUNdamentals with the Polymer Ambassadors Sloan Museum REALLY Strange Matter: Polymer FUNdamentals with the Polymer Ambassadors Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 28, 2009 Have a close encounter with some very strange matter. GLUE-GOO: is it a liquid that bounces, or a solid that dribbles? Turn soda bottles into a fleece sweater. Make pieces of plastic-flink? From automobile tires to DNA, muscles to milk jug, the huge molecule known as polymers dominate our lives. Pre-registration is required, please call 810-237-3409
    02/16/09- 05/10/09	Strange Matter Sloan Museum Strange Matter Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 16-May 10, 2009 Strange Matter is an entertaining science exhibit with over a dozen hands-on activities to bring out the mad scientist in you! This is an interactive exhibit where you can literally hold the future in your hands
    01/24/09- 05/10/09	Strange Matter and It's A Nano World at Sloan Museum Sloan Museum Strange Matter and It's A Nano World at Sloan Museum Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 24-May 10, 2009 Strange Matter is an entertaining science exhibit with hands-on activities to bring out the scientist in you! This is an interactive exhibit, where you can literally hold the future in your hands. Great for kids ages 8 - 14. It's a Nano World Discover Nanobiotechnology, the use of very tiny tools to learn about living things. It's a Nano World is an exciting way to introduce children and their families to the biological wonders of the nano world. The hands-on exhibits focus on the...
    12/13/08- 12/30/08	Holiday Activities at Sloan*Longway Sloan Museum Holiday Activities at Sloan*Longway Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 13-December 30, 2008 Use edible materials to construct a wonderful and tasty model gingerbread house at Sloan Museum. Use your house as a decoration or as a dessert. Graham crackers, candy and frosting are all provided. Come make a gingerbread house on Dec. 13th from 1-4pm. This event is $3 for the general public and $2 for pass holders, recommended for all ages. Visit the Discovery Center to make and take a winter craft at Sloan Museum. Use safety pins and beads to create a unique holiday pin to wear. December...
    12/13/08	Christmas Cookie Chemistry Longway Planetarium Christmas Cookie Chemistry Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 13, 2008 Join us as we explore the physical and chemical changes, color mixing, and other chemistry of making Christmas cookies at Christmas Cookie Chemistry on Saturday December 13th at 12:30pm. Cost is $7 per person and this includes the cookie activity and a showing of laser holiday magic at 2pm. This program is recommended for all ages, but space is limited to 30 participants. Also, remember, you must register by Dec. 11th. Please call 810-237-3409 for more information.
    12/06/08- 12/31/08	December Show Schedule at Longway Planetarium Longway Planetarium December Show Schedule at Longway Planetarium Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 6-December 31, 2008 December Show Schedule at Longway Planetarium George and Oatmeal Save Santa - Saturday and Sunday at 12:30pm Santa forgot his star map and now he's lost. Join Oatmeal the Snowman and George the Planetarium Wizard as they rescue Santa, learn how to find the North Star and hear stories of the night sky from around the world. Recommended for families with children 4-9 years old. Holiday Magic Laser Show - Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm Laser beams and your favorite holiday music combine for a...
    11/28/08	Marble Coasters Longway Planetarium Marble Coasters Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium November 28, 2008 Discover the physics concept that make roller costers coast while racing marbles down tracks you create and experience the thrills of your very own digital amusement park at Marble Coasters Family days on Friday, November 28 at 145pm. Cost is $8 per person. This includes the marble coaster activities and a 1pm or 3pm showing of Digital Amusement Park! This activity is recommended for children 8 and up. Please remember that you must register by November 26th and space is limited to 30...
    11/28/08	Marble Coasters at Longway Planetarium Longway Planetarium Marble Coasters at Longway Planetarium Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium November 28, 2008 Discover the physics concepts that make roller coasters coast while racing marbles down tracks YOU create! Then experience the thrills of our very own Digital Amusement Park! MARBLE COASTER FAMILY DAYS Friday, November 28 at 1:45pm Cost: $8 per person, INCLUDES marble coaster activities and a 1pm or 3pm showing of Digital Amusement Park! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Please note: You MUST register by November 26. Space is limited to 30 participants per session. For more information, please...
    10/25/08	Halloween Fun at Sloan Museum Sloan Museum Halloween Fun at Sloan Museum Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 25, 2008 HALLOWEEN FUN AT SLOAN*LONGWAY October 25, 1pm-2:30pm, Perfect for ages 6-10 Try these Halloween games, crafts and snacks from the past! Make caramel apples, prepare an apple head doll for drying, play scarecrow tag and apple snapping along with other hands-on activities. Cost: $8 Please note: You MUST register in advance! Space is limited to 32 participants per session.
    10/18/08	Spooky Science Saturday Longway Planetarium Spooky Science Saturday Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 18, 2008 SPOOKY SCIENCE SATURDAY October 18th at 10am, Just for kids 3-6. Join us for a Spooktacular time as families visit several haunted stations. Make a glow in the dark monster hand, swing the pumpkin pendulum or weave a spider web. Eat a spooky snack with many other hands-on activities. Cost: $6 per person SHOW YOUR RECIEPT AND RECIEVE A DISCOUNT FOR A WEEKEND SHOW OCTOBER 18-26. Please note: You MUST register in advance. Space is limited to 25 participants per session. Deadline to register is...
    10/10/08- 10/17/08	Eerie Experiments Longway Planetarium Eerie Experiments Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 10-October 17, 2008 Make a glow in the dark monster hand and see how many ghosts you can fit into a ghost home. Test our pumpkin pendulum and many other hands-on creepy chemistry activities. Eerie Experiments Family Nights Date: Friday, October 10 at 6pm or Friday, October 17 at 6pm Cost: $12 per person or $40 for a family of four Includes: Eerie Experiements, pizza/pop and a 7:30pm showing of Laser Spooktacular! Please note that you MUST register in advance. Space is limited to 32 participants per session.
    09/06/08- 09/05/09	Portrait Figures in Miniature Sloan Museum Portrait Figures in Miniature Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum September 6, 2008-September 5, 2009 Dolls from the Carol Pierson's Doll Collection. The dolls were collected and commissioned by Carol Pierson. Displays will be historical persons and events from across the globe.
    08/06/08- 08/23/08	Summertime Night Laser Shows Longway Planetarium Summertime Night Laser Shows Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium August 6-August 23, 2008 Summertime Laser Rock Show are here! Come join us at the Longway Planetarium throughout the month of August to enjoy some of your favorite rock musicians! August 9 Jimi Hendrix 9pm Led Zeppelin 10pm August 16 Tool 9pm Metallica 10pm August 23 Pink Floyd: The Wall 9pm Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon 10pm
    08/01/08- 08/31/08	$3 Admission and $3 Star Shows Sloan Museum $3 Admission and $3 Star Shows Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum August 1-August 31, 2008 Through the month of August, admission to the Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium Star Shows are only $3 each per person, that's less than a gallon of gas for a lot of family fun! Come and enjoy the exciting General Motors Gems exhibit at the Sloan Museum and the summertime shows at Longway Planetarium throughout the month of August. This special excludes laser rock shows. Don't miss out on one last blast to have fun before school starts.
    06/27/08- 06/29/08	Sloan's 2008 Auto Fair Celebrates 100 Years of GM and the GM #10 FUTURLINER! Sloan Museum Sloan's 2008 Auto Fair Celebrates 100 Years of GM and the GM #10 FUTURLINER! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum June 27-June 29, 2008 Sloan Museum’s 36th Auto Fair will be held June 27-29, 2008, on the grounds of the Flint Cultural Center! This event will house a party tent, a concert and dance, priceless concept cars, the oldest known Chevrolet in existence, admission to 3 museums and the Planetarium, hundreds upon hundreds of classic cars, and the Futurliner #10 from GM’s Parade of Progress, ONE of THREE left in existence. See hundreds fo beautiful crs trucks, motorcycles and other unique automobiles....
    06/01/08- 06/22/08	Rollback Pricing at Longway Planetarium Longway Planetarium Rollback Pricing at Longway Planetarium Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium June 1-June 22, 2008 75 cent shows at Longway Planetarium June 1 - 22... the same as the day we opened to celebrate Longway's 50th Anniversary!
    05/24/08	Space Flight Day Longway Planetarium Space Flight Day Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 24, 2008 Spend the day at Longway Planetarium exploring space flight while building and launching your own model rockets, enjoying NASA space flight/mission activities and more. Lunch is provided at this event!
    05/17/08- 09/14/08	General Motors Gems - A Look Inside the Nicola Bulgari Automotive Collection Sloan Museum General Motors Gems - A Look Inside the Nicola Bulgari Automotive Collection Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum May 17-September 14, 2008 For more than thirty years Nicola Bulgari, Vice-Chairman of the contemporary Italian jeweler, BULGARI, has been assembling one of the world's largest collections of antique and vintage General Motors automobiles. Now, in celebration of General Motors 100th Anniversary he's sharing some of his favorites with its birthplace, Flint! Highlights include an all-original 1934 LaSalle Aero Coupe and a 1940 Buick Estate Wagon featured in several Warner Bros. movies and then owned by actress Bette...
    05/17/08- 09/14/08	General Motors Gems Longway Planetarium General Motors Gems Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 17-September 14, 2008 Sloan Museum presents its brand new exhibit, General Motors Gems - A Look Inside the Bulgari Automotive Collection. This exhibit will showcase a selection of Nicola Bulgari's cars from his extraordinary collection of antique and vintage General Motors automobiles. Nicola Bulgari is the vice-chairman of the contemporary Italian jeweler BVLGARI and in celebration of General Motors 100th Anniversary these gems will be on display in Flint, the birthplace of General Motors. Highlights...
    05/10/08	Dancing Under the Stars Longway Planetarium Dancing Under the Stars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 10, 2008 Come and Celebrate Longway Planetarium's 50th Anniversary! The evening will feature local celebrities, dancing, special laser shows, great food, a cash bar and star gazing. Proceeds from this event will benefit education science and history programing at Sloan*Longway.
    05/10/08	Dancing Under the Stars Longway Planetarium Dancing Under the Stars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 10, 2008 Celebrating Longway Planetarium's 50th Anniversary. The evening will feature local celebrities, dancing, special laser shows, great food, cash bar and star gazing. Proceeds will benefit educational science and history programming at Sloan*Longway. Admission - $50 each. RSVP by may 2nd. Contributions are always welcome. For more information regarding Sponsorship Opportunities, call Colleen Mansour at 810-237-7378. $5,000 Universe Sponsor—12 admission tickets $2,500 Galaxy...
    05/03/08	Down on the Farm Longway Planetarium Down on the Farm Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 3, 2008 Join us for some fun, farm-themed hands on science activities for children 3-6. Help us plant some plants for the Planetarium garden. Check out the chick incubator; will the chicks hatch today? See some old fashioned farm tools and see if you can match the plant to the food it makes. Pre-registration is required for this event.
    05/03/08	Down on the Farm Longway Planetarium Down on the Farm Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium May 3, 2008 Join us for some fun, farm-themed hands on science activities! Plant some plants for the Planetarium garden. Check out the incubator. Will it be hatch day? See some old fashioned farm tools. See if you can match the plant with the food it makes. Pre-registration required, call 237-3409. Ages 3-6.
    04/25/08- 07/31/08	Rides & Rebels Sloan Museum Rides & Rebels Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum April 25-July 31, 2008 Americans have always had a love affair with the open road. Motorcycles, their riders and the culture they've created have left a distinct mark on history. The exhibit documents this historical phenomenon with Rides & Rebels. Come celebrate the adventure, look and lifestyle of motorcycles and their riders! This exhibit has been extended until July 31, 2008
    04/19/08	Weather Stations Longway Planetarium Weather Stations Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium April 19, 2008 Visit several stations to make and take your own weather instruments. Build a rain gauge, barometer and anemometer, make a cloud in a bottle, and learn about the water cycle. Then experience the Wild World of Weather for yourself in the dome! Must pre-register, call 810-237-3409. Ages 6 and up!
    04/19/08	Metal Detecting Sloan Museum Metal Detecting Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum April 19, 2008 Join Don Honcoop for an introduction to the hobby of metal detecting. Find out what you can find, where you should look, what kind of equipment you need and good etiquette for metal detecting.
    04/17/08	Behind the Scenes: Sloan's Own Treasures Sloan Museum Behind the Scenes: Sloan's Own Treasures Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum April 17, 2008 Not all treasure is gold and gems. Take a look behind the scenes and sneak a peak at some of Sloan's historical treasures. Learn how we protect and care for these artifacts as you venture into what is usually a 'staff only' area of the museum. Guest: Jeff Taylor, Curator of Collections, Sloan Museum Recommended for ages 8-12 There will be an activity offered for siblings ages 4-7
    04/12/08	Star Parties Longway Planetarium Star Parties Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium April 12, 2008 Join us for dinner, planet and constellation themed activities and a night under the stars! Bring your own telescope, or share one of ours, as we examine the various planets and constellations visible this time of year. Pre-registration required, call 237-3409. Please note: If the sky is cloudy, participants will go into the Planetarium theater for a live star talk and showing of Star Signs.
    04/12/08	Telescope Building Workshop Longway Planetarium Telescope Building Workshop Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium April 12, 2008 See the planetarium show 'The Great Space Treasure Hunt' before joining us in the classroom to learn about different types of telescopes and how they work. Build your own telescope to take home. This is a pre-register event. Ages 6 and up.
    04/03/08- 04/10/08	Mindstorms I and Mindstorms II Sloan Museum Mindstorms I and Mindstorms II Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum April 3-April 10, 2008 Part of recovering treasures today involves the use of robots. Using a computer, build and program your own Lego-robot and see if you and your family can get it to follow a marked treasure path. THIS ACTIVITY TAKES TWO SESSIONS, PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING BOTH! Recommended for ages 8-12 There will be an activity offered for siblings 4-7
    03/15/08	Metal Detecting Easter Egg Hunt Sloan Museum Metal Detecting Easter Egg Hunt Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 15, 2008 Use a metal detector to search the grounds for our hidden eggs and tokens and redeem your tokens for a treasure to take home. Cost is per redeemed token. Weather permitting.
    03/08/08	Rock On! Sloan Museum Rock On! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 8, 2008 Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, oh my! Learn about differnt types of rocks and how to identify them. Create you own rockin' jewelry.
    03/01/08	Pirate Party Sloan Museum Pirate Party Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum March 1, 2008 Visit with some swashbuckling fun stations to practice important math, science, and social studies skills as you count, measure, map and sort pirate plunder. Includes museum admission and the exhibit Treasure! 4-6 year olds, this is pre-register event.
    02/28/08	Gold Rush! Sloan Museum Gold Rush! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 28, 2008 There's gold in them thar' hills! Okay, maybe not so much as in California, but there is gold in Michigan. How do you get it? Just us for some hands-on experience and pan for some 'treasure' to take home. Guest: Don Honcoop, member, Gold Prospecting Association of America Recommended for ages 8-12 There will be an activity offered for siblings ages 4-7
    02/23/08	Pick-A-Pearl Party Sloan Museum Pick-A-Pearl Party Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 23, 2008 How do oysters make pearls? Take an up close look at these sea creatures, purchase an oyster, and watch it get opened right before your eyes! The treasure inside-a real pearl-is yours to keep! Prices vary based on your decision to purchase a jewelry setting for your pearl. Make and decorate a Treasure Chest for your pearl and then explore the museum's Treasure! exhibit. Hosted with the help of a 'Vantel Pearls' representative.
    02/21/08	Underground Treasure: Archeology Sloan Museum Underground Treasure: Archeology Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 21, 2008 Artifacts and objects help us understand the past. Many times, these items are underground. Why is archeology important? Who are archeologists and what do they do? Take a close-up look (and feel!) at some Mid-Michigan treasures. Guest: Don Simmons, President, Saginaw Valley Chapter of the Michigan Archeological Society Recommended for ages 8-12 There will be an activity offered for siblings ages 4-7.
    02/16/08	Gold Panning Sloan Museum Gold Panning Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 16, 2008 Don Honcoop of the Gold Panning Association of America joins us to share the wonders of gold! Take your pay dirt and pan away! Learn how to pan for gold and keep the treasures that you find.
    02/09/08- 04/05/08	Treasure Chest Sloan Museum Treasure Chest Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 9-April 5, 2008 Decorate your own treasure chest and take it home with you.
    02/07/08	Electronic Treasure Cache Geocaching Sloan Museum Electronic Treasure Cache Geocaching Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum February 7, 2008 Iit's a high-tech way to treasure hunt! Learn about this GPS adventure game and how it started while testing your own treasure-hunting abilities as you search the museum for a hidden cache. Guest: Rod Holbrook, member of Michigan Geocaching Organization Recommended for ages 8-12. There will be an activity offered for siblings 4-7.
    01/26/08	Saturday Night Laser Show Longway Planetarium Saturday Night Laser Show Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium January 26, 2008 9pm: Laser Metallica 10pm: Laser Tool
    01/26/08- 03/29/08	How To Treat Your Treasures Sloan Museum How To Treat Your Treasures Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 26-March 29, 2008 Ever wonder about the best ways to preserve, store or display your family's treasures? Are you doing more harm than good to your heirloom silver, family quilt, and grandparent's photos? Learn some of the tricks of the trade as our museum professionals show you the best way to care for your memories. Bring along your personal items, or watch as we demonstrate on items from the museums's collection. January 26 - Photos and Paper February 9 - Textiles and Clothing March 29 - Ceramics and Silver
    01/26/08	Treasure Prints Sloan Museum Treasure Prints Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 26, 2008 Make a memory by creating a print of your child's hand. Start the project, tour the museum, and then pick up your treasure before you leave.
    01/24/08	Navigation at Night Longway Planetarium Navigation at Night Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium January 24, 2008 Before GPS technology, how did those at sea find their way? View the night sky in our planetarium theatre and try your hand at navigation by the stars. Work with your family to create and build an old fashioned navigation tool. Guest: Richard Walker, Astronomer, Longway Planetarium Recommended for ages 8-12. This class will meet in the planetarium and there will be an activity for younger siblings in a planetarium classroom.
    01/19/08	Saturday Laser Show Longway Planetarium Saturday Laser Show Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium January 19, 2008 9pm: Laser Radiohead 10pm: Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall
    01/19/08- 04/05/08	Curious Things From The Collection Sloan Museum Curious Things From The Collection Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 19-April 5, 2008 Sometimes the strangest, most interesting or weirdest objects aren't on display. Join one of our curators as we explore some of Sloan's very own (and very strange) treasures from the collection. We'll take a close up look at a different object each session.
    01/19/08- 04/12/08	Star Frames Sloan Museum Star Frames Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 19-April 12, 2008 How do these treasures of the night sky help us find our way? make a glow in the dark constellation frame.
    01/19/08	Arts & Scraps Sloan Museum Arts & Scraps Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 19, 2008 Recycle industrial scraps into your own treasure-hunting robot! Enter the Scrapmobile and fill a bag with supplies to take home, and check out our latest exhibit, Treasure! Visit the Scrapmobile online at Http://artsandscraps.org
    01/19/08- 03/29/08	Sail Cars Sloan Museum Sail Cars Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 19-March 29, 2008 Let the wind do the work and get you where you need to go! Build a vehicle and add a sail to see how pirates used the wind to help them look for treasure.
    01/19/08- 04/12/08	Treasure Hunt Saturday Sloan Museum Treasure Hunt Saturday Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 19-April 12, 2008 The hunt is on! Join the adventure and work with your family on a Sloan treasure hunt to discover some of the museum's lesser-known treasures. Each month we'll feature a brand new treasure hunt. Complete a hunt to win a prize -or come back each month to complete all four hunts and get an even better treasure for your very own!
    01/17/08- 04/20/08	TREASURES! Sloan Museum TREASURES! Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum January 17-April 20, 2008 Come check out the Sloan Museum's newest exhibit. Treasures! Explore the history of treasures and treasure hunting, the technology employed in hunting treasure, as well as the people and personalities that hunt for treasure. Treasure! features seven thematic areas, including underwater treasure, treasures in the attic, buried treasure, gold rushes, protecting treasure, treasure in popular culture and the modern treasure hunt. Includes a dozen hands on activities that allow you to try the...
    01/12/08	Saturday Night Laser Show Longway Planetarium Saturday Night Laser Show Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium January 12, 2008 9pm: Laser Led Zeppelin 10pm: Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
    01/05/08- 05/31/08	Blown Away: The Wild World of Weather Longway Planetarium Blown Away: The Wild World of Weather Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium January 5-May 31, 2008 Discover the awesome fury of tornado, become immersed in a category four hurricane, and be swept into a thunderstorm in our newest star show. Along with spectacular weather footage, this virtual adventure also gives you an incredible look at Earth's weather and all its many forms!
    01/05/08- 05/31/08	The Great Space Treasure Hunt Longway Planetarium The Great Space Treasure Hunt Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium January 5-May 31, 2008 Clap and sing along as your spacecraft travels around the solar system to find the TREASURE in the sky marked with an X. Along the way you'll hear the story of Queen Cassiopeia, learn how to find the Big Dipper and more!
    12/26/07- 01/04/08	Snow Crafts at the Sloan Museum Sloan Museum Snow Crafts at the Sloan Museum Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 26, 2007-January 4, 2008 Too cold outside? Join us indoors and try some warmer snow relatied crafts.
    12/08/07	Christmas Cookie Chemistry Longway Planetarium Christmas Cookie Chemistry Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 8, 2007 Join us as we explore the physical and chemical changes, color mixing and other chemistry of making christmas cookies! Plus, the workshop includes a 2:30 showing of Laser Winter Wonderland! You must pre-register for this event.
    12/01/07- 12/30/07	Laser Winterwonderland Longway Planetarium Laser Winterwonderland Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 1-December 30, 2007 The whole family will enjoy this exciting holiday laser event.
    12/01/07	Gingerbread House Workshop Sloan Museum Gingerbread House Workshop Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 1, 2007 Use edible materials to construct a wonderful (and tasty) model house. Use your house as a decoration, or as dessert-it's up to you! Graham crackers, candy and frosting are all provided. For kids of all ages.
    12/01/07- 12/23/07	George and Oatmeal Save Santa Longway Planetarium George and Oatmeal Save Santa Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium December 1-December 23, 2007 Santa forgot his star map and now he's lost! Join Oatmeal the Snowman and George the Planetarium Wizard as they rescue Santa. Also, learn how to find the North Star and hear stories of the night sky from around the world.
    12/01/07- 12/30/07	Origami Ornaments Sloan Museum Origami Ornaments Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 1-December 30, 2007 Folding is fun! Use paper to make your own holiday decorations.
    12/01/07- 12/30/07	Handprint Wreaths Sloan Museum Handprint Wreaths Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum December 1-December 30, 2007 Trace, cut and glue your way to a magical holiday memory
    11/23/07- 11/25/07	Fall Leaves Sloan Museum Fall Leaves Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum November 23-November 25, 2007 Use tissue paper and construction paper to creat your own leaf art.
    11/03/07	Fair Housing Roundtable Sloan Museum Fair Housing Roundtable Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum November 3, 2007 Join us for coffee, cookies and converstation to celebrate the anniversary of the Flint Fair Housing Act. Take a look at our exhibit commemorating the struggle for Fair Housing in Flint and talk with our curator about its significance.
    10/26/07- 10/27/07	FRIGHT NIGHTS ON THE DOME** Longway Planetarium FRIGHT NIGHTS ON THE DOME** Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 26-October 27, 2007 Immediately following Laser Fright Lights don't miss a classic horror movie live on the dome! George Romero's classic 1968 zombie-fest "Night of the Living Dead" **This movie is not suitable for young children.
    10/20/07- 10/28/07	Halloween Buttons Sloan Museum Halloween Buttons Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 20-October 28, 2007 Don't be a hallo-weenie! Decorate your own Halloween themed button.
    10/19/07- 10/26/07	Laser Fright Lights Longway Planetarium Laser Fright Lights Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 19-October 26, 2007 Are you ready to get freaked out?!? Then come check out Laser Fright Lights, with all the artists that define what it means to be scary including Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Korn and more.
    10/19/07- 10/28/07	Halloween Fun at Sloan Sloan Museum Halloween Fun at Sloan Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 19-October 28, 2007 Don't be a Halloweenie! Stop into the Discovery Center to create your own Halloween decorative pin. Choose from cats, bats, ghosts and more! It's guaranteed to be a howling good time for the entire family!
    10/13/07	Spooky Science Saturday - Just for families with children 3-6 Longway Planetarium Spooky Science Saturday - Just for families with children 3-6 Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 13, 2007 INCLUDES: Spooky Science activities and either the 12:30pm showing of the Super Sky Show or the 2:30pm showing of Laser Spooktacular. Join us for a SPOOKTACULAR time as families visit several haunted stations that use Halloween science and math fun to help children practice counting, measuring, sorting and other important skills! ! You must pre-register.
    10/13/07	Motorcycle Safety Class Sloan Museum Motorcycle Safety Class Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 13, 2007 Motorcycle safety class lead by Debbie Parinello. Vistors will listen to presentations, watch demonstrations, and have hands-on activities. This is an event where visitors will pre-register.
    10/12/07- 10/19/07	Eerie Experiments Family Nights - Just for families with children 7-12 Sloan Museum Eerie Experiments Family Nights - Just for families with children 7-12 Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 12-October 19, 2007 Eerie experiments, pizza/pop and a showing of Laser Spooktacular! Get ready for Halloween with Eerie Experiments. Make an insta-glo worm and a non-edible MONSTER muffin. Test our pumpkin pendulum and have an eye-opening dissection! You must pre-register.
    10/08/07- 11/18/07	Laser Classic Vinyl Longway Planetarium Laser Classic Vinyl Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 8-November 18, 2007 Enjoy the best in classic rock while revisiting the era of the vinyl record! Featuring Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who and more!
    10/08/07- 11/18/07	The Super Sky Show Longway Planetarium The Super Sky Show Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 8-November 18, 2007 Clap, sing and play along with host Seymour Sky as children enjoy a sky safari to visit animal constellations, counting the stars of the Big Dipper, clapping along to songs and having a few laughs along the way.
    10/08/07- 11/18/07	9 Planets & Counting Longway Planetarium 9 Planets & Counting Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 8-November 18, 2007 How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine, right? Or is it eight? Maybe it's ten, or twelve, or more. Take a tour of our solar system, and see for yourself. The answer may surprise you!
    10/06/07- 11/06/07	Our Family Photo Exhibit Sloan Museum Our Family Photo Exhibit Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum October 6-November 6, 2007 This exhibit with photographs by Gigi Kaeser and interviews edited By Peggy Gillespie and Rebekah Boyd, celebrates the diversity of family life in 21st century America. It introduces the viewers to single-parent families, families with physical or mental challenges, immigrant families, adoptive families, foster families, divorced families, gay and lesbian-parented families, stepfamilies, multiracial families, multigenerational families, and others in the family circle.
    10/06/07- 10/28/07	Laser SPOOKtacular Longway Planetarium Laser SPOOKtacular Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Longway Planetarium October 6-October 28, 2007 Bring your ghosts, goblins and other assorted creepy, crawly monsters to this slightly spooky, yet frightfully fun laser show featuring Halloween favorites such as ?Monster Mash?, ?Ghostbusters? and ?The Purple People Eater.?
    09/28/07- 12/30/07	Fair Housing Exhibit at the Sloan Museum Sloan Museum Fair Housing Exhibit at the Sloan Museum Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum September 28-December 30, 2007 Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Flint's historic vote that prohibited various forms of discrimination in the housing industry. Delve into how some things have changed and others have simply stayed the same.
    09/28/07- 10/19/07	Postmodern Piecework Collection at the Sloan Museum Sloan Museum Postmodern Piecework Collection at the Sloan Museum Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum September 28-October 19, 2007 THE QUILTS OF SARAH BEARUP-NEAL Sarah Bearup-Neal, former Flint resident and trained artist with a Bachelor's of Fine Art/Studio Art from MSU, will be exhibiting her Postmodern Piecework Collection at the Sloan Museum, August 11, 2007 through October 19, 2007. Her collection, created between 2005-2007, includes brightly colored compositions and contemporary and nonrepresentational quilts. They fall under the rubric of 'art quilt',a style that Bearup-Neal discovered at Sloan Museum while...
    09/28/07- 12/30/07	Cars, Coneys, Mott & Moore Sloan Museum Cars, Coneys, Mott & Moore Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum September 28-December 30, 2007 It's an EXPLOSION of Flint trivia. Discover the people, ideas and things that sprang from our community. Check out Flint favorites like Chevettes and Coney dogs, alongside the unexpected - and sometimes- quirky Flint originals like lint rollers and ice cube trays.
    05/19/07- 07/31/08	Rides & Rebels Sloan Museum Rides & Rebels Presented by Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium at Sloan Museum May 19, 2007-July 31, 2008 The extraordinary new exhibit from Sloan Museum! Americans have always had a love affair with the open road. Motorcycles, their riders, and the image they've created have left a distinct mark on history. Now Sloan Museum document this historical phenomenon with Rides and Rebels. Come celebrate the adventure, look, lifestyle of motorcycles and riders only at Sloan Museum! Featuring over 60 motorcycles spanning 7 decades.

• Media
  Reviews

  • Media Reviews

    There are currently no media reviews for this organization.

• Member
  Reviews

  • Member Reviews

    • Event Name: December Show Schedule at Longway Planetarium
      "Play it Again! Digital Amusement Park"
      Comment posted by: WZ from Fenton, Mi USA, Dec 30, 2009
      

      I had missed the Digital Amusement Park! I would like to have the opportunity to take my two kids to this show! The duration of the showing during the Holidays should be extended!

      All reviews/comments and complete event details

      I had missed the Digital Amusement Park! I would like to have the opportunity to take my two kids to this show! The duration of the showing during the Holidays should be extended!

      All reviews/comments and complete event details