STeam ExpLoration: Bioart and Genetics at Cooper-Hewitt

Sat Apr 12, 2025
11:00am to 3:00pm ET
Age: 5-12
Price: Free with museum admission
Location:
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
212.849.8400
2 East 91st Street , New York, NY, 10128
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Explore genetics and design with community biolab Genspace and artist and biohacker Heather Dewey-Hagborg and learn how traits can be passed down through generations with a portrait drawing activity. Extract the DNA of a strawberry, check out cells under a microscope, and explore a variety of biomaterials.  

Family drop-in activities are designed for youth ages 5–12 and their adult guardian/caregivers. Family programs are included in the price of museum admission, and youth 18 and under are always free. 

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.