S.T.E.A.M. Night at the Balloon Museum is an evening event for curious minds of all ages. Four times a year, the museum explores a new science, technology, engineering, art, or math theme related to ballooning through performances, demonstrations, experimentation, and hands-on activities.
This month’s theme is “Light Up the Night,” featuring a variety of glow-in-the-dark experiments provided by Be Greater Than Average and balloonists Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke sharing their experiences with “Flying Through the Night.” There will be music, tasty treats from The Munchie Truck, and Radio Controlled Balloons inflating and launching on the lawn. Come light up your winter evening with us!
There are many ways to help:
Greeter: Greeters create an inviting environment by welcoming visitors as they enter the Balloon Museum. They provide excellent customer service by sharing general information about the museum, offering directions, promoting upcoming museum events, and answering questions for visitors. Greeters circulate through the museum periodically and communicate with museum staff if anything needs attention. Basic Volunteer Orientation and Greeter training required.
Activity Assistants: Assist with activities. Create a welcoming, supportive environment for visitors by encouraging participation in hands-on activities. Keep the space tidy, replenish materials, and clean up after participants as needed. Arrive early to help set up and or stay after to take down activities and displays. No advance training required.
Elevation Station Hosts: – Hosts create an engaging and welcoming environment for children and adults in the immersive Elevation Station exhibit. They encourage healthy participation by modeling interactive gameplay on the touch table, on the projection walls, and at the wind tunnels. Hosts monitor the capacity in the exhibit, keep the space tidy, replenish materials, clean high-touch surface areas, and alert museum staff if interactives need rebooting.
Shift: Saturday, January 27, 4:30-8:30pm
Accessibility: Continuous standing, walking, and bending required.
