The Putnam Museum & Science Center is bringing back its beloved Polar Express Pajama Party, now celebrating its 19th year. The festive tradition will run Thursday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Dec. 21. Since launching the event in 2007, the Putnam (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) has welcomed thousands of families for a night of holiday […]
The day after Halloween, the Putnam Museum & Science Center invites families to keep the fun going at the Putnam Pumpkin Launch on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly event brings together the excitement of flying pumpkins and the color and creativity of Día de los Muertos traditions in one […]
The Putnam Museum’s third-annual Recycling Fashion Show, “Garbage Glam,” is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th. The event was initially inspired by the JUNKraft: Global Crisis of Plastic Pollution exhibit two years ago. The exhibit showcased JUNK, a homemade raft which used 15,000 recycled plastic bottles for flotation. With no motor or support vessel, the two-man […]
Are you in the market to adopt an animal? If so, the Putnam Museum & Science Center has some deals for you – but they’re not exactly warm and cuddly pets and you won’t be able to take one home. In preparation for its next major traveling exhibit, “Animal Armor,” the Davenport museum is seeking […]
