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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We pulled an artifact from The Vault to share! This chair was commissioned by the one-and-only B.J. Palmer after a trip to Egypt - You can get exclusive, early access to the Vault by becoming a Putnam Museum Member. The Vault opens to our members on July 13th, and to the public on July 19th.

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We are SO excited to be bring Sacred Places to the QC starting tomorrow, SATURDAY June 14th! This exhibit, produced by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and made possible by the Lilly Endowment Inc., will be available until September 1st. You can find more information through our website.

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Summer camps are filling up! We still have some spots open for 3rd-6th full day camps, and spots in ALL K-2nd half day camps! Learn more: www.putnam.org/summer-camps/

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Summer Camps - Putnam Museum

The Putnam Education offers a diverse selection of full day and half day summer camps for kids from kindergarten through sixth grade.

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The Family Credit Union is our Dino Days sponsor this year! Thank you so much for contributing to 2 days of DINO-sized FUN and learning at the Putnam Museum and Science Center! Dino Days runs from May 31st through June 1st this year. Find more info and tickets here: www.putnam.org/events/dinod...

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

TONIGHT you can enjoy a very special History on Tap from Dr. Kirsten Day, who will be talking about the Enduring Legacy of Homer’s Odyssey. This is the LAST DAY to register for the Greece Trip - ancient artifacts among the crisp Aegean sea awaits you on September 29th - October 11th!

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Calling all Filmmakers! Our 48-Hour Film Challenge is BACK this year! Sign up to secure your spot for this October opportunity: www.putnam.org/48-hour-film...

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48-Hour Film Challenge - Putnam Museum

The Putnam Museum is seeking creative film teams to write, film, and edit a movie, from a prompt, in 48 only hours!

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Tomorrow is Chemistry for Kids! This drop in demonstration is open to ALL and FREE with Museum Admission! 2pm-3pm. See ya there 🤩 www.putnam.org/experiments-...

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Chemistry For Kids - Putnam Museum

Enjoy engaging learning opportunities with our drop-in Chemistry for Kids workshops, led by Dr. Andy Axup from St Ambrose University

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Mark your calendars! May 10th is our FREE Spring Festival: Putnam Palooza! Swing by to enjoy a massive celebration with our partners and neighbors www.putnam.org/putnam-paloo...

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Putnam Palooza – FREE Community Event! - Putnam Museum

The Putnam Palooza is coming to you this spring: May 10th at the Putnam Museum and Science Center as a FREE community event!

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Our Putnam Summer Camps are starting to sell out! Give your child the gift of summer fun and STEM opportunities - for less than the cost of a babysitter. Follow the link to sign up: www.putnam.org/summer-camps/

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Summer Camps - Putnam Museum

The Putnam Education offers a diverse selection of full day and half day summer camps for kids from kindergarten through sixth grade.

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

CALLING ALL DESIGNERS! Our sign-up is officially open for this year's Garbage Glam Fashion Show. Cash prizes available for winners in both Avant Garde and Ready-to-Wear categories. Register here: www.putnam.org/garbage-glam/

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Garbage Glam 2025 - Call For Artists - Putnam Museum

The Putnam Museum is seeking artists & designers for our third annual recycling fashion show, Garbage Glam on September 27.

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

For the March Putnam Guild Tea, we are excited to present “Travels in Tibet.” Join us for an afternoon of fun, learning and tea with delicious cookies. This event is free and open to the public, thanks to our Putnam Guild members. See you on Thursday, March 27th at 1pm ~

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

On Thursday, March 20th, our featured presenters will be Sherry Roberts and Kris Sherman, volunteers at the Davenport Schools Museum. They will be discussing the history of the Davenport School District - drinks at 5, talk at 5:30! Free with museum admission ($5 OFF after 3:30)

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

On our GIANT Screen next week for multiple showtimes: Wicked! 💫 Thursday, March 20th @ 7PM Friday, March 21st @ 2PM & 6:30PM Saturday, March 22nd @ 2PM & 6:30PM Sunday, March 23rd @ 3PM Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for youth, students, seniors, and military

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The Akwaaba: Journey to West Africa is coming to a close on Sunday, March 16th! Don't miss your last chance to see this incredible collection, co-curated by Nana Ouro-Agoro, the President and CEO of Akwaaba QC 🙌

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It's FunBundle Friday- use code MARFUN for 25% OFF when you purchase a FunBundle today! 🍀🐦🌧 Learn more and get yours at www.funbundleqc.com

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Sunday the 16th we'll have a sensory-friendly showing of Wild Robot in our GIANT Screen Theater! 1pm. $5 tickets thanks to Autism Society of the Quad Cities. Learn more about sensory-friendly movies at the Putnam here: www.putnam.org/events/the-w...

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The Wild Robot (Sensory Friendly) - Putnam Museum

March 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Sometimes, To Survive, You Must Become More Than You Were Programmed To Be. From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown's...

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion is our new temporary exhibit! Be immersed in a jungle atmosphere, learn about Ancient Mayan culture, explore fields like astromathematics, biology, and cryptography, and solve the mystery of the priceless jade necklace! This exhibit is open until June 1st

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Larry Lockwood, from the Northern Cheyenne Nation, will be in the Black Earth | Big River exhibit this Saturday at 11am and 1pm to perform Storytime Drumming! This is FREE with museum admission

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Get the crafting gang back together this Thursday night with our crafting-friendly showing of the 1994 Little Women on the GIANT Screen. Lights will be lowered instead of off, with chit chat and movement around the theater welcome! Learn more here: www.putnam.org/events/littl...

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Little Women (1994) - Crafting Friendly Showing - Putnam Museum

January 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - The Story That Has Lived In Our Hearts For Generations Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts ...

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

We have an out of this world week with multiple shows in the Discovery Dome Immersive Planetarium and Pop Astronomy here to talk about sunspots at 1 and 3:30 on Wednesday! Thursday is Hidden Figures on the GIANT Screen 🚀 + the Hubble exhibit is still here until Jan. 26! www.putnam.org/events/

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Save the Date! Our 2025 Gala is happening Saturday, February 22nd. You'll have exclusive, sneak-peak access to the brand new Vault and spend the evening exploring, indulging, and supporting the Putnam through a wine pull, auction, costume contest, and more! Learn more here: www.putnam.org/gala-2025/

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Time Travelers Ball: 2025 Gala - Putnam Museum

Join the Putnam Museum and Science Center in their annual Gala to raise funds and toasts. This year is centered around Time Travel

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Ever wanted to travel to Greece? Well, now's your chance! After all the fun we had in Egypt last year, we thought, "wouldn't it be cool to have spanakopita in Mykonos? (And again in Athens, Olympia, Mycenae, on a boat in the Aegean...)" Follow for more info: www.putnam.org/greece-2025/

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Travel To Greece - Putnam Museum

Travel to Greece with the Putnam Museum, where you can kick back and learn all about the culture from land and by cruise!

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Polar Express Pajama Party is quickly approaching, with two showings already sold out! Get tickets today: www.putnam.org/polar-expres...

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Jwst Feed @jwstfeed.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

JWST images of all four gas giants in our Solar System. 🔭 🧪

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the gas giants in our solar system. The images show Saturn with its intricate rings, Jupiter with its swirling storms and bands, Uranus with its tilted rings and hazy atmosphere, and Neptune with its faint rings and dynamic weather patterns. These images reveal the beauty and complexity of these distant worlds and offer new insights into their formation and evolution.

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Sponsored Admission thanks to Quad Cities Cultural Trust runs until January 5th! This means no-cost to our visitors who are encouraged to help support our Capital Campaign project 😍 you can check out renderings and learn more here: www.putnam.org/the-capital-...

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Putnam Museum and Science Center @putnammuseum.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Come see the Hubble Space Telescope exhibit while it's traveling through Iowa! Open until January 26th 😍

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