Owls Head Transportation Museum

Owls Nest: Cloud Dough Treasure Hunt
2026-02-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Cloud dough is a fun sand-like material that makes for a great sensory adventure! Owlets will dig through the “sand” to find hidden treasures.
Come & go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30)
Free with admission or membership
*** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

Owls Nest: Ice Excavation Rescue
2026-02-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Uh oh, it got too cold for some zoo animals and they need help getting out of the ice! Owlets will learn about the ice melting process by rescuing the animals from a block of ice.
Come & go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30)
Free with admission or membership
*** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

Camp: FabLab-World Fabrication
2026-02-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
9-12 yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $100 | NM – $110
Has your camper ever wanted to create their own world? If yes, then join OHTM to create your own 3D creatures, design landscapes, and make up the rules that run your world! OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
This is a 2-day camp.
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Camp: Block Builders
2026-02-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
6-8 yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $100 | NM – $110
Campers will join forces to design, create, and build different projects with LEGO-style materials! Your camper will be an inventor in no time with the help of this building camp! OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
This is a 2-day camp.
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Camp: Jr. Star Commanders
2026-02-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
4-5 yr olds | 9am – 12pm | M – $50 | NM – $60
Campers will join the S&IC Spaceship to blast into space to collect data, spot aliens, detect sounds and report back to mission control! Snacks are included.
This is a 2-day camp.
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Junior Inventors - Architecture & Roofs
2026-02-19 16:30 - 18:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade, families
Theme: Engineering
Explore the science of architecture and roofs. Design and build a structure that can withstand winter weather while learning key engineering concepts.
4:30-6:30 PM , Science Center Open Until 7:00 PM
Free with Admission or Membership

Workshop: Engine Skills-Aviation Style
2026-02-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
13-15 yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $50 | NM – $60
Campers will be taught by a licensed pilot and aircraft mechanic about the mechanisms of an aircraft engine. Students will handle different pieces of equipment while learning how to rebuild a historic engine. They will also learn the history of aviation through OHTM’s aviation collection. OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
This is a very limited workshop.
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Workshop: FabLab-Space Exploration
2026-02-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
9-12 yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $50 | NM – $60
Did you know that February 18th is Pluto Day? Your camper will learn about our solar system, forgotten planets, and create a game to save the lost planets in our solar system! OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
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Workshop: Mirrors, Melody, and Mystery
2026-02-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
6-8 yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $50 | NM – $60
Campers will explore sound waves through a series of experiments with light, reflection, shadows, and sounds. Your camp will get to take home their own musical instrument that will show off their learned skills in this STEM camp! OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
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Workshop: Color Chaos & Creation
2026-02-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
4-5 yr olds | 9am – 12pm | M – $25 | NM – $30
Campers find their inner artists through color theory, and adding the A to STEM! Join this camp for a wacky and wild experience through art and sensory play! Snacks are included.
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Camp: Built To Move
2026-02-17 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
6-8 yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $100 | NM – $110
Campers will test their skills with Newton’s Laws of Motion! Have your camper build a Roller Coaster, Wind Sail Car, and Catapult to see forces at work through motion! OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
*THIS IS A 2-DAY CAMP
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Camp: FabLab-Light Show
2026-02-17 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
9-12yr olds | 9am – 3pm | M – $100 | NM – $110
Have your camper learn about lasers, UV light bonding and star charting in this unique light spectrum camp! This camp will make a creator out of your children and inspire them to create with lights. OHTM provides a snack, please send a lunch with your camper.
*THIS IS A 2-DAY CAMP
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Camp: Superheroes in Action
2026-02-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
4-5 yr olds | 9am – 12pm | M – $50 | NM – $60
Campers will learn the science behind some of the most famous superheroes in the world!! After learning what it takes to be a superhero, watch out, your camper might just fly home. Snacks are included. *THIS IS A 2-DAY CAMP
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Thompson Ice House Ice Harvest
2026-02-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Thompson Ice House Museum, 4568 ME-129, South Bristol, 04568, United States
Maine people have a reputation of hard work and ingenuity, and ice harvesting was one result of that Yankee trait. Learn about this long-standing Maine tradition, beginning 200 years ago, through our exhibits, including old tools, and a video presentation about ice harvesting.
The Thompson Ice House Museum’s mission is historical preservation, education and community engagement.
Annual Ice Harvest
Sunday, February 15, 2026 (11-3 PM)
In the small Maine village of South Bristol, a hardy group of volunteers gathers each year to harvest naturally frozen ice, in much the same way it has been done since 1826. The annual Ice Harvest brings people from all over the local area and far beyond, to watch the harvest and participate in a historical reenactment of ice harvesting.
OHTM will be making an appearance with the 1926 Ford T Ice Saw!

2026 Winter Lecture Series | Engine Skills: Mechanical Arts
2026-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
The Winter Lecture Series runs January through April, bringing together engaging lectures and hands-on STEM fun for kids – all in one visit. You can enjoy inspiring talks from Maine community members and special guest speakers, while younger visitors dive into interactive STEM Saturday activities throughout the day.

Saturday, February, 14 2026
Theme: Engine Skills: Mechanical Arts
Join us as former volunteer and museum friend, Philip Reinhardt, speaks about his path into the world of vintage restoration and how OHTM helped influence his interests in mechanical arts at a young age.
The lecture will begin at 1:00 PM and run approximately 45 minutes. Presented by past volunteer and local mechanic Philip Reinhardt.
Kids can enjoy STEM Saturday – Be My STEM Valentine from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
All activities are included with museum membership or daily admission. Bring the whole family and spend the day learning, exploring, and racing into winter fun.

STEM Saturday: Be My STEM Valentine
2026-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Join us for a family-friendly STEM Saturday filled with hands-on fun. Create beautiful paper marbling or craft LED circuit valentines for the people you love.
Free with admission or membership.

Owls Nest: Dancing Hearts & Pink Oobleck
2026-02-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Owlets will put on their lab coats as they experiment with water density and a sweet Valentine’s Day twist on a famous non-Newtonian fluid (oobleck)!
Come & go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30)
Free with admission or membership
*** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

Junior Inventors - Robotics
2026-02-12 16:30 - 18:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade, families
Theme: Technology
Meet our robot friends at OHTM! Take learning beyond the classroom and explore hands-on fun in the Science & Industry Center.
4:30-6:30 PM , Science Center Open Until 7:00 PM
Free with Admission or Membership

Owls Nest: Winter Wonderland Sensory Bin
2026-02-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
It’s time to bring the winter wonderland indoors! Bring your owlet in to play and explore with this fun sensory bin filled with fake snow made from cornstarch, baking soda, and water.
Come & go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30)
Free with admission or membership
*** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

Junior Inventors - Bubbling Chemical Reactions
2026-02-05 16:30 - 18:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade, families
Theme: Science
Put on your lab coat and dive into bubbling chemical reactions! Explore the magic of science with baking soda and vinegar experiments.
4:30-6:30 PM, Science Center Open Until 7:00 PM
Free with Admission or Membership

Owls Nest: Hot Cocoa Sensory Bin
2026-01-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Science & Industry Center at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, ME, 04854, United States
Owlets will experience making their own cup of hot cocoa from items in this adorable sensory bin!
Come & go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30)
Free with admission or membership
*** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs
