🔬 Meet a Scientist⁠
Chat with local scientists and explore how STEAM is shaping our community. You might even get inspired about your own future career!⁠
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Saturday, December 6 | 10 am–2 pm⁠
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Included with admission to Explora.

On November 12, Explora hosted its first event featuring materials from the NGCP`s IF/THEN Collection.⁠
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We joined Tony Hillerman Middle School’s Noche de Ciencias, where community members shared hands-on science activities with 35 middle schoolers and their families. The event included the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, meteorologists from KRQE`s Weather Academy, and scientists and engineers from UNM, Sandia National Laboratories, Intel, and HP. There was even a wandering bomb-squad robot named K9.⁠
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Explora led a STEM Identity activity where students layered colored sand in vials as a reflection of their strengths. It sparked great conversations between friends about what they see in themselves and each other. One student said he didn’t think he fit any of the traits until his friend told him, “You help me in PE all the time!” He ended up adding persistence and problem-solving to his vial.⁠
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Tiguex Park is officially home to nine new interactive STEAM exhibitions! 🎉

In partnership with the City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation Department, community groups, and area residents, we worked together to create nine new outdoor STEAM exhibits designed to engage families in play, curiosity, and shared learning.

Our Exhibits team spent the afternoon exploring the installations with students from San Felipe de Neri School, chatting with them about how each piece connects movement, science, and discovery. Their energy brought the exhibits to life in the best way!

A heartfelt thank you everyone who supported this project from start to finish. 💜

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the exhibits and download activity cards for even more hands-on learning!