11 Aug 2017

Experience the ONLY augmented reality adventure in the Quad Cities Opening August 19!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

Would you like to pet a polar bear? Dance with dolphins? High-five a penguin? Now you can!!

In the augmented reality adventure, “Air, Land & Sea,” you will experience an ever-changing watering hole and interact with a diverse range of animals from Africa to the Artic as you "touch the untouchable" ONLY at the Putnam.

 Augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it to create a photo-real 3D experience.

03 Aug 2017

Dance with dolphins ONLY at the Putnam!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

The ONLY Augmented Reality Experience in the Quad Cities opens August 19 at the Putnam!

Would you like to pet a polar bear? Dance with dolphins? High-five a penguin? Now you can!!​

In the augmented reality adventure, “Air, Land & Sea,” you will experience an ever-changing watering hole and interact with a diverse range of animals from Africa to the Artic as you "touch the untouchable" ONLY at the Putnam.

27 Jul 2017

Hear Bix's Cornet played LIVE during a FREE Concert!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

To kick off the 46th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, the Putnam Museum and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society have partnered  to present a FREE jazz concert featuring the Fat Babies. During the concert, the Putnam's national treasure -Bix Beiderbecke's iconic cornet- will be played by band member Andy Schumm.

13 Jul 2017

There's still time! Sign your child up for Engineering Camp today!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

Does your child love to build and fix things? Then you NEED to sign them up for Engineering Camp!​​​​​​​

30 Jun 2017

Will you give? Donate blood at the Putnam's annual Blood Drive!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center

Did you know, the rate of blood donations drops significantly in the summer?

Join us for Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center's Annual Blood Drive and donate today!

23 Jun 2017

Want to uncover more Putnam secrets? You can during the FINAL days of Museum Week!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
DON'T MISS IT!
Spots are filling up fast for the FINAL days of Museum Week and we have many more Putnam secrets to share with you!!
Experience the Putnam like never before during Quad City Museum Week June 17 - 25! With FREE activities for children each day, you and your kiddo are bound to learn a secret or two about the artifacts that lie within the Putnam walls. Spots are limited... sign your child up today!
15 Jun 2017

What secrets lie behind the Putnam walls? Find out during Museum Week!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
Explore Egyptian mummification. Discover the stories behind the African animals in the Hall of Mammals. Become a curator of geologic phenomenon.
Experience the Putnam like never before during Quad City Museum Week June 17 - 25! With FREE activities for children each day, you and your kiddo are bound to learn a secret or two about the artifacts that lie within the Putnam walls. Spots are limited... sign your child up today!
10 May 2017

Don't miss our Rooftop Beatles Tribute Concert on SATURDAY!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
Like their last live performance on the top of Apple Studios, the Putnam will host a tribute Beatles rooftop concert with a RME band! Please bring your own lawn chairs... seating will be in Putnam parking lot. Local food trucks and beer will be on site for the event.
For all those who attend, a $3 off coupon will be issued for The Magical History Tour: A Beatles Exhibition. ​​​​​​​
26 Apr 2017

Celebrate the Fab Four at an outdoor, rooftop concert!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
48 years ago, The Beatles climbed five stories to the top of their Apple Corps headquarters and played their last concert together. 
The infamous sounds from that impromptu concert are the last sounds you hear on The Beatles final release Let it Be.
19 Apr 2017

Back by popular demand! Join us for a second, FREE photo shoot!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
You don't want to miss this!
Our 150th celebration continues with a second FREE, community-wide photo shoot!
Did you know that 1,246 people attended our free, community-wide photo event in January? Due to demand, we are continuing the 150th year celebration with a SECOND photo shoot at the Putnam Museum & Science Center!

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