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Our educational programs and special events are here to help you stay engaged and exploring our vast world, all from the comfort of the Quad Cities! 

We offer a variety of programs: from Putnam Camps, to drop-in workshops, even history lectures with a cash bar. Join us at special events, like feature films on Thursday nights or during an afternoon tea! Find your perfect fit within the museum and discover the elements of lifelong learning.

Programs & Events Calendar

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Drop-In Fab Lab
January 29, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Drop-In Fab Lab
January 30, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Little Women (1994) - Crafting Friendly Showing
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…
Drop-In Fab Lab
January 31, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Putnam Explorers: Follow Your Art
February 1, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Unleash Your Creativity Who painted the Mona Lisa? Why did Picasso have a blue period? Discover the answers to these questions and more as we…
Jr Explorers: Follow Your Art
February 1, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Unleash Your Creativity Who painted the Mona Lisa? Why did Picasso have a blue period? Discover the answers to these questions and more as we…
February Discovery Dome
February 3, 2025    
11:15 am - 4:15 pm
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 5, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 6, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
My Life In Ruins (2009)
February 6, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Falling in Love...In All the Wrong Places Georgia is an American academic who's lost her teaching job in Athens. She's taken a job as a…
FunBundle Friday
February 7, 2025    
All Day
On FunBundle Friday, you can use discount code FEBFUN to get 25% OFF your FunBundle, or visit us in person to enter to win a…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 7, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 8, 2025    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Listen to Native American songs and stories! In the Black Earth | Big River exhibit, Larry Lockwood will be performing drumming songs and stories. Larry…
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 8, 2025    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Listen to Native American songs and stories! In the Black Earth | Big River exhibit, Larry Lockwood will be performing drumming songs and stories. Larry…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 12, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 13, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Mamma Mia (2008)
February 13, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
With Every Wedding Comes a Few Surprises Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) is twenty-years-old and lives with her mother Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep) on an idyllic…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 14, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Opening: Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
February 15, 2025    
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Join us on February 15th, as we open the new immersive exhibit, Mystery of the Mayan Medallion, with special drop-in activities from the Putnam Education…
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 15, 2025    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Listen to Native American songs and stories! In the Black Earth | Big River exhibit, Larry Lockwood will be performing drumming songs and stories. Larry…
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 15, 2025    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Listen to Native American songs and stories! In the Black Earth | Big River exhibit, Larry Lockwood will be performing drumming songs and stories. Larry…
Chemistry For Kids: February Workshop
February 15, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on February 15th at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 19, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 20, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
History On Tap: St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire
February 20, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Every third Thursday, we’ll be serving up fascinating talks on a variety of topics, all while you enjoy a cold brew or your favorite beverage.
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
February 20, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Witness the Extraordinary Archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), a renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the U.S. Government to find…
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 21, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…
Time Travelers Ball: 2025 Gala
February 22, 2025    
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Travel Through Time As We Support the Putnam! We are excited to invite you to the Time Travelers Ball, our 2025 Putnam Gala, presented by…
Putnam Guild Tea - Mayan Preview
February 27, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Enjoy an Exclusive Sneak Preview: The New Exhibit on Ancient Mayan Civilization For the February Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present the Exclusive…
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
February 27, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Discover Indy's Adventures before the Lost Ark A year before the events of the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones investigates a palace he…
Putnam Explorers: Music Around the World
March 1, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Sing Your Own Song Discover the magic of music at the Putnam! From beats that travel the globe to making your own instruments, it’s a…
Jr Explorers: Music Around the World
March 1, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sing Your Own Song Discover the magic of music at the Putnam! From beats that travel the globe to making your own instruments, it’s a…
Events on January 29, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
January 29, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on January 30, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
January 30, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Little Women (1994) - Crafting Friendly Showing
January 30, 2025  
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Events on January 31, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
January 31, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 1, 2025
Putnam Explorers: Follow Your Art
February 1, 2025  
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Follow Your Art
February 1, 2025  
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Events on February 3, 2025
February Discovery Dome
February 3, 2025  
11:15 am - 4:15 pm
Events on February 5, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 5, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 6, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 6, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
My Life In Ruins (2009)
February 6, 2025  
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Events on February 7, 2025
FunBundle Friday
February 7, 2025  
All Day
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 7, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 8, 2025
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 8, 2025  
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 8, 2025  
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Events on February 12, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 12, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 13, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 13, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mamma Mia (2008)
February 13, 2025  
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Events on February 14, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 14, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 15, 2025
Opening: Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
February 15, 2025  
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 15, 2025  
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Native American Storytime Drumming
February 15, 2025  
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Chemistry For Kids: February Workshop
February 15, 2025  
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Events on February 19, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 19, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 20, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 20, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
History On Tap: St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire
February 20, 2025  
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
February 20, 2025  
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Events on February 21, 2025
Drop-In Fab Lab
February 21, 2025  
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events on February 22, 2025
Time Travelers Ball: 2025 Gala
February 22, 2025  
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Events on February 27, 2025
Putnam Guild Tea - Mayan Preview
February 27, 2025  
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
February 27, 2025  
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Events on March 1, 2025
Putnam Explorers: Music Around the World
March 1, 2025  
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Music Around the World
March 1, 2025  
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Programs in the Museum

History on Tap Lecture Series, featuring two adult women interacting and laughing at an event in the Grand Lobby at the Putnam museum.

History On Tap

Are you tired of the same old lectures in stuffy lecture halls? Do you crave a more engaging and refreshing approach to learning?

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Pathways afterschool educational program. Featuring young multi-culturing children creating figurines with crafting materials in the Fab Lab.

Pathways

Pathways is designed to help ESL families enhance their school experience by providing them with the necessary resources and support.

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summer winter and spring camps for kids

Putnam Camps

We offer a diverse selection of fun and engaging full day, and half day summer camps for kids from kindergarten through sixth grade.

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Spring Camps at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, IA.

Spring Camps

Spring Camps just announced! Give your child the opportunity to learn, grow, and connect from March 17th to the 21st. Groups for Grades 1-3 and 4-6.

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Please Note: The Museum & Science Center will be closed for maintenance, cleaning, and updates January 8 -12.

We will resume normal hours on Saturday (1/13). Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support!

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