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21+ Nights

  • Adults
  • Requires Separate Ticket

It’s time for science after hours!​

Gather your friends for an adults-only night at Kamin Science Center.

One Allegheny Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412.237.3400

21+ Night: Culinary Chemistry

Fri., Nov. 14
6 p.m.-10 p.m.

See what we’re cooking up at Kamin Science Center! Enjoy a night of delicious tastes and smells all while learning the science of food. Maybe you’ll learn a new technique or two!

Staff dishing out green ice cream
  • Explore all five floors of Kamin Science Center with a drink in hand!
  • Indulge in special food and cocktails only offered at the event.
  • Play with your food with fun and informative activities.
  • Watch live demos to level up your cooking game.
  • Hear from chemists in the culinary world provided by American Chemical Society.

Disclaimer: Your safety is our priority! Some allergens, like flour and fruits, will be present at the event.

See what we’re cooking up at Kamin Science Center! Enjoy a night of delicious tastes and smells all while learning the science of food. Maybe you’ll learn a new technique or two!

  • Explore all five floors of Kamin Science Center with a drink in hand!
  • Indulge in special food and cocktails only offered at the event.
  • Play with your food with fun and informative activities.
  • Watch live demos to level up your cooking game.
  • Hear from chemists in the culinary world provided by American Chemical Society.

Disclaimer: Your safety is our priority! Some allergens, like flour and fruits, will be present at the event.

21+ Night: Stranger Science

Fri., Dec. 12
6 p.m.-10 p.m.

Kamin Science Center is getting flipped upside down this holiday season! Step into a world where science meets the supernatural, and nostalgia reigns supreme. At 21+ Night: Stranger Science, you’ll uncover the mysteries of the mind, explore strange creatures, and party like it’s 1985.
  • Sip on specialty cocktails as you explore all five floors of the Science Center.
  • Get whisked away into a world of fantasy with a live Dungeons and Dragons show by Knights of the Arcade.
  • Mind over matter? Discover the real science of telekinesis with Dr. Greg Siegle from the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Play some totally tubular trivia to test your ’80s knowledge.
  • Rock out to live acoustic covers of your favorite ’80s hits by J/K Duo.
  • Catch exclusive theater performances created just for this event.
  • Get hands-on with demos inspired by D&D, retro tech, and iconic ’80s science.
Young adults dressed as Stranger Things characters

Grab your party crew, tease up that hair, and get ready for an unusually supernatural night at Pittsburgh’s most visited museum.

Sponsored by:
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Sponsored by:
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Special thanks to our event partners:
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21+ Night: Monster Murder Mystery

Fri., Oct. 10
6 p.m.-10 p.m.

At the Frankenstein wedding, one of the monstrous guests was murdered – and we need your help to solve this mystery! Use real forensic techniques to find the culprit while celebrating all things spooky season at Kamin Science Center. Come in costume and enjoy lots of treats!

  • Sip on some spooktacular themed cocktails!
  • Roam of all five floors of the museum kid-free!
  • Try out some forensic methods, like fiber analysis, toxicity, and fingerprinting.
  • Catch a Halloween-themed science show in one of our theaters!
  • Compare what you’ve seen on TV to real life Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) procedures with Dr. Lyndsie Ferrara of Duquesne University.
  • Learn about the origins of monster lore from Dr. Marcie Persyn of University of Pittsburgh.
  • Demo some horror games with local video game developer MegaCat Studios, known for “Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit!”
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Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed Tuesdays.
The USS Requin is closed due to weather conditions.