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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Open today 4 PM - 11 PM

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Open today 4 PM - 11 PM

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Life Beyond Earth?

A new exhibition from the Linda Hall Library opening October 25, 2024.

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Science2Art Exhibition

Annual art display and online auction benefitting KC STEAM programs returns to the Linda Hall Library for the third consecutive year.

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Asaph Hall

Asaph Hall, an American astronomer, was born Oct. 15, 1829, in Connecticut. He was the son of a clockmaker, who died when Hall was 13, leaving him...

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Life on Mars: A Cultural History

Explore how the question of life on Mars has shaped science, culture, and history, from early theories to NASA's search for microbial life today.

DEC 12, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Out of This World

The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas

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Life at Linda Hall Library

We open our doors to scientists, engineers, historians, students, and learners of all ages who gather to question, understand, and learn.

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Kansas City Invention Convention

KCIC is a STEMIE competition that teaches problem-solving and creativity to students in 17 counties and 31 school districts across the KC metro.

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COMING SOON

Life Beyond Earth?

Science2Art Exhibition

Asaph Hall

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Life on Mars: A Cultural History

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Out of This World

Life at Linda Hall Library

Kansas City Invention Convention

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