After Hours is the monthly themed event where adults only can enjoy science, technology, entertainment and cocktails together with their friends. Each month provides an exclusive and fun setting of music, games, hands-on exhibits with something unique to discover. Enjoy giant games like 4-foot tall Jenga-style blocks, over-sized chess, and giant Four-in-a-Row.

Celebrate your birthday at The Tech Museum's After Hours event! If your birthday occurs in the month of this After Hours event, get in FREE! Just show your ID and YOU get in for FREE! (Please bring a valid ID)!

Find out more about this year's challenge. Learn the rules and regulations, see the Test Rig, and talk with the engineers who helped design and plan The Tech Challenge 2012. Ask any questions you like as you start to imagine many innovative solutions.

Students delve into the engineering design process in these team-building workshops. They develop teamwork and other skills they’ll need to create an innovative solution and successful team experience, and learn to document everything in a design journal.

Learn how to support your students in the engineering design process. Emphasis is on collaborative team efforts and strategies, the documentation process in the engineering design journals, and how to create the conditions for creativity and innovation.

W. Patrick McCray, the author of "The Visioneers: How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and a Limitless Future" in conversation with Angie Coiro.

Find out more about this year's challenge. Learn the rules and regulations, see the Test Rig, and talk with the engineers who helped design and plan The Tech Challenge 2012. Ask any questions you like as you start to imagine many innovative solutions.

Students delve into the engineering design process in these team-building workshops. They develop teamwork and other skills they’ll need to create an innovative solution and successful team experience, and learn to document everything in a design journal.

Learn how to support your students in the engineering design process. Emphasis is on collaborative team efforts and strategies, the documentation process in the engineering design journals, and how to create the conditions for creativity and innovation.