Celebrate Pii Day at the Maryland Science Center (Video)

On Thursday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Maryland Science Center is hosting Pi Day, a program suitable for children and families. The program is free with paid admission and completely free for members. Reservations are not required.

Join the Maryland Science Center in celebrating the mathematical symbol Pi, which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Many fun activities are offered including, a Pi necklace craft, counting decimals, and a Pi recitation contest.

All this talk about circles and the symbol Pi will make you want to eat pie. That’s not a problem. Dangerously Delicious Pie is donating pies for visitors to feast on. There’s even a pie eating contest!

March 14 is also Albert Einstein’s 134th birthday. Sing Happy Birthday and enjoy some “hair-raising” experiments.

What You Need to Know
The Maryland Science Center is located at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on 601 Light Street. There are parking lots, paid spaces and metered parking available on Light Street and Key Highway (click here for directions and additional parking details).

Current hours until March 24 are 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday The museum is closed on Mondays. (Click here for holiday hours).

Museum admission prices and ticket information is available by clicking here. Paid memberships are available, which includes free entrance, discounts, VIP events, and more (click here for details).

So come celebrate Pi Day at the Maryland Science Center on Thursday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have a great holiday!

Maryland Science Center
601 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
(410)685-5225
TDD: (410)962-0223
http://www.mdsci.org/

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