BrainFest 2025

Interested in BrainFest 2026? Click Here Join us for the second annual BrainFest, a day of brainy fun for all ages at PacSci. Explore hands-on activities, meet Allen Institute scientists and collaborators, learn about cutting-edge neuroscience research, and even touch a real brain! BrainFest is included with Pacific Science Center general admission. A limited number of free general admission tickets will be given out at the door starting at 10am. This event is a partnership of the Allen Institute and Pacific Science Center.

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Pacific Science Center - 200 Sue Bird Court N. Seattle, WA 98109

dates / March 15, 2025

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General Public

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Celebrate Your Amazing Brain!

Discover interactive BrainFest stations throughout the Pacific Science Center, including…

Children examining sand and shells during educational science exploration activity.

Look at mouse and human brain samples under a microscope
Listen in on the electricity in your own nervous system
Play games to explore how the brain develops across childhood
Investigate the shapes of real brain cells and make your own brain cell model
Compare different animal brains – including a T. Rex brain cast!
Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions with real human brains from the UW Biorepository
Meet neuroscientists from the Allen Institute and other local institutions

…and much more. This family-friendly event has something for everyone, regardless of age or science background. If you’ve ever wondered about how you wonder, BrainFest is for you!

Museum floor map showing brain-themed exhibits and activity stations with numbered locations.

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