1500 E Main St
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 482-6767
Fax: (541) 482-5716
Email: info@scienceworksm. . .
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm
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Shiver me timbers...the pirates arrrr back!
Ahoy, me hearties! Batten down the hatches, for Pirates be coming  to ScienceWorks!
What do pirates and science have in common? Come in your pirate costume and learn about the Golden Age of Piracy and more! Featuring the B.O.O.M Pirates (Brotherhood of Oceanic Mercenaries)
- Stunt shows!
- Cannon blasting!
- Shanty singing!
- Pirate-themed hands-on activities throughout the weekend.
Hands-on Activities
- Compasses (Sat: 3 - 4:30pm, Sun: 11:30am - 1pm) - See how pirates used the Earth’s magnetic field to help find their way to buried treasure
- Astrolabes (Sat: 11:30 - 1pm, Sun: 3 - 4:30pm) - Build a pirate's tool used for astronomy and navigation
Schedule of Events
10am - Opening Cannon Salute & Pirate Welcome
11am - Cannon Blasting on the lawn
12:15pm - Golden Age of Piracy Presentation in the SciTheater - Learn about life on board a pirate ship, tools of the pirate trade, pirates from yesterday and today, and more!
1pm - Pirate Stunt Show on the lawn
3pm - Cannon Blasting on the lawn
4pm - Pirate Stunt Show on the lawn
 Pirates After Dark - June 7th
Hear ye! Ye are hereby commanded to attend the ScienceWorks Museum's 'Buckaneer Banyan'.
Leave the kiddies at home and experience the adult version of Pirate Weekend with the B.O.O.M Pirates and Oberon's Tavern. Come in piratical costume and have a blast! 21 + only. This event is Rated Arrrrr!
Time: Rabble rousing starts at 8 bells on the evening watch (that's 8pm for you dock-wallopin' land lubbers).
Cost: $10 per person - Online ticket sales are closed. Please call (541) 482-6767 or buy your tickets at the door.
Click here to see photos from previous years' events!
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