Guided Experience through Paintings from Spanish America (1600-1800) from the Thoma Collection
2025-05-09 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-23 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | IMAS, 101 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX, United States
The International Museum of Art & Science is pleased to welcome back guided tours for the public exhibition, Paintings from Spanish America (1600-1800) from the Thoma Collection. IMAS will be offering three guided tours a day on the following below.
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Hearts & Blooms: A Mother's Day Art Workshop
2025-05-11 14:00 - 15:15
Hearts & Blooms: A Mother’s Day Art WorkshopMay 11, 20252:00-3:15 PM
Drop into IMAS and celebrate Mother’s Day. Create a collaborative hands-on art piece with your finger and handprints. This workshop is geared for children ages 0 – 6 years of age with their accompanying maternal guardian. Create a bouquet of flowers on canvas and more! Art supplies and aprons provided.
$15 | $10 Family Membership and above

Mini Astronauts | Young Adventurers
2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:00
Mini Astronauts
May 15, 2025
10AM – 11 AM
Travel into space and become an Astronaut! Young Adventurers join us as we create Astronaut Puppets and shoot your straw rockets into the cosmos. Young Adventurers will use their motor skills to color and create their take home straw rockets as they test the power it takes to blast off. This workshop includes story time, puppet crafts and more!
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Mini Astronauts | Young Adventurers
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00
Mini Astronauts
May 15, 2025
11AM – 12 PM
Travel into space and become an Astronaut! Young Adventurers join us as we create Astronaut Puppets and shoot your straw rockets into the cosmos. Young Adventurers will use their motor skills to color and create their take home straw rockets as they test the power it takes to blast off. This workshop includes story time, puppet crafts and more!

Girl Scouts Workshop - Brownie- Bugs
2025-05-17 10:30 - 12:00

Girl Scouts Workshop - Junior - Mechanical Engineering: Balloon Car
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00

IMAS After Dark: Cosmic Competition Trivia Night
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00
Cosmic Competition
Trivia Night
May 22, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
$25 per participant | $20 for IMAS Members
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Do you love to geek out about the cosmos and enjoy some friendly competition? Come enjoy some complimentary beverages with friends at Cosmic Competition Trivia Night. Form a team, up to six people, or come solo and join a team and make new friends. Register in person, on the day of the event or pre-register online and secure your table! Brush up on your Solar System facts! Categories include: The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
This event is for agers 21+. Must bring a valid I.D.
Complimentary Beverages (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic)

Corning Connects: STEM Learning Day
2025-05-24 10:00 - 15:00
Corning Connects: STEM Learning Day
Saturday May 24, 2025
10 AM – 3 PM
Join us at IMAS for a museum-wide STEM learning day supported by the Corning Foundation and experience a variety of engaging activities included in our educator-led field experiences. This event includes Animal Talks with our ambassador animals, Science On a Sphere presentations, and hands-on art & science activities for the whole family.
Admission is Free for all Corning employees, their families and the community.

Exhibit Closing - Paintings from Spanish America (1600-1800) from the Thoma Collection
2025-05-25 01:00 - 17:00

Summer Members' Night
2025-05-30 17:00 - 19:00
SAVE THE DATE
for
Summer Members’ Night at the IMAS
Friday, May 30, 2025
Details and registration to follow. Need to renew or purchase a membership? Visit our Member page for more information.

Summer Member's Night
2025-05-30 17:00 - 19:00

Exhibit Closing - Ceremonies of the Americas: The Engravings of Bernard Picard
2025-06-01 13:00 - 17:00

Movie Makers Operation Imagination (3-5 Grade)
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-06
Operation Imagination Summer Camp
Movie Makers
For incoming 3rd–5th graders.
REGISTER NOW | ALL CAMP PROGRAMS
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Learn about storyboards, scripts, and set design as you create your own cinematic work of art with a team. Work together to act, voice, and direct as you explore special movie effects through editing, make-up, and costume design.
Movie Makers reception will be held June 6.

Summer Camp Registration
Operation Imagination: Summer Camp is back with exciting themes in addition to camp favorites from the past.
Registration is now open and only online enrollment is available. Camps run Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with exceptions for Week 3 (June 17 – June 21). Drop off runs from 8:30-9:00 a.m. and pick up runs from 3:00-3:30 p.m.
Camps include engaging activities, museum exhibit exploration, outdoor recess and an afternoon snack.
Campers must have a reusable water bottle and provide their own ready-to-eat lunch.
$200 per Camp
$160 for IMAS Members (Family Membership and above)
5% Sibling Discount Code: OISB2
All children must be in same family unit and fall within the camp week’s grade level. Improper use will result in cancellation.
Explore the camp schedule below. Each week is designed for a specific grade level range. Your curious campers won’t want to miss out on this summer fun!
Read our camp Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Dino Expedition Operation Imagination (2-4 Grade)
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-06
Operation Imagination Summer Camp
Dino Expedition
For incoming 2nd-4th graders.
REGISTER NOW | ALL CAMP PROGRAMS
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Dig into Earth’s historic past and learn more about the terrible lizards and ancient feathery friends that once roamed the land. Explore what it takes to be a paleontologist and learn about the tools and methods they use! Peek into the IMAS permanent collection of fossils and specimens.

Summer Camp Registration
Operation Imagination: Summer Camp is back with exciting themes in addition to camp favorites from the past.
Registration is now open and only online enrollment is available. Camps run Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with exceptions for Week 3 (June 17 – June 21). Drop off runs from 8:30-9:00 a.m. and pick up runs from 3:00-3:30 p.m.
Camps include engaging activities, museum exhibit exploration, outdoor recess and an afternoon snack.
Campers must have a reusable water bottle and provide their own ready-to-eat lunch.
$200 per Camp
$160 for IMAS Members (Family Membership and above)
5% Sibling Discount Code: OISB2
All children must be in same family unit and fall within the camp week’s grade level. Improper use will result in cancellation.
Explore the camp schedule below. Each week is designed for a specific grade level range. Your curious campers won’t want to miss out on this summer fun!
Read our camp Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Metallurgy - Solo Percussion Recital -UTRGV Concert Series
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:00
Metallurgy – Solo Percussion Recital
by Francis Favis
Sunday, June 8
2:00-3:00 PM
Free for IMAS Members
Regular Admission
Free for UTRGV Patron of the Arts Members

Deep Space Astronauts Operation Imagination (2-4 Grade)
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13
Operation Imagination Summer Camp
Deep Space Astronauts
For incoming 2nd-4th graders.
REGISTER NOW | ALL CAMP PROGRAMS
Register Now
Uncover the secrets of the universe as we dive into black holes, life cycle of stars, and more! This camp includes art and science hands-on activities about the cosmos as well as StarLab and Science On a Sphere presentations.

Summer Camp Registration
Operation Imagination: Summer Camp is back with exciting themes in addition to camp favorites from the past.
Registration is now open and only online enrollment is available. Camps run Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with exceptions for Week 3 (June 17 – June 21). Drop off runs from 8:30-9:00 a.m. and pick up runs from 3:00-3:30 p.m.
Camps include engaging activities, museum exhibit exploration, outdoor recess and an afternoon snack.
Campers must have a reusable water bottle and provide their own ready-to-eat lunch.
$200 per Camp
$160 for IMAS Members (Family Membership and above)
5% Sibling Discount Code: OISB2
All children must be in same family unit and fall within the camp week’s grade level. Improper use will result in cancellation.
Explore the camp schedule below. Each week is designed for a specific grade level range. Your curious campers won’t want to miss out on this summer fun!
Read our camp Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
