Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Noon Year’s Eve Celebration!
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, December 31
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kids and parents, come celebrate the New Year with music, activities, face painting and a countdown to THREE GIANT balloon drops at noon!
This event begins at 10 am and ends at 1 pm. Museum will be open to the general public at 1 pm until 5 pm.
This event is SOLD OUT.
Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.
Members can sign up on a waiting list and will be contacted Saturday morning prior to the event if there is space available. If you are interested in becoming a member and entering this event and many others throughout the year for free Click Here.
Members, Email duran@hiller.org to sign up on the waiting list. Please include your name, membership number and how many members would like to attend.
No passes or other discount coupons accepted at this event.
The event will follow San Mateo County mandates for Covid-19 rules at the time of the event.
Museum opens at 1 pm for regular admissions.
Schedule of Activities:
10:00. Lori & RJ Welcome
Former Kids Club Hosts from KTVU Fox and WEB20 Kids will have you dancing and moving to the beat.
10:30 Sing with Bella
Popular 9-year-old YouTuber. Music for kids that is inspiring and fun.
11:00 Peninsula Ballet Theater
Peninsula Ballet Theatre strives to continue its long tradition as the artistic and cultural hub of San Mateo County. Ballet at its best.
11:15 Marionette Show
The Puppet Company and its imaginative shows will delight the whole family.
11:45 Get ready for Countdown to NOON YEAR’S with everyone on stage.
NOON BALLOON DROP
12:00 Germar the Magician
Award winning magician, author, and writer. Get ready to be mesmerized.
12:40 Broadway Babies & Kids – A musical revue you won’t want to miss.
Westlake School for the Performing Arts – Be inspired with these dancers.
1:00 END
*Schedule subject to change
Stage Entertainment
Lori & RJ – Cotton Candy Express Music
Broadway Babies & Kids
Dance Schools
Puppet Show
Event Activities
Face Painting
Obstacle Course (weather permitting)
Jump House (weather permiting)
Drone flying in the Drone Plex
Imagination Playground
Flight Sim Zone
Invention Lab
Exhibitors and Food
Verso Hair Braiding and Sand Bottle Artwork.
Food: Nob Hill Pizza & Hot Dogs
Sponsored by:
Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Logitech/Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 simulation software
How Sessions Operate
We follow a flight instruction model. Each session begins with an introductory demonstration. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, like the Beechcraft Baron 58, including the all-important landing procedure. Once proficiency has been achieved in basic procedures, enjoy a sightseeing flight around the Bay!
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
FMX Flight Simulator
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm
Also Open: Monday October 9, 2023
CLOSED
Saturday September 23, 2023
Saturday October 7, 2023
Sunday October 8, 2023
Sunday October 15, 2023
Saturday October 28, 2023
Purchase your flight ticket at our gift shop.
$10 for 10-minute flight.
$8 for museum Members.
Additional discounts offered to Museum members at the Pilot, Barnstormer, and all Premium levels.
Try Flying!
The FMX flight simulator’s fully functional cockpit features the latest in “glass cockpit” avionics technology, the Garmin G1000, including a Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) with integrated autopilot.
- 6 screen “wraparound” windshield display.
- Full simulator movement in yaw, pitch and roll.
- Force feedback flight yoke and throttle quadrant.
- Rudder pedals.
- Simulation software: Lockheed Martin Prepar3D.
Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB OPEN WEEKENDS
Activities Available 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays & Sundays
Also open, Monday September 9, 2023
Included with Museum Admission
Weekend Invention Lab Activities
September 2 – October 1
LittleBits R2D2
Create a Droid and bring it to life using littleBits electronic blocks!
Recommended ages 8+
Imagination Playground
Temporarily Closed – Alternate Hands-On Exhibits Available
Included with Museum Admission
*Imagination Playground closes periodically for facilitated education events.
Flight Sim Zone
Open Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take a virtual flight across the Bay and see the world from the unique perspective of a pilot.
Pass Required.
- $5 per Pass (in addition to museum admission).
- Pass is free for Members.
- Two people can fly on one Pass (pilot and co-pilot).
- Obtain Passes at museum Gift Shop.
- Each Pass good for up to 30 minutes of flight time.
- Seating is limited.
Flight Sim Zone workstations consist of the following:
- large 4K screen, 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display
- Logitech/Saitek flight yoke and throttle quadrant
- Saitek rudder pedals
- X-Plane 11 simulation software
How Sessions Operate
We follow a flight instruction model. Each session begins with an introductory demonstration. Our instructors are real pilots and they will show you how to properly control an aircraft, like the Beechcraft Baron 58, including the all-important landing procedure. Once proficiency has been achieved in basic procedures, enjoy a sightseeing flight around the Bay!
The Flight Sim Zone is wheelchair accessible.
FMX Flight Simulator
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm
Also Open: Monday October 9, 2023
CLOSED
Saturday September 23, 2023
Saturday October 7, 2023
Sunday October 8, 2023
Sunday October 15, 2023
Saturday October 28, 2023
Purchase your flight ticket at our gift shop.
$10 for 10-minute flight.
$8 for museum Members.
Additional discounts offered to Museum members at the Pilot, Barnstormer, and all Premium levels.
Try Flying!
The FMX flight simulator’s fully functional cockpit features the latest in “glass cockpit” avionics technology, the Garmin G1000, including a Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) with integrated autopilot.
- 6 screen “wraparound” windshield display.
- Full simulator movement in yaw, pitch and roll.
- Force feedback flight yoke and throttle quadrant.
- Rudder pedals.
- Simulation software: Lockheed Martin Prepar3D.
