UPDATED ON JUNE 13: The event at the Springfield Museums has been canceled.

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The Springfield Museums is planning a special night for teenage fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things.

“Teen Night: Stranger Things” is set for Thursday, June 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the museums. Visitors age 13 years and older are invited to celebrate the popular TV show Strangers Things, while also enjoying programing from the Museums.

“We offer programming for people of all ages, but this is our first program specifically for teens,” said Family Engagement Coordinator Jenny Powers. “We thought a great way to attract teens is to have fun with a popular show that gives us a fun opportunity explore science.”

Stranger Things is a Netflix horror/science fiction show set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the early 1980s. The nearby Hawkins National Laboratory secretly does experiments into the paranormal and supernatural. Inadvertently, they have created a portal to an alternate dimension “the Upside Down,” which affects the residents of Hawkins in calamitous ways.

Powers asks visitors to dress as their favorite character from the popular sci-fi series. “We are also going to learn the science behind the Upside Down,” she said.

“We are very excited about offering an evening just for teens,” said Larissa Murray, Director of Education. “We like to work to make sure many audiences find their place at the Springfield Museums.”

Admission is $15 or $10 for members. Reservations are suggested by June 13 and may be made by calling 413-314-6489.

“Teen Night: Stranger Things” highlights include:

Costume Contest, 5 to 7:30 p.m. — Will you dress as Joyce, Steve, Lucas, or maybe even Benny or Barb? Choose your favorite character and show us your best costume. Judges will be circulating during the event and winners will be announced at 7:30 p.m.

Meet Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi, 5:15 to 6 p.m. — Sheriff Jim Hopper’s character was inspired by real-life public servants. Meet Hampden County’s real-life sheriff, Nick Cocchi, whose department has been nationally recognized for the innovation in facility and community programs.

Astrophysics and the Upside Down, 6 to 6:30 p.m. — Portals and rifts in spacetime? Access to other dimensions and alternate universes? Do Stranger Things and other sci-fi TV shows get it right? Maybe. Attend a talk given by Astronomy Curator Michael Kerr and learn about colliding black holes, tunnels to other parts of the universe, and some truly stranger things. This special presentation will be held under the stars in the Seymour Planetarium.

Ongoing activities taking place at the Springfield Museums during “Teen Night: Stranger Things”from 5 to 8 p.m. :