Language Science Station

Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$0.00 | Great Hall & 2nd Floor Landing

A joint program of the University of Maryland, Gallaudet University, and Howard University, the Language Science Station is a living laboratory that invites Planet Word visitors of all ages to contribute to language research and have conversations about language with language scientists.

Find Language Science Station researchers located on the third floor in the Spoken World gallery and on the second floor landing in front of our classrooms.

Ongoing studies include:

Emoji Guessing Game
Visitors play a game with a partner where they’re asked to translate English sentences into emoji, and then try their best to translate their partner’s emoji sequences back into English.

All Planet Word visitors are welcome to participate. Reserve a general admission pass in advance to ensure you get your preferred entrance time to the museum and have plenty of time to stop by the Language Science Station.