Exhibits

CURRENT & UPCOMING SPECIAL EXHIBITS

May 26 - September 3, 2012
GROSSOLOGY: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

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Included with general museum admission and FREE for BMS Members.

EXPLORATIONS

Explorations is a hands-on, interactive exhibit experience designed for early childhood explorers and their caregivers.

Explorations is generously funded by the East Hill Foundation.

WHEM ANKH: The Cycle of Life in Ancient Egypt

Whem Ankh - The Cycle of Life in Ancient Egypt offers insights into daily life as lived on the banks of the lower Nile River 2,200 years ago.

Explore YOU presented by Independent Health

NOW OPEN!

Take a interactive approach to health and explore the most recent advances in medical technology.

SEYMOUR & STANLEY

Meet the museums newest (and biggest!) family members!

MYSTERIES OF EXTINCTION

Use forensic thinking to trace back to the lives of today's extinct species and see specimens of fossils and dinosaur skeletons - many of which were previously on display in our former Dinosaurs & Co. gallery.

OUR PLACE IN SPACE

Take an intergalactic journey and explore the meteorites, satellite technology, the seasons of Earth and much more.

CONNECTIONS

Connections will not be available as of April 18, 2012 as we prepare to install our Earth Systems Science Studio, Our Marvelous Earth. Some pieces of the Connections Gallery will be moved into the 3rd floor Spineless gallery for guests to enjoy.
An environment that promotes learning and exploration and highlights the collection of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences.

GEMS AND MINERALS

A systematic array of hundreds of fine specimens.

THE MARCHANDS: Scientific Illustrators

Delicate and precisely detailed wax reconstructions of plant life and other natural specimens created by the Marchand family.

WESTERN NEW YORK WOODLANDS

Investigate the history of woodland growth and evolution and view a cross section of a sequoia tree that first emerged from its seed in the early days of the Roman Empire.

VERTEBRATE EVOLUTION

Trace the lineages of vertebrate evolution from the earliest animals with backbones over 400 million years ago to the present.

DIGGING INTO WESTERN NEW YORK'S PAST

The exhibit contains a rich array of fossils and artifacts, many found at the Museum's archeological dig site in Genesee County, New York, documenting the changing fauna, flora, cultures and environments of the Northeast over the past 13,500 years.

ECOLOGY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER

This exhibit gives a three dimensional feel for the nature of ecology and environment.

TIBETAN SAND MANDALA

This is one of the only examples this type of ritual artwork on permanent exhibit in North America