Collections Live: Working with the Geology Collection is every Monday from 10am to 1pm. (Staff and volunteers processing geology specimens: databasing, inventory, storage, photography, etc.) A lot goes on behind the scenes in our Collections Department. Unearth some of the projects our staff and volunteers are currently working on in...

Collections Live: Processing Historic Images is every Monday from 12:30pm-3:30pm. Have an interest in historic images? "Hidden Views: Salvaging Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science" is a project that aims to digitize almost 2,000 historical images relating to the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, transforming them into available...

Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda is every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm on the Museum’s fourth floor (stair access only). Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are preserving the amazingly awesome diversity found in the Arthropoda. No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All Ages Due to staff availability, times and themes for Collections Live may be subject to change or cancellation. If interested in a specific program, please check...

Collections Live: Geology with Joe is every Wednesday from 11am to 2pm on the Museum’s third floor. Bring your mystery rocks and fossils and learn how to identify and catalog your collection. No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All Ages For all collections Live programs no pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. Due to staff availability, times and themes for Collections Live may be subject to change or cancellation. If interested in a specific program, please check our website or call ahead for any updates.

Take a peek into the Vertebrate Zoology Collection's spine-tingling Cabinet of Curiosities to explore the mind bending stories of some of nature's unique freaks, morbid mistakes, and seemingly scientific impossibilities! Marvel at obscure oddities, glimpse the wildly unusual, and satisfy your macabre interests. Feeling enticed yet? We invite (dare) you to join us for a hair-raising tour to get an eyeful of all this, and more. You truly never know what you might encounter in the Cabinet! $30 per participant* Ages 18+

Join the Buffalo Museum of Science on Saturday, September 30 for a festive evening in support of the Museum's mission. Step up for science and help us advance science learning in WNY. The entire museum will be open to explore with food and cocktails, live entertainment, and fun activities. Ages 21+; photo IDs are required at the door. General tickets: $225/ticket or $400/pair Young professional tickets (30 or under): $125/ticket or $200/pair Neighbor Pass ticket (open to those in zip codes neighboring BMS, 14208, 14211, 14212): $35/ticket For more information regarding sponsorship benefits at each level, click here. Can't make the...