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SOLD OUT: SciNight: Copper Oxide Painting

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

Transform basic wood pieces into metallic works of art with reactive chemicals. Get inspired by iron, bronze, and copper metalworks of the past while learning about chemical processes. Age: 18+ Cost: $30 per participant, BMS Members save 10%

SciNight: Behind the Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks!

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

Holmes! What kind of rock is this? Sedimentary, my dear Watson. Learn why this and other CoRn Y jokes are funny by investigating the Museum’s Geology Collection. What you see on display is just the tip of the iceberg. Come behind the scenes and see the rock cycle, marvel at...

Sci-Night: Behind the Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

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...

Science After Hours: Reality Bytes (Ages 21+)

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

Get ready for an adults-only night featuring the Reinventing Reality exhibit and access to all four floors of the Museum! Grab a beverage from the cash bar before learning about the science behind virtual reality with our community partners and checking out the exhibit in an adults-only atmosphere. Reinventing Reality...

30th Annual William C. Vaughan Memorial Lecture with Dr. Kyle Horton

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

Join us for the 30th Annual William C. Vaughan Memorial Lecture with speaker Dr. Kyle Horton, Colorado State University Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. Using remote-sensing tools, like radar, Horton works to better understand how many migrating birds fill the nighttime airspace, determine where and when birds are...

Science After Hours: Why So(ber) Curious? (Ages 21+)

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

To drink, or not to drink? Explore for yourself with a semi-dry adult night at the museum. It’s an opportunity for abstainers and social drinkers alike to try alternative adult beverage options without the social pressure. The trend of sober curiosity is quickly growing, and there is a variety of...

SOLD OUT | SciNight: Insect Pinning

Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, United States

Hear the inside story behind the Museum's stunning BUG WORKS sign. Learn how to do it yourself in this workshop on relaxing and pinning moths, butterflies, and more. Each participant will receive their own pinning board, spreading materials, and specimens to take home. $30 per participant Adults 18+

Science After Hours: Guess Whoo at Tifft Nature Preserve

Tifft Nature Preserve 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, United States

The Museum's June Science After Hours is headed to Tifft Nature Preserve (1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo) for an outdoorsy twist on the popular board game! Get a crash course on our feathered friends that call Tifft home before you hit the trails and talk to helpful birders for hints, and...