Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections LIVE is a new initiative to turn the museum ‘inside-out’! Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes...

Collections Live: Herbarium – a Botanical Legacy Fascinated by flora? Discover one of the oldest herbaria in the nation, and witness how museum professionals curate and expand this vast botanical treasure. Age: All ages Cost: Included with Museum admission, and free for members Located on the 4th floor in the Entomology Collection. No...

This fall, the Museum will welcome three temporary exhibits centered around the theme of conservation: Victoria Fuller’s dynamic sculpture in FIND WHY: Vanishing Rhino, Nancy Macko’s The Fragile Bee, and SNOW: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact. Their unifying theme of impact to ecosystems through small changes leads the BSNS to consider...

Snow: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact is a traveling exhibition about the nature and wonder of snow and the impact of climate change on our snowy planet. Visitors explore how snow shapes and sustains life on Earth, snow’s vital roles in sustaining our water supply and cooling our planet, and the...

In the photography exhibition The Fragile Bee, artist Nancy Macko looks closely at the world of bees, not only to examine their biology and somatic features, but also to study their habitat and highly organized society. This compelling work is not only meant to inform the public about the plight...