Week of Events
1-Day Discovery Camps (Ages 9-12)
1-Day Discovery Camps (Ages 9-12)
Give your child a day of exploration and fun at the Buffalo Museum of Science. This one-day camp celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day through innovations and Native individuals in STEM fields. (Late pick-up available until 5:30 p.m.) Age: 9-12 Cost: $60 per camper (BMS Members save 10%)
1-Day Discovery Camps (Ages 5-8)
1-Day Discovery Camps (Ages 5-8)
Give your child a day of exploration and fun at the Buffalo Museum of Science. This one-day camp celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day through innovations and Native individuals in STEM fields. (Late pick-up available until 5:30 p.m.) Age: 5-8 Cost: $60 per camper (BMS Members save 10%)
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks!
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks!
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...
NEW! Daytime Behind-the-Scenes Tour
NEW! Daytime Behind-the-Scenes Tour
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...
Collections Live: Geology with Joe
Collections Live: Geology with Joe
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...
Wee Explorer Storytime
Wee Explorer Storytime
Connect your child with curiosity through the magic of stories! Enjoy a book read-along with a fun hands-on experiment in the Sprouts classroom. All materials provided. Age: 3-5 Cost: $5 per child. Registration required.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks!
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks!
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...
Collections Live: Herbarium
Collections Live: Herbarium
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...
Daytime Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks
Daytime Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks
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...
Science After Hours: Are You (Still) Afraid of the Dark?
Science After Hours: Are You (Still) Afraid of the Dark?
***Tickets are going fast! Advanced purchase strongly encouraged; availability not guaranteed at the door.*** What are you afraid of? Our October Science After Hours will add a splash of exposure therapy to your night out by examining common (and perhaps not-so-common) fears with a science twist! Mavrogatphobia (black cats), Trypanophobia (needles), Coulrophobia (clowns),...