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Science After Hours: Frankenscience

Dare to enter a world where science gets spooky with monsters and myths! At the museum’s adults-only Frankenscience, the lines between myth and reality blur in a thrilling night of monstrous discoveries, electrifying experiments, and eerie entertainment.

  • Witness a real shark dissection—is it beast or biology?
  • Create your own potions and test whether they’re science or sorcery.
  • Examine skulls and bones from the museum’s hidden collection.
  • Observe collections professionals preserve the dead – museum style!
  • Examine creepy collections, including a two-headed calf!
  • Compete in a cryptid & zoology trivia stage show—Bigfoot vs. biology!
  • Feel the power of a Van de Graaff generator for a shocking Frankenstein moment

Plus, explore all of the museum’s interactive exhibits in a kid-free environment! Ages 21+, ID required.

Add-On Experience
Upgrade your night with a facilitated one-hour squid dissection at 6:30 or 7:45 p.m. for just $20. Up to two guests can work together on one squid—perfect for curious couples or brave besties!

Costumes encouraged. Curiosity required.
Please leave weaponry at home!

Cash Bar & Food Available For Purchase
Beer, wine, seltzers, cider, and soft drinks available, and enjoy some sinister bites while you explore.

Tickets
$29 general admission
$49 with squid dissection
If planning to share a squid dissection, the 2nd person is still required to purchase a general admission ticket

 

Date

Oct 24 2025

Time

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location

Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway