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We’re always up to something fun
From camps and lectures, to annual day-long events celebrating things like bubbles and dinosaurs, to fundraisers like Beerology, to workshops and classes, we’re always up to something fun! Check out our events calendar for upcoming can’t-miss dates.
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Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
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...
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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...
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
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...
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Collections Live: Study Skins, The Science of Preservation
Collections Live: Study Skins, The Science of Preservation
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...
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Bubblefest 2022
Bubblefest 2022
Our annual celebration of bubble science is BACK and IN PERSON for 2022! At BubbleFEST, participate in family-friendly bubble activities and demonstrations, bubble crafts and much more! From bubble walls to bubble windows, bubble tools, bubbles in nature, frozen bubbles, and bubble pools, this event bubbles over with FUN every...
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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...
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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...
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Small Change, BIG Impact
Small Change, BIG Impact
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...
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Snow: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact Exhibit Opening
Snow: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact Exhibit Opening
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...
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Fragile Bee Exhibit Opening
Fragile Bee Exhibit Opening
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...
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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%)
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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%)
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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.
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Science After Hours: Are You (Still) Afraid of the Dark?
Science After Hours: Are You (Still) Afraid of the Dark?
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, Trypanophobia, Coulrophobia, Glossophobia... these are just some of the fears you'll be able to face — and perhaps conquer — by the end of...
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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...
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SciNight: Terror-ariums
SciNight: Terror-ariums
Be the creator of your own microcosm in this terrarium-building workshop. View sinister models of deadly plants while creating a living scene to keep you company through the dark winter nights. Cost includes all materials for terrarium, substrate, and plants. Age: 18+ Cost: $30 per participant, 10% off for BMS Members
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
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...
2 events,
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...
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Daytime Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
Daytime Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
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...
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Art of Science
Art of Science
Create your own science craft and learn how it relates to one of our interactive science studios. All materials provided. Age: 3-5 Cost: $5 per child. Registration required
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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...
1 event,
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...
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Collections Live: Geology with Joe
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYHave 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
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYCollections 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...
Small Change, BIG Impact
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYThis 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 Exhibit Opening
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYSnow: 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...
Fragile Bee Exhibit Opening
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYIn 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...
1-Day Discovery Camps (Ages 9-12)
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYGive 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)
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYGive 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%)
Wee Explorer Storytime
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYConnect 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.
Collections Live: Geology with Joe
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYHave 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...
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Geology Rocks!
Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NYHolmes! 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...
