MUSEUM HOURS:
We’re always up to something fun
From camps and lectures, to annual day-long events celebrating things like bubbles and dinosaurs, to workshops and classes, we’re always up to something fun! Check out our events calendar for upcoming can’t-miss dates.
Our bi-monthly program guide is now digital! View or download the PDF version below.
Our Events
Calendar of Events
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SOLD OUT – Totally Eclipse Discovery Camp (Ages 5-6 & 7-10)
Campers will become "Energetic Eclipse Experts" during our spring break Discovery Camp right before April 8th's Great American Eclipse! Learn all about our solar system, space and science! Each camper will receive a pair of eclipse glasses on the last day of camp. Snack provided, please bring a lunch. Late...
Spring Break: Eclipse-a-palooza
The Buffalo Museum of Science will be closed for the April 8 eclipse, but we're getting ready for this special once-in-a-generation event by celebrating all things eclipse during spring break week. Each day promises new themes and activities that will explore different aspects of this wonderous phenomenon that will be...
Member Mondays
Member Mondays
During Member Mondays, the Museum is open to BMS members between 9:00 am and 10:00 am, before the building opens to the public. The Museum’s first floor, second floor, and Curious George™: Let's Get Curious! will be open for members to explore during these exclusive hours. BMS members are welcome...
Story Time: Curious George Visits the Zoo (with guests from the Buffalo Zoo)
Story Time: Curious George Visits the Zoo (with guests from the Buffalo Zoo)
The adventures of Curious George await! Join us on Mondays where we will read a Curious George book aloud and then bring elements of the story to life with demonstrations, activities and sometimes special guests! This program is included with Museum admission and free for BMS members, no reservation required....
3 events,
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales is every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm in the Museum’s Biodiversity Science Studio located on the 3rd floor. Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the...
7 events,
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
More fun for all! Join us every Wednesday night from October through the end of May for our extended evening hours. On these days the Museum will be open for admission from 10:00am - 9:00pm!
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda is every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm on the Museum’s fourth floor (stair access only). Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are...
Solar Eclipse Safety Training (Virtual)
Solar Eclipse Safety Training (Virtual)
The April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse is almost here! A total solar eclipse is an extremely rare and special event. Our communities will need as many trained volunteers as possible when the eclipse arrives. This virtual workshop will teach you how to view the eclipse without the danger of...
Pajama Night with Curious George
Pajama Night with Curious George
Put on your favorite PJs and experience the world of Curious George™: Let's Get Curious during the Museum's extended Wednesday hours! Meet Curious George* from 4:30 to 4:45 then join Museum staff for a story time at 6 p.m. All four floors of the Museum and the Curious George exhibit will be open until 9 p.m. Entry is included with regular...
Behind-The-Scenes Collections Tours: Geology Rocks!
Behind-The-Scenes Collections Tours: 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...
5 events,
NASA Activities
NASA Activities
As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for special NASA programming. PLUS, join NASA Subject Matter Experts on select days and times for special presentations. Seating is limited and available...
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Sandy Thai Greeson
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Sandy Thai Greeson
As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us in the auditorium for a presentation by Sandy Thai Greeson, Logistics Engineering and Management at NASA. All ages welcome, no preregistration needed, seats will be filled until capacity is...
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Bianca Rhym
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Bianca Rhym
As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us in the auditorium for a presentation by Bianca Rhym, Gateway Deep Space Logistics Studios at NASA. All ages welcome, no preregistration needed, seats will be filled until capacity is...
2 events,
NASA Activities
NASA Activities
As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for special NASA programming. PLUS, join NASA Subject Matter Experts on select days and times for special presentations. Seating is limited and available...
5 events,
NASA Activities
NASA Activities
As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for special NASA programming. PLUS, join NASA Subject Matter Experts on select days and times for special presentations. Seating is limited and available...
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (doors open early)
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (doors open early)
JUST ANNOUNCED! Join NASA and Canadian Space Agency for a special presentation with Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II Mission Specialist. Presentation will begin at approximately 10:50 a.m. Doors will open early; please check back for more details. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. Seats...
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Sandy Thai Greeson
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Sandy Thai Greeson
PLEASE NOTE: This talk immediately follows a presentation by Astronaut Jeremy Hansen and may start later than 11:30 a.m. As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us in the auditorium for a presentation by Sandy Thai Greeson,...
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Kevin Czajkowski
NASA Subject Matter Expert: Kevin Czajkowski
As a part of Eclipse-a-palooza, NASA has designated the Buffalo Museum of Science as a Subject Matter Expert Site! Join us in the auditorium for a presentation by Kevin Czajkowski, NASA Science Activation GLOBE Mission Earth. All ages welcome, no preregistration needed, seats will be filled until capacity is reached....
1 event,
Museum Closed
The Buffalo Museum of Science will be closed on Monday, April 8 for the total solar eclipse. For more information on the eclipse, visit here.
1 event,
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales is every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm in the Museum’s Biodiversity Science Studio located on the 3rd floor. Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the...
3 events,
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda is every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm on the Museum’s fourth floor (stair access only). Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are...
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
More fun for all! Join us every Wednesday night from October through the end of May for our extended evening hours. On these days the Museum will be open for admission from 10:00am - 9:00pm!
Pajama Night with Curious George
Pajama Night with Curious George
Put on your favorite PJs and experience the world of Curious George™: Let's Get Curious during the Museum's extended Wednesday hours! Meet Curious George* from 4:30 to 4:45 then join Museum staff for a story time at 6 p.m. All four floors of the Museum and the Curious George exhibit will be open until 9 p.m. Entry is included with regular...
0 events,
1 event,
Sensory Night: Curious George™
Sensory Night: Curious George™
Limited exhibit sounds will provide a comfortable and fun evening of learning and exploration! Plus, all guests may enjoy hands-on sensory activities featuring magnet tables, recycled rockets, animal crafts, and a meet and greet with Curious George™ from 5:30-5:45. A limited number of sensory backpacks including sound dampening headphones, visual communication...
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
Member Mondays
Member Mondays
During Member Mondays, the Museum is open to BMS members between 9:00 am and 10:00 am, before the building opens to the public. The Museum’s first floor, second floor, and Curious George™: Let's Get Curious! will be open for members to explore during these exclusive hours. BMS members are welcome...
Story Time: Curious George Visits A Toy Store (with guests from Clayton’s Toys)
Story Time: Curious George Visits A Toy Store (with guests from Clayton’s Toys)
The adventures of Curious George await! Join us on Mondays where we will read a Curious George book aloud and then bring elements of the story to life with demonstrations, activities and sometimes special guests! This program is included with Museum admission and free for BMS members, no reservation required....
1 event,
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales is every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm in the Museum’s Biodiversity Science Studio located on the 3rd floor. Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the...
5 events,
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda is every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm on the Museum’s fourth floor (stair access only). Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are...
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
More fun for all! Join us every Wednesday night from October through the end of May for our extended evening hours. On these days the Museum will be open for admission from 10:00am - 9:00pm!
Pajama Night with Curious George
Pajama Night with Curious George
Put on your favorite PJs and experience the world of Curious George™: Let's Get Curious during the Museum's extended Wednesday hours! Meet Curious George* from 4:30 to 4:45 then join Museum staff for a story time at 6 p.m. All four floors of the Museum and the Curious George exhibit will be open until 9 p.m. Entry is included with regular...
SOLD OUT – Sci-Night Workshop: Insect Pinning
SOLD OUT – Sci-Night Workshop: Insect Pinning
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+
Behind-The-Scenes Collections Tours: Cabinet of Curiosities
Behind-The-Scenes Collections Tours: 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 to...
0 events,
1 event,
Yard Sale
Yard Sale
Book lovers and thrift hunters, mark your calendars! Back by popular demand, the Buffalo Museum of Science will be hosting a yard sale. With a variety of furniture, toys, and used books spanning many disciplines, there is sure to be something for everyone. Admission not required unless you wish to...
1 event,
Yard Sale
Yard Sale
Book lovers and thrift hunters, mark your calendars! Back by popular demand, the Buffalo Museum of Science will be hosting a yard sale. With a variety of furniture, toys, and used books spanning many disciplines, there is sure to be something for everyone. Admission not required unless you wish to...
0 events,
2 events,
Member Mondays
Member Mondays
During Member Mondays, the Museum is open to BMS members between 9:00 am and 10:00 am, before the building opens to the public. The Museum’s first floor, second floor, and Curious George™: Let's Get Curious! will be open for members to explore during these exclusive hours. BMS members are welcome...
Story Time: Curious George In Super George! (with guests from the Justice League of WNY)
Story Time: Curious George In Super George! (with guests from the Justice League of WNY)
The adventures of Curious George await! Join us on Mondays where we will read a Curious George book aloud and then bring elements of the story to life with demonstrations, activities and sometimes special guests! This program is included with Museum admission and free for BMS members, no reservation required....
1 event,
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales is every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm in the Museum’s Biodiversity Science Studio located on the 3rd floor. Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the...
3 events,
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
Extended Wednesday Night Hours
More fun for all! Join us every Wednesday night from October through the end of May for our extended evening hours. On these days the Museum will be open for admission from 10:00am - 9:00pm!
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live! The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda
Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda is every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm on the Museum’s fourth floor (stair access only). Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are...
Pajama Night with Curious George
Pajama Night with Curious George
Put on your favorite PJs and experience the world of Curious George™: Let's Get Curious during the Museum's extended Wednesday hours! Meet Curious George* from 4:30 to 4:45 then join Museum staff for a story time at 6 p.m. All four floors of the Museum and the Curious George exhibit will be open until 9 p.m. Entry is included with regular...
1 event,
Member Reception for Gary Siddall
Member Reception for Gary Siddall
Join us for a Museum Members Only Party to welcome new President & CEO Gary Siddall! Enjoy light snacks, crafts, story time, and special appearances by Curious George! The whole Museum will be open exclusively for members to explore. This is a limited capacity event. Please confirm your attendance...
1 event,
Science After Hours: Sci-Fi Edition
Science After Hours: Sci-Fi Edition
Science After Hours: Sci-Fi Edition is coming to a science museum near you! Grab your favorite sci-‘fit (a.k.a your best sci-fi getup or costume) and get ready to travel through time and explore the wide world(s) of this fan-favorite genre. Superheroes, dinosaurs, aliens, time travelers, robots, and giant animals are...
0 events,
1 event,
WNY Invention Convention: Inventor Showcase
WNY Invention Convention: Inventor Showcase
Join us for a celebration of young inventors from across Western New York and beyond! Hear directly from youth as they share their creative solutions to problems they encounter in their daily lives. Learn how you can participate by visiting https://wnyinventionconvention.org or come to the Museum to get inspired for next...
3 events,
Member Mondays
Member Mondays
During Member Mondays, the Museum is open to BMS members between 9:00 am and 10:00 am, before the building opens to the public. The Museum’s first floor, second floor, and Curious George™: Let's Get Curious! will be open for members to explore during these exclusive hours. BMS members are welcome...
Story Time: Curious George’s Dinosaur Discovery
Story Time: Curious George’s Dinosaur Discovery
The adventures of Curious George await! Join us on Mondays where we will read a Curious George book aloud and then bring elements of the story to life with demonstrations, activities and sometimes special guests! This program is included with Museum admission and free for BMS members, no reservation required....
Collections Live! Processing Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Collections Live! Processing Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Have an interest in historic images? "Hidden Views: Salvaging Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science" is a project that aims to digitize almost 2,000 historical images relating to the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, transforming them into available resources. Get a glimpse of some of these images and...
1 event,
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live! Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales
Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales is every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm in the Museum’s Biodiversity Science Studio located on the 3rd floor. Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the...