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May 2025

Capillary Action Creations

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Want to make your own capillary creation? Join us for this interactive demonstration on the power of water! Learn about how water moves through paper using capillary action while creating colorful patterns. Drop...
21 May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Burst Your Bubble Stage Show

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Dive into the wobbly, colorful, and messy world of bubbles where water gets wild, and soap becomes the superhero! Learn about the science of bubbles and enjoy some messy bubble fun in this...
21 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Storytime: So Much Slime

Join us on Wednesdays where we will read a (tastefully!) messy story by Jason Lefebvre aloud, and bring elements of the story to life with demonstrations and activities! Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and free for BMS members.
21 May
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Slime Time

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Get ready for some slime-tastic science! Learn about the science of polymers and their properties while getting your hands dirty making your own sensory slime in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in; no registration...
21 May
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Static Scramble Stage Show

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! From living things, like humans, to non-living things, like motors and lightbulbs, our world is powered by electricity. Learn about the science of static electricity and messy particles in this interactive stage show!...
21 May
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Decomposition Touch-a-Bug

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Interested in the messy world of decomposition? Every tree, flower, mushroom, and even humans depend on decomposition. Join us to learn about bugs through the lens of decomposition and meet our museum ambassador...
22 May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Messy Chemistry Stage Show

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Get messy with chemistry! This interactive stage show focuses on the science of chemical reactions including what they are, how we observe them, and the energy changes that occur! Drop in; no registration...
22 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Ooey Gooey Oobleck

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! What is oobleck and why is it ooey gooey? Join us to learn about properties of non-Newtonian fluids while getting your hands dirty with oobleck in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in; no registration...
22 May
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Everybody Poops Stage Show

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Learn the scoop on poop! How, what, and where animals poop can tell us a lot about their diet, health, behavior, and even their ancient history. Learn about animal digestion, poop adaptations, and...
22 May
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Pendulum Patterns

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Calling all artists! Get in touch with your artistic side while learning how pendulums work in this hands-on demonstration combining art and science. Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and free...
23 May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Everybody Poops Stage Show

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Learn the scoop on poop! How, what, and where animals poop can tell us a lot about their diet, health, behavior, and even their ancient history. Learn about animal digestion, poop adaptations, and...
23 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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Capillary Action Creations

Join us every day in May during regular museum hours for special Messy Science Month demos/stage shows! Want to make your own capillary creation? Join us for this interactive demonstration on the power of water! Learn about how water moves through paper using capillary action while creating colorful patterns. Drop...
23 May
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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