12 Months of Science

Diet Detective

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Herbivore, carnivore, omnivore…oh, my! Become a diet detective and use clues to solve the mystery of “what’s for dinner” in this interactive demonstration. Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and free...

31 Jul

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Activity Table: Frog Origami

Explore how origami is used in modern technology and learn how to make your own jumping frog! Included with admission and free for members.

31 Jul

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Pollination Partners Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Discover the fascinating relationship between plants and their pollinators from bees, bats, birds, and more in this lively stage show. Learn how plants reproduce, how pollinators keep ecosystems thriving, and how they help...

31 Jul

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Biodiversity of Bugs

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Meet our living bug ambassadors while learning about the similarities, differences, and adaptations that help insects survive (and thrive!) in the world around us in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in; no registration required....

31 Jul

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Ecosystem Engineers Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Explore the amazing structures animals build in this stage show and find out how these structures help species survive and support life all around them! We’ll discover beaver dams and bird nests, coral...

31 Jul

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Build A Battery

Join us every day in August during regular museum hours for special Exciting Elements Month demos/stage shows! Watt’s up, my fully charged friends? Join us to learn how batteries work. Explore the role of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in batteries and how these elements behave, change, and interact with...

01 Aug

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Paper Helicopters

Experiment with paper helicopters! What modifications can you make to keep your helicopter in the air the longest? Stop by our second floor to take part in this self-led make & take activity! Included with admission and free for members.

01 Aug

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Frozen Elements Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Chill out with this super cool stage show! Learn about liquid nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2) in this interactive stage show and watch what happens to everyday objects when they are exposed to...

01 Aug

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Star Formations

Join us every day in August during regular museum hours for special Exciting Elements Month demos/stage shows! Did you know that the space between stars, planets, and other large objects is not empty? It contains gas and dust – mostly hydrogen (H) and helium (He). Learn how gas and space...

01 Aug

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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(Element)ary Chemistry Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! What should you do if no one laughs at your chemistry jokes? Keep telling them until you get a reaction! This interactive stage show focuses on the science of chemical reactions including what...

01 Aug

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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CANCELED: Sensory Night: Exciting Elements

Limited exhibit sounds will provide a comfortable and fun evening of learning and exploration, plus hands-on sensory activities and exciting chemistry experiments. A limited number of sensory backpacks including sound dampening headphones, visual communication cards, and fidgets will be available upon request, along with dedicated quiet areas on the 1st...

01 Aug

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Chemistry Makes Scents

Join us every day in August during regular museum hours for special Exciting Elements Month demos/stage shows! Do you smell that? That’s the aroma of science! Join us to learn about how scents are connected to the structure of a molecule and explore the different scents of related molecules in...

02 Aug

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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