Family & Public Programs

Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda

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 preserving the amazingly awesome diversity found in the Arthropoda. Stair access only All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included...

24 Sep

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Geology with Joe

Bring your mystery rocks and fossils and learn how to create and catalog your own collection. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. All Ages Due to staff availability,...

24 Sep

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Family Workshop: FLOWer Dissection

How do plants use water? What’s the difference between a sepal and a petal? Learn all about flower anatomy in this hands-on workshop for all ages. Participants will dissect and analyze the parts of a flower and mount the parts for scientific reference! Come visit the Museum after-school before our...

25 Sep

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Twilight at the Museum: Distant Giants

Twilight at the Museum returns for 2025! These Friday night evenings have become a warm-weather tradition for all ages and offer twilight talks with astronomers, observations of celestial objects from the rooftop deck (weather permitting), and access to all four floors of the Museum. Volunteers and members of our affiliate...

26 Sep

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Planetarium Show: Splash! in the Skies

Did you know there’s a dolphin constellation? Or that Maui’s fish hook is real? Did somebody say poop deck? Bring your favorite Aquarius, a few ichthyologists, or some nautical neighbors to explore the myths behind some of astronomy’s soggiest symbols. Ages 5+ Tickets: $15 per person; Buffalo Museum of Science...

27 Sep

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Solar Saturdays

Solar Saturdays return starting May 3! On select Saturdays through October, get a rooftop view of the Buffalo Niagara region and beyond. Access is weather permitting. All Ages Included with admission/membership

27 Sep

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Cataloging – A Work in Progress

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 into cataloging...

29 Sep

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda

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 preserving the amazingly awesome diversity found in the Arthropoda. Stair access only All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included...

01 Oct

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Geology with Joe

Bring your mystery rocks and fossils and learn how to create and catalog your own collection. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. All Ages Due to staff availability,...

01 Oct

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Solar Saturdays

Solar Saturdays return starting May 3! On select Saturdays through October, get a rooftop view of the Buffalo Niagara region and beyond. Access is weather permitting. All Ages Included with admission/membership

04 Oct

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Cataloging – A Work in Progress

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 into cataloging...

06 Oct

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda

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 preserving the amazingly awesome diversity found in the Arthropoda. Stair access only All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included...

08 Oct

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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