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August 2025

Planetarium Show

Join us on a tour of the skies over the Queen City and beyond. From our neighbor the Moon to this season’s stargazing targets, this interactive program gives people of all ages the chance to ask questions and guide the program for a unique experience each time. Ages 5+ Tickets:...
23 Aug
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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
23 Aug
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

Collections Live: Working with the Geology Collection

A lot goes on behind the scenes in our Collections Department. Unearth some of the projects our staff and volunteers are currently working on in Geology Storage. No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All Ages Due to staff availability, times and themes...
25 Aug
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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...
25 Aug
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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...
27 Aug
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

Twilight at the Museum: Moon to (Nep)tune

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...
29 Aug
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

Family Workshop: Copper Oxide Painting

Transform basic wood pieces into metallic works of art with reactive chemicals. Get inspired by iron, bronze, and copper metalworks of the past while learning about chemical processes and learn how metals oxidize! All Ages $5 per person (with Musuem admission)
30 Aug
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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
30 Aug
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
September 2025

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...
03 Sep
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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,...
03 Sep
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

Planetarium Show: Queen City Skies

Join us on a tour of the skies over the Queen City and beyond. From our neighbor the Moon to this season’s stargazing targets, this interactive program gives people of all ages the chance to ask questions and guide the program for a unique experience each time. Ages 5+ Tickets:...
06 Sep
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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
06 Sep
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
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