Family & Public Programs

Sensory Night: Colorful Fun

Limited exhibit sounds will provide a comfortable and fun evening of learning and exploration! Plus, all guests may enjoy hands-on sensory activities featuring light exploration, colorful arts and crafts, plus information and activity tables with our community partners EPIC for Children, Goldfish Swim School, UB School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical...

13 Jun

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Family Workshop: Color Your World

Learn about the colors all around you in this hands-on workshop! Participants will learn about different types of color mixing, learn about dyes and pigments, and witness some science “magic” with colorful flames! All ages $5 with Museum admission or membership

14 Jun

11:30 am - 12:30 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

14 Jun

12:00 pm - 3:00 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...

18 Jun

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,...

18 Jun

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Community Health Day sponsored by Independent Health

The Buffalo Museum of Science’s free admission day, Community Health Day sponsored by Independent Health, takes place on Thursday, June 19, 2025! Area schools will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday giving families the opportunity to explore the Museum’s interactive exhibits and galleries free of charge. Community Health Day offers...

19 Jun

10:00 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

21 Jun

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Special Screening: PBS Walking with Dinosaurs

Join us for a special screening of the upcoming PBS series, Walking with Dinosaurs, presented in partnership with Buffalo Toronto Public Media. We will be joined by local experts in paleontology, Dr. Domenic D’Amore, and Bill and Kris Parsons, for a fun and engaging discussion on the excavation and reimagination of...

21 Jun

2:00 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...

25 Jun

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,...

25 Jun

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

28 Jun

12:00 pm - 3:00 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

05 Jul

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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