Special Events

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...

11 Jun

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Filtered Light

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! How do scientists use light to study the universe? Learn how colored filters can help reveal more about an image and how filters and light help scientists study our universe in this interactive...

11 Jun

10:00 am - 12:00 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,...

11 Jun

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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EnLIGHTen Us Stage Show

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Want to be enlightened about color? Join us for this interactive stage show that focuses on all things related to light and color, including how humans perceive color. Drop in; no registration required....

11 Jun

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Storytime: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Join us on Wednesdays where we will read a vibrant story by Eric Litwin 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.

11 Jun

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Pigment Playground

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! What is color mixing? Join us to learn the science behind color mixing including color wheels, primary colors, and secondary colors. Make your own color mixes in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in; no...

11 Jun

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Colorful Chemistry & Physics Stage Show

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Science is colorful! Learn about amazing color-changing reactions through chemistry and physics including pH sensitive tea, density rainbows, and other colorful combinations! Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and free for...

11 Jun

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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SciNight: Physics of Color

What is color, really? What role does physics play in how we see the world? Investigate how light behaves in nature and get hands-on with color-mixing experiments. This workshop dives deep into the rainbow and will leave you seeing color in a brand-new way. Ages 18+ Tickets: $30 per person;...

11 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Hidden Rainbows

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Want to uncover a hidden rainbow? Join us for this interactive demonstration focused on iridescence. Learn about the hidden rainbows in everyday objects like bubbles, compact discs, even bugs! Drop in; no registration...

12 Jun

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Colors of the Wild Stage Show

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Join us for this interactive stage show that explores how animals use color in nature for survival and communication, including camouflage, mimicry, sexual dimorphism, night vision, fluorescence, and bioluminescence with real specimens from...

12 Jun

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Nature of Dye

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! How are natural dyes made? Learn how to create a natural dye and make art while exploring chemical interactions and how these interactions can have real-world applications in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in;...

12 Jun

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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EnLIGHTen Us Stage Show

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Want to be enlightened about color? Join us for this interactive stage show that focuses on all things related to light and color, including how humans perceive color. Drop in; no registration required....

12 Jun

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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