Museum Closed
The Buffalo Museum of Science is closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day.
Special Events
September 2025
Properties of Water
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! What makes water unique? Join us for this hands-on activity that demonstrates the cohesive and adhesive properties of water by experimenting with drops of water on a penny. Drop in; no registration required....
Paper Octopus
Stop by our second floor to learn facts about octopi while taking part in a self-led Paper Octopus make & take activity. Included with admission and free for members.
Saltwater Stories Stage Show
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! Join us to shell-ebrate the ocean! What makes today’s ocean unique? Why are coral reefs so special? Learn about modern coral reefs and the ancient coral ones that used to call WNY home...
Under Pressure
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! Don’t worry, we won’t ask you to do your best David Bowie or Freddie Mercury impression, but we will test your knowledge of water pressure, density, and buoyancy during this hands-on demonstration. Drop...
Fins, Fur & Feathers Stage Show
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! Want to learn some Erie-sistible facts about Great Lakes life? Then this interactive stage show is for you! Join us as we explore the animals that call the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways...
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...
Paper Octopus
Stop by our second floor to learn facts about octopi while taking part in a self-led Paper Octopus make & take activity. Included with admission and free for members.
Under Pressure
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! Don’t worry, we won’t ask you to do your best David Bowie or Freddie Mercury impression, but we will test your knowledge of water pressure, density, and buoyancy during this hands-on demonstration. Drop...
Fins, Fur & Feathers Stage Show
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! Want to learn some Erie-sistible facts about Great Lakes life? Then this interactive stage show is for you! Join us as we explore the animals that call the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways...
Storytime: Drop: An Adventure Through the Water Cycle
Join us on Wednesdays where we will Dive Into a story by Emily Kate Moon aloud and bring the story to life with demonstrations and activities! Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and free for BMS members.
Properties of Water
Join us every day in September during regular museum hours for special H² Woah! Month demos/stage shows! What makes water unique? Join us for this hands-on activity that demonstrates the cohesive and adhesive properties of water by experimenting with drops of water on a penny. Drop in; no registration required....
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