Special Events

Discovery Camp: Science: Impossible

This is a message from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to attend Discovery Camp and learn about all sorts of super-spy science. Learn about fingerprinting, invisible ink, and how to become the world’s greatest spy (citation needed). This message will self-destruct in 5…4…3…2…...

23 Jul

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Bird Beak Buffet

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Why does a hummingbird’s beak look different from a woodpecker’s beak? Learn all about the beak adaptations of birds and how they relate to their diets in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in; no...

23 Jul

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Pollination Partners Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Discover the fascinating relationship between plants and their pollinators from bees, bats, birds, and more in this lively stage show. Learn how plants reproduce, how pollinators keep ecosystems thriving, and how they help...

23 Jul

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Storytime: Bird Song

Join us on Wednesdays where we will read a lively story by Audrey Wood 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.

23 Jul

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Ancient New York

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Did the flora and fauna of New York always look like it does today? Join us to learn about New York’s ancient past and get up close and personal with ancient animals that...

23 Jul

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Ecosystem Engineers Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Explore the amazing structures animals build in this stage show and find out how these structures help species survive and support life all around them! We’ll discover beaver dams and bird nests, coral...

23 Jul

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Discovery Camp: Science: Impossible

This is a message from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to attend Discovery Camp and learn about all sorts of super-spy science. Learn about fingerprinting, invisible ink, and how to become the world’s greatest spy (citation needed). This message will self-destruct in 5…4…3…2…...

24 Jul

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Biodiversity of Bugs

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Meet our living bug ambassadors while learning about the similarities, differences, and adaptations that help insects survive (and thrive!) in the world around us in this hands-on demonstration. Drop in; no registration required....

24 Jul

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Biodiversity Trivia Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Test your knowledge of the living Earth with this Jeopardy-style trivia game filled with biodiversity-themed challenges. Our staff hosts will keep the expedition exciting with surprises, humor, and fun facts! Drop in; no...

24 Jul

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Diet Detective

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Herbivore, carnivore, omnivore…oh, my! Become a diet detective and use clues to solve the mystery of “what’s for dinner” in this interactive demonstration. Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and free...

24 Jul

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Ecosystem Engineers Stage Show

Join us every day in July during regular museum hours for special Living Earth Month demos/stage shows! Explore the amazing structures animals build in this stage show and find out how these structures help species survive and support life all around them! We’ll discover beaver dams and bird nests, coral...

24 Jul

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Discovery Camp: Science: Impossible

This is a message from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to attend Discovery Camp and learn about all sorts of super-spy science. Learn about fingerprinting, invisible ink, and how to become the world’s greatest spy (citation needed). This message will self-destruct in 5…4…3…2…...

25 Jul

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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