Special Events

Behind-the-Scenes Collections Tour: Geology Rocks

Holmes! What kind of rock is this? Sedimentary, my dear Watson. Learn why this and other CoRnY jokes are funny by investigating the Museum’s Geology Collection. What you see on display is just the tip of the iceberg. Come behind the scenes and see the rock cycle, marvel at our...

04 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:30 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...

05 Jun

10:00 am - 12:00 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...

05 Jun

11:00 am - 11:30 am

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...

05 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....

05 Jun

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Colorful Science Partner: Electric Mayhem

Meet young creators and test their colorful creations with our partners from Electric Mayhem of the Nichols School Robotics Club. The team of students from grades 6 through 12 are eager to share their experiences with robotics and creating positive impacts on the community. Hands-on play is encouraged! Don’t miss...

05 Jun

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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PH Painting

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Art and science together? Yes, please! Join us to learn all about acids, bases, and the pH scale while making your own original art using pH indicator paper in this interactive demonstration. Drop...

06 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...

06 Jun

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Creeping Colors Chromatography

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Test your color knowledge using a simple chromatography experiment! Learn how the colors we see are actually mixtures of colors in this interactive demonstration. Drop in; no registration required. Included with admission and...

06 Jun

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Colorful Skies Stage Show

Join us every day in June during regular museum hours for special Colorful Science Month demos/stage shows! Red sky at night, scientists’ delight! Join us to learn about our colorful skies! From sunrises to sunsets to rainbows, there is something for everyone in this interactive stage show. Drop in; no...

06 Jun

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Science After Hours: Camp Flashback at Tifft Nature Preserve 2025

Our June installment of Science After Hours is headed to Tifft Nature Preserve for an adult twist on scouting camp! Tifft is located at 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. in Buffalo adjacent to the Outer Harbor across from Charlie’s Boat Yard. Turn back time to relive the carefree summers of your childhood,...

06 Jun

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard

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CTLE – Great Lakes Science (at Tifft Nature Preserve)

Discover the dynamic water cycle of our Great Lakes region, water quality issues, aquatic habitats, and the wildlife within them through FUN, hands-on activities that can be applied to your classroom and beyond. We’ll dip-net for live, local aquatic invertebrates, test for water quality, showcase our Enviroscape Watershed model, and...

07 Jun

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Tifft Nature Preserve

1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard

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