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June 2025

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...
04 Jun
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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;...
04 Jun
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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,...
04 Jun
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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....
04 Jun
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

Storytime: Mouse Paint

Join us on Wednesdays where we will read a vibrant story by Ellen Stoll Walsh 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.
04 Jun
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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...
04 Jun
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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...
04 Jun
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway

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

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

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

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

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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