November 2021
Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
Did you know the Museum houses more than 700,000 specimens and artifacts? Go behind the scenes to see what few have seen and explore the Museum’s Collection. Tours are approximately two hours in length. Take a peek into the Vertebrate Zoology Collection's spine tingling Cabinet of Curiosities to explore the…
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »Annual William C. Vaughan Memorial Lecture
Why is a bird red and not blue? Have plumage colors and color vision co-evolved in birds? Join us for the 29th Annual William C. Vaughan Memorial Lecture with speaker Trevor Price, University of Chicago Department of Ecology and Evolution. The lecture will focus on the evolution of color vision…
Find out more »Wee Explorer Storytime
Connect your child with curiosity through the magic of stories! Enjoy a book read-along with a fun hands-on experiment in the Sprouts classroom. All materials provided. Ages: 3 -5 Cost: $5 per child with Museum admission, FREE for Museum Members Advanced registration required.
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »SciNight Workshop: Insect Pinning
Hear the inside story behind the Museum's stunning BUGWORKS sign. Learn how to do it yourself in this workshop on relaxing and pinning moths and butterflies. Each participant will receive their own pinning board, spreading materials and specimens to take home. Ages: 18+ Cost: $20 per participant (BMS Members save 10%)
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour: Geology Rocks!
Did you know the Museum houses more than 700,000 specimens and artifacts? Go behind the scenes to see what few have seen and explore the Museum’s Collection. Tours are approximately two hours in length. Holmes! What kind of rock is this? Sedimentary, my dear Watson. Learn why this and other…
Find out more »Art of Science
Create your own science craft and learn how it relates to one of our interactive science studios. All materials provided. Ages: 3 -5 Cost: FREE with Museum admission! Advanced registration required.
Find out more »Arthropodapalooza
Arthropods make the world go round. We invite you to come explore, learn about, and even touch some of the amazing insects and other members of the arthropod family that are part of the BMS living collection in this immersive program brought to you by the Museum's Teen STEM Initiative.…
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »December 2021
Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
Did you know the Museum houses more than 700,000 specimens and artifacts? Go behind the scenes to see what few have seen and explore the Museum’s Collection. Tours are approximately two hours in length. Take a peek into the Vertebrate Zoology Collection's spine tingling Cabinet of Curiosities to explore the…
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »Science After Hours: Art Party
Enjoy an adult night out with special activities surrounding our fall exhibit, Lost Beauty II: The Art of Museum Stories. Meet the artist behind the exhibit, create your own take-home masterpiece and explore the Museum at this event series tailored exclusively for adults ages 21+. Beer, wine and soft drinks…
Find out more »Wee Explorer Storytime
Connect your child with curiosity through the magic of stories! Enjoy a book read-along with a fun hands-on experiment in the Sprouts classroom. All materials provided. Ages: 3 -5 Cost: $5 per child with Museum admission, FREE for Museum Members Advanced registration required.
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »SciNight Workshop: Galaxy Art
Learn how the Hubble Space Telescope gives us such vibrant views of deep space as you paint your very own piece of the universe. Ages: 18+ Cost: $20 per participant (BMS Members save 10%)
Find out more »Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour: Geology Rocks!
Did you know the Museum houses more than 700,000 specimens and artifacts? Go behind the scenes to see what few have seen and explore the Museum’s Collection. Tours are approximately two hours in length. Holmes! What kind of rock is this? Sedimentary, my dear Watson. Learn why this and other…
Find out more »Art of Science
Create your own science craft and learn how it relates to one of our interactive science studios. All materials provided. Ages: 3 -5 Cost: FREE with Museum admission! Advanced registration required.
Find out more »Arthropodapalooza
Arthropods make the world go round. We invite you to come explore, learn about, and even touch some of the amazing insects and other members of the arthropod family that are part of the BMS living collection in this immersive program brought to you by the Museum's Teen STEM Initiative.…
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
Find out more »Discovery Camp: Museum of Secrets
What treasures does the science museum hold? What really happens after dark? Enjoy winter break by uncovering the adventures and legendary stories that make the museum extraordinary. Ages: 5-12 (Campers will be divided into classrooms by grade level) Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Late pick-up available until 5:30 p.m.) Cost:…
Find out more »Collections Live! Geology with Joe
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a museum? Museums take care of ‘collections’ – but what does that mean? Collections Live! is a new initiative to turn the Museum ‘inside-out’. Previously backstage activities will be taking place in public spaces – check out what goes…
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