August 2019
SOLD OUT! Discovery Camp: Wild About Constructing (Ages 5-14)
This Discovery Camp has SOLD OUT! Whatever you can imagine, you can build! Have fun learning engineering concepts while engaged in design challenges and creating with LEGO® bricks & K’NEX®. Ages: 5-14 Cost: $240 Additional Details: All camps run 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Campers ages 3-5 must be toilet…
Find out more »SciNight Collections Tour: Cabinet of Curiosities
Did you know the Museum houses more than 700,000 specimens and artifacts? Get 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 »Conversations In Science: Cancer Vaccines
Vaccines are growing in availability for the treatment of cancer. By harnessing the power of the immune system, experts right here in Buffalo and around the world are developing new vaccine approaches for both preventing and treating cancer. With any new treatment comes many questions: How do these vaccines work? What…
Find out more »September 2019
SciNight Collections Tour: Geology Rocks!
Did you know the Museum houses more than 700,000 specimens and artifacts? Get 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 »SciNight Workshop: I am Humboldt: A Night of Exploration
Happy 250th birthday, Alexander Von Humboldt! Though almost forgotten today, Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous scientist of his age and created the foundation for many of our natural sciences. Join us for an evening of exploration learning about the man, his travels, discoveries and Buffalo’s first Humboldt celebration…
Find out more »Science After Hours: Adult BubbleFEST
Kids aren't the only ones having all the bubble fun! Don’t miss Adult BubbleFEST on Friday, September 13. Play with REALLY BIG bubbles, experiment with frozen bubbles and top off your night with bubbly beverages from the bar! Check back for more information on partners and activities. Ages: 21+, ID required…
Find out more »BubbleFEST
Our annual celebration of bubble science is back! At BubbleFEST, participate in family-friendly bubble activities and demonstrations, bubble crafts and much more! Plus, don’t miss Bubblemania shows with The Bubble Man, Doug Rougeux! Using the science of popping bubbles and the art of bubble sculpture, Bubblemania will amaze you with…
Find out more »SciNight Workshop: Plant Pressing
Did you know that our Clinton Herbarium is the ninth oldest herbarium in the country? Join our distinguished volunteers from the Niagara Frontier Bontanical Society and get the inside scoop on our herbarium’s history and function. Learn how plants are collected in the field, see how they are pressed, and…
Find out more »October 2019
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »SciNight Workshop: Skin & Bones
See how animal specimens are prepared in this live demonstration by our Collections Manager of Zoology. Discover what makes a good research specimen, and how it’s different from taxidermy. Observe staff prepare a small mammal for the Museum’s collection. Ages: 18+ Cost: $15 per participant (BMS Members save 10%)
Find out more »Discovery Camp: Magical Science (Ages 5-12)
Is science magic or is magic science? Join us as we attempt to answer this puzzling question. Discover tricks that will amaze your friends and family, from illusions to slight of hand. We will de-mystify the mystery of magic! Ages: 5-12 (Campers will be divided into classrooms by grade level) Time: 9…
Find out more »Science After Hours: Are you Afraid of the Dark?
Step into a web of discovery with fears popping up throughout the museum. Go face to face with gruesome creatures, reanimated bodies, and your deepest phobias if you dare. Stay tuned for a list of activities... Cost: $16 per person (BMS Members save 10%) Ages: 21+, ID required at the…
Find out more »Astronomy (Over)Night at the Museum
Explore and experience the Museum at night! All programs run from 6 p.m. on Saturday to 9 a.m. on Sunday. This Camp-In is sure to be out of this world! Campers will learn how a telescope works and will take a trip into our inflatable planetarium to learn how to…
Find out more »SciNight Workshop: Terror-Ariums
Be the master of your own microcosm in this terrariumbuilding workshop. View sinister models of deadly plants while creating a living scene to keep you company through the dark winter nights. Ages: 18+ Cost: $30 per participant (BMS Members save 10%) Cost includes $15 fee for terrarium, substrate, and plants
Find out more »November 2019
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »December 2019
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »January 2020
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »February 2020
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »March 2020
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »April 2020
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »May 2020
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
Find out more »June 2020
Budding Scientists
Does your child love the play-based science foundation in our Explorations gallery? Register them for our Budding Scientists monthly drop-off program! This Reggio Emilia inspired program encourages problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, while giving children the foundation needed to thrive as active learners. Choose one or two…
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