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Features a revolving schedule of temporary exhibits, IMAX films, and Planetarium shows, plus details on more than 700 interactive permanent exhibits, live presentations, and more.

Lightning!

Explore lightning and storm safety as the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator hurls indoor bolts.

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© Matthew Modoono
Wild Africa

Adventure through the most dramatic continent on Earth and experience a land where the real world is more awe-inspiring than any fiction.

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© Giant Screen Films
Frozen Planet: The 4-D Experience

Embark on the ultimate polar expedition and experience the white wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctic as you have never seen them before!

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Frozen Planet: The 4-D Experience, a BBC and BBC Earth production.
Big Bird's Adventure: One World, One Sky

Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street and learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, and more!

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© Sesame Workshop
Hall of Human Life

The Museum's Hall of Human Life exhibition revolutionizes how people understand their own biology.

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© Michael Malyszko

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National Parks Adventure

IMAX Film
Go on the ultimate IMAX off-trail adventure into the nation's awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness.

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Host Your Event at the Museum

Planning an event? With spectacular views of the city and superior in-house catering, the Museum of Science is the perfect setting.

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Inside NASA: From Dream to Discovery

Planetarium Show
From blueprint to blastoff, see how unmanned space flight is pushing the frontiers of human exploration to the very edges of the universe!

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4-D Experience

4-D Film
Get ready for an adventure of mammoth proportions — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs — The 4-D Experience!

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Support Our 2016 Boston Marathon® Team

When you sponsor a Museum runner, you're supporting educational outreach through our Traveling Programs.

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Butterfly Garden

Permanent Exhibit

Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory filled with exotic plants.

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