Events
In addition to its regularly scheduled shows and presentations, the Museum frequently plans programs that happen both within the Exhibit Halls and around Boston. Whether you want to find stimulating conversation or gaze at the stars, this is the place to entertain your intellect.
- NanoDays 2012 (Special Program)
- Imagine, discover, and explore a world that's too small to see. NanoDays is a nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, and you're invited! Come celebrate with us and enjoy nano-related activities throughout the Exhibit Halls, including these special events: The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show! ... (details).
March 31, 2012
- Race to the Altar (Special Program)
- A Whirlwind Wedding Marathon at the Museum of Science Countless couples love Boston's top wedding venue. Do you? Just in time for the 2012 Boston Marathon, the Museum of Science is hosting its own version, a free all-day wedding marathon for 26 lucky couples and their guests! Now you can enter ... (details).
April 13, 2012
- Robot Block Party (Special Program)
- Remember R2-D2, Rosie, or Robbie the Robot? These famous Hollywood robots captured our imaginations, but how will real robots affect our lives in the future? Meet present-day robots (and their human handlers) and discover how they are used as surgical assistants, therapeutic companions, and for search-and-rescue operations ... (details).
April 14, 2012
- Inspiring Minds: Meet Women in Science 2012 (Special Program)
- Meet dynamic women who love their careers in science and engineering! From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., hear them describe their work and experiences in fields ranging from archaeology and astrophysics to marine biology and weather forecasting. Then, try out exciting experiments in related fields at our Technology Tables ... (details).
April 26, 2012
- High Impact Weather (Special Program)
- Disastrous weather invokes fear in some and excitement in others. Explore weather phenomena in a safe environment so you can better understand and appreciate the complexities of weather, forecasting, and disaster preparedness. (details).
June 09, 2012
- Mars and Beyond (Special Program)
- Explore the extremes of the solar system and beyond during this weekend of live presentations and activities. Meet scientists who design and work with space missions, and check in with Curiosity, the new rover expected to land on Mars in early August. (details).
August 18, 2012
- Free Film Fridays (Special Program)
- Thanks again to generous support from MathWorks, all of the Omni shows on Fridays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 are free! Simply pick up tickets at the Museum box office on the day of the show only (first come, first served.) Swim alongside some of the most graceful and extraordinary creatures on Earth ... (details).
- Segway® Experience (Special Program)
- Science and technology fans, rejoice! The Museum of Science has teamed up with Segway of Boston to offer tours of Cambridge using high-tech personal transportation vehicles. Developed by Museum staff and departing from the Museum throughout the day, these 90-minute excursions into Cambridge include ... (details).
- Green Trail (Special Program)
- The Museum of Science's Green Trail offers a self-guided, cell-phone tour of environmentally sustainable buildings in the Boston area. Visit the tour's website to find out more about what some organizations around Boston and Cambridge are doing to create great places for working, living, and learning ... (details).
- The Museum's Green Initiative (Special Program)
- In all we do, the Museum of Science strives to be a leader in using science to understand and consider the consequences of human actions on the Earth's ability to sustain and nurture life, and to use that understanding to guide our endeavors. For more information, please download the brochure (PDF) available below ... (details).
- Segway® Experience: 5-4-5s (Special Program)
- Science and technology fans, rejoice! The Museum of Science has teamed up with Segway of Boston to offer 5-minute, indoor Segway rides for only $5. Developed by Museum staff as part of the Segway Experience, these rides allow you to explore the technology of the Segway during the winter months and include ... (details).
- Wind Turbine Lab (Special Program)
- In 2009, the Museum of Science installed a rooftop Wind Turbine Lab with five different types of small-scale turbines to expand its Green Initiative, a commitment to reducing its environmental footprint. The view from the Museum's garage roof in the image above shows (left to right): Proven 6, Swift, Skystream 3 ... (details).
- Firefly Watch (Special Program)
- Spotting fireflies is a special part of any warm summer night, because we so rarely see them. Are fireflies disappearing from our landscape? If so, why? What can we do about it? This Citizen Science website helps researchers determine why fireflies seem to be declining, and it offers the general ... (details).
