Live Presentations
Every day, the Museum offers a number of live demonstrations, most of which are free with Exhibit Halls admission. View the current listing of live presentations and check the Museum's daily schedule for presentation times on a given date.
For all audiences
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Behind the Headline
Explore an exciting science and technology story in the news.
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Incredible Energy!
Projectiles, explosions, and brain-racking pendulums illustrate energy's many forms.
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Lightning!
Explore lightning and storm safety as the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator hurls indoor bolts.
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Live Animal Presentation
Discover the furry, feathered, and scaly residents of our Live Animal Center.
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Science Live!
A rotating schedule of live scientific discovery.
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Science Snapshot
Take a closer look at the latest in science and technology in our lives.
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Super-Cold Science
Experience the extreme, even bizarre, effects heat and temperature have on solids, liquids, and gases.
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The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show
The atomic world as you've never seen before — hilarious, awe-inspiring, and educational!
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For Preschoolers: Live Animal Story Time
Hear a story and meet its animal star in a presentation made especially for our younger visitors!
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Nanotechnology
Check out how nanotechnology is transforming medicine, computing, energy, biological imaging, consumer products, and environmental stewardship.
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Invented Here!
Hear about local New England inventors and their amazing inventions with a new topic each month.
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Science Magic
Enjoy the science behind magical demonstrations that reveal how "Science is magic that works." (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Available only to schools as part of a Museum field trip
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Balance and Motion
Investigate balance and how forces cause changes in motion.
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Butterfly Garden Experience
Experience butterflies up close through guided observations, and learn about their life cycles.
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Climate Change
Explore climate change and consider energy-efficient and emissions-saving alternatives.
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Earth and Space Exploration
Learn about our changing planet, and hear the latest news on space missions, our solar system, and beyond.
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Energy Challenges and Solutions
Investigate current energy issues, or explore tiny energy technologies.
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Exhibit Investigations
Participate in an investigation activity that supports curriculum standards.
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Fantastic Forces
A magician's tablecloth demonstrates relations between mass, velocity, acceleration, and force.
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Mind Games & Optical Illusions
Discover what perception-bending illusions reveal about the ways humans interact with the world.
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Our Bodies, Our Health
Check out health-related presentations on influenza, trans fats, cancer, asthma, stem cells, and more.
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Sound and Music
Explore volume and pitch with vibrations from a medley of improvised instruments.
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Technology in Our Lives
Learn all about the Large Hadron Collider, robotics, the future of computing, and more.
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Weather Wonders
Watch as indoor wind, clouds, fog, and snow are made right before your eyes!
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