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POPnology

Explore how sci-fi movies, books, and more offer a glimpse into the future of technology.

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This Is Not the Museum You Know

Join us for a fully immersive gaming and art experience.

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Boston Duck Tours

Did you know you can catch a Duck Tour in front of our T. rex outside?

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Science Park Teams up with Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox have teamed up with the Museum of Science in a first-of-its-kind, multi-year partnership.

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Music Under the Dome

On Friday and Saturday evenings, experience one of our innovative and immersive music offerings in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.

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Butterfly Garden

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

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Exhibit Halls Hours

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Entire Museum: Closed all day

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Butterfly Garden: Closed all day

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Charles Hayden Planetarium: Closed all day

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Discovery Center: Closed all day

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Blue Wing: Open 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

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Entire Museum: Open 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Entire Museum: Closed all day

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Entire Museum: Closed all day

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Entire Museum: Open 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

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Entire Museum: Open 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Daily Schedule
Sea the Stars Cruise

Event
Travel to where the city lights and congestion are just a bright memory for a stargazing opportunity like no other in the city!

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Recurring Event

Summer Thursdays

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Come to the Charles Hayden Planetarium every Thursday all summer long for sci-fi film screenings, trivia, live music, and more!

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POPnology

Temporary Exhibit

Embrace your inner POPnologist as you interact with robots, witness the world's first 3-D printed car, and more!

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Oct 25, 2017

Bradford Washburn Award

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Join us as we present the 2017 Bradford Washburn Award to this year's distinguished honorees, Alison Gopnik, PhD, and Salman Khan.

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Sep 29, 2017

College Night

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We welcome college students to the Museum with free admission to the Exhibit Halls and discounted tickets on shows and other attractions!

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Journey to Space

IMAX Film
Take a cinematic journey from the birth of the Space Shuttle Program to humanity's first visit to Mars and beyond!

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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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This week's #ScienceQuoteSunday is, of course, #eclipse themed. It comes to us from Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, an astrophysicist and eclipse chaser who has traveled across the world to view eclipses.

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Visiting Boston? CityPASS offers a great way to save and see Boston’s top attractions.

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