Climate Change

Event
Tuesday, July 16 | 7:00 pm

Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves

Can we reduce our dependence on refrigeration? Should we? Frostbite makes the case for a recalibration of our relationship with the fridge — and how our future might depend on it.
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How To Build a Pollinator Garden

Did you know you can help support local ecosystems from your own backyard? In this video, Maynard Okereke explains how to create your own pollinator garden using native plants.
Event
Tuesday, June 11 | 7:00 pm

Inundation District

This special screening of the acclaimed documentary Inundation District from filmmakers David Abel and Ted Blanco is in the Mugar Omni Theater for one night only!
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Right Whales: Protecting an Endangered Species

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whale species. There are approximately 350 of them left, which includes only 70 females - a concerning statistic in regards to population management.
Exhibit

Innovation: Earth

Explore emergent green technologies in the Museum’s brand-new immersive, interactive exhibit that helps us imagine the ways we’ll live, move, eat, and work in the future.
Kahoot
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20 minutes

Sustainable Farming

Learn about the environmental impacts of traditional farming methods, discover more sustainable ways of growing food, and explore other ways you can eat more sustainably! What foods would you try as the environment changes?
Kahoot
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20 minutes

Black Smoke to Green Ships

The history of shipping may be the key to the future. Learn how we are taking the technology developed hundreds of years ago and using them as a solution to our needs while our climate changes.
Case Study
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4 minutes

Wicked Hot Mystic

As daily temperatures continue to increase in Massachusetts, the Museum of Science, Boston, in partnership with the Resilient Mystic River Collaborative (RMC), Mystic River Watershed Association, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, are focused on...
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Cities of the Future

This inspiring new IMAX film shows how profound changes are already happening in some of the greatest cities on Earth, affecting the ways we’ll work, play, learn, and more!
Event
Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 pm

How We’ll Live: Sustainable Lifestyles of the Future

Join the Museum of Science and its Center for the Environment for an evening celebrating sustainable lifestyles now and in the future.
Event
Monday, May 13 | 9:00 – 11:30 am

Day of AI

Celebrate a Day of AI, the curriculum developed by MIT RAISE, with special presentations and student demonstrations at the intersection of climate and artificial intelligence!
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under 1 minute

Fighting Climate Change in New England with Mystic River Watershed Association

How do you handle a changing climate? In this video, Alex Dainis dives into the proactive approach of the Mystic River Watershed Association in empowering New England communities to confront the challenges posed by rising temperatures.
Event
Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Rise Up Boston: A Climate Event

Join us for an action-packed weekend of hands-on activities, live presentations, and the chance to meet people who are making a real difference. Rise Up Boston for climate change at the Museum of Science!
Event
Thursday, April 25 | 7:00 pm

How Do We Heal Our Earth? A Conversation with Kevin Powell

Acclaimed writer, activist, and pop culture insider Kevin Powell comes to the Museum of Science for a special evening exploring food, environmental justice, climate change, and our health.
Event
Thursday, April 25 | 7:00 pm Eastern

Livestream: How Do We Heal Our Earth? A Conversation with Kevin Powell

Join us for the Livestream of How Do We Heal Our Earth? A Conversation with Kevin Powell. Kevin Powell returns to the Museum for an intimate talk and community dialogue. He’ll share his own personal journey toward an awareness of our planet, his first...