Disability Pride Celebration

Join the Museum’s full-day celebration of the disability community.

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Disability Pride Celebration, with a 3-D ribbon in the colors of the Disability Pride flag.

As part of Disability Pride Month, the Museum of Science welcomes the disability community to Science Park for a full-day celebration of disability pride, creativity, and culture featuring a variety of live presentations, engaging programs, community partners, and more!

Then, throughout the month, we’ll continue to share performances, presentations and programs celebrating the disability community. (Scroll to bottom of page for highlights.)

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Date and Time

Sunday, July 14 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Audience

All Ages

Location

Entire Museum View Map

Price

Included with Exhibit Halls Admission
Get Tickets

Date and Time

Sunday, July 14 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Audience

All Ages

Location

Entire Museum View Map

Price

Included with Exhibit Halls Admission

As part of Disability Pride Month, the Museum of Science welcomes the disability community to Science Park for a full-day celebration of disability pride, creativity, and culture featuring a variety of live presentations, engaging programs, community partners, and more!

Then, throughout the month, we’ll continue to share performances, presentations and programs celebrating the disability community. (Scroll to bottom of page for highlights.)

Sunday, July 14

Schedule of Events

10:30 am
Live Animal Story Time: My Travelin’ Eye
Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage, Green Wing, Lower Level

My Travelin’ Eye is a charming, insightful children’s book by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw. Follow along as Jenny Sue, a young girl with strabismus (a condition where one eye drifts or wanders) embraces her unique perspective and finds creative ways to cope, drawing inspiration from her vivid imagination and artistic talents.

12:00 pm
ASL interpreted Lightning! Show
Theater of Electricity, Blue Wing

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

1:00 pm
Disability, AI, and Fairness
Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, Blue Wing, Level 1

Maitreya Shah is a blind lawyer and researcher focusing on the ethics and governance of emerging technologies and disability rights. At the Berkman Klein Center, he studies AI fairness frameworks through the lens of disability justice and inclusion. 

2:30 pm
ASL interpreted Big Bird’s Adventure
Charles Hayden Planetarium, Red Wing, Level 1

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

Hear from Our Community Partners

11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Blue Wing, Lower Level + Level 1

More from the Museum During Disability Pride Month

Tuesday, July 16 | 11:00 am

DEAFinitely Dance Crew

Join us for a performance from the DEAFinitely Dance Crew! This talented group is made up of Deaf and hearing crew members ages 7 – 14, from every neighborhood of Boston and surrounding towns. Blue Wing, Lower Level

Tuesday, July 30 | 7:00 pm

Moving Close to the Ground: A Messy Love Song

Disability writer and activist Eli Clare combines storytelling and critical thinking to explore the lived experiences and meanings of crawling and scooting in the natural world.

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