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Exhibits

Temporary Exhibits:

Defeating Disease

Temporary Exhibit

Learn about efforts to eradicate infectious diseases as well as Boston’s role in treating polio patients and developing a cure.

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Gridiron Glory

Temporary Exhibit

Experience the story of professional football — from its humble beginnings to the cultural phenomenon it is today!

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Many Faces of Our Mental Health

Temporary Exhibit

Through various art forms, gain an understanding of common misconceptions about mental health.

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New England Caterpillars: Life on the Leaf Edge

Temporary Exhibit

View beautiful images of charismatic moth and butterfly caterpillars from New England taken by naturalist Samuel Jaffe.

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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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Permanent Exhibits:

A Bird’s World

Permanent Exhibit

Take a virtual tour of Acadia National Park in this exhibit, which includes a specimen of every bird found in New England.

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Behind the Scenes: Help us test new exhibits!

Permanent Exhibit

Get a sneak peek into how exhibits get made and help us create new ones by testing out the newest exhibit ideas before they are finalized.

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Bradford Washburn: The Man Behind the Lens

Permanent Exhibit

Explore the story of Bradford Washburn, renowned mountaineer and Museum of Science founder.

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Butterfly Garden

Permanent Exhibit

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

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Catching the Wind

Permanent Exhibit

Learn how turbines transform wind into green energy, and track the Museum's Wind Lab energy production.

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Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff

Permanent Exhibit

Get an up-close view of this 65-million-year-old fossil, discovered in the Dakota Badlands in 2004.

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Conserve @ Home

Permanent Exhibit

Discover the real energy sappers and savers in the home, and explore ways that you can make a difference.

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Cosmic Light

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Explore the Milky Way Galaxy to discover a range of information about our universe.

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Dinosaurs: Modeling the Mesozoic

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Check out fossils and life-size models to learn how paleontologists compile evidence and change the way we view these extinct animals.

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Discovery Center

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Put an animal skeleton together, touch a real fossil, or observe a variety of live animals up close.

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Energized!

Permanent Exhibit

Learn about sunlight, wind, moving water, and other self-replenishing sources that generate energy with fewer negative side effects.

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Hall of Human Life

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The Museum's Hall of Human Life exhibition revolutionizes how people understand their own biology.

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Innovative Engineers

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Engineers' biographical stories show how the paths to engineering success are as diverse as their remarkable inventions.

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Investigate!: A Do-It-Yourself Exhibition

Permanent Exhibit

Practice thinking like a scientist by investigating different phenomena to try to understand the way the world works.

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Live Animal Care Center

Permanent Exhibit

Visit this viewing area for a peek at some of the stars of the Museum's Live Animal presentations.

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Living on the Edge

Permanent Exhibit

Experience a variety of edges, exploring boundaries between land, air, and sea.

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Making Models

Permanent Exhibit

Learn about and practice with some of the basic tools that scientists use.

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Mapping the World Around Us

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Check out a variety of maps, and try your hand at creating your own.

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Math Moves!: Experiencing Ratio and Proportion

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Experience the mathematical concept of ratio in this interactive exhibit.

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Mathematica

Permanent Exhibit

Enjoy the wonder of mathematics and the beauty of post-modern design.

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Museum of Science: Then and Now

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Learn the Museum's story through artifacts and interactive displays — from the "Chamber of Curiosities" to visions of the future.

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Nanotechnology

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Explore the science of the super small in this exhibit developed by Museum-led NISE® Net (Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network)

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Natural Mysteries

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Observe a reference library of interesting objects, experience enticingly mysterious environments, and participate in activities.

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New England Habitats

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Explore windows into wide-ranging landscapes, model birds, casts of feet, antlers, beaks, and other touchable elements.

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Science in the Park

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Run, jump, swing, and use familiar objects to investigate the pushes and pulls of everyday life.

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Seeing Is Deceiving

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Encounter dozens of examples of images that, on closer examination, are not what they appear to be at first glance.

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Take a Closer Look

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Explore the world around you using sight, hearing, touch, and smell.

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The Colby Trophy Room

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See original artifacts and animals representing both the life travels of Colonel Francis T. Colby and the mindset of a generation.

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The Light House

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Explore the science behind light and color.

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The Rock Garden

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See petrified wood from Arizona, Egyptian granite, our own Roxbury puddingstone, and more.

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To the Moon

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See full-size models of the Apollo and Mercury capsules and a graphic timeline documenting the key era of human space exploration.

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Transportation

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Trains, boats, and a real-life steam engine! Explore the history of transportation as you observe actual machines and realistic replicas.

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Weems Animal Sculptures

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See 30 of Katharine Lane Weems's bronze sculptures of animals displayed in this exhibit, the largest Weems collection in the world.

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Wicked Smart: Invented in the Hub

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This comprehensive new exhibit invites you to celebrate Greater Boston-based innovations and the creators behind them!

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Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River

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This new signature experience invites you to observe the connections between natural habitats and engineered designs.

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