The Blue Wing will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30.
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Set goals and create a timeline of planned activities and events before arranging your field trip.
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Provide an educational and motivating experience for your students with a field trip to the Museum. Field trip activities include access to educator-only offerings pre-selected to support your science and social studies curriculum.
Sharpen your wildlife observation skills.
Take a virtual tour of Acadia National Park in this exhibit, which includes a specimen of every bird found in New England.
Follow the life-and-death dramas of five of the most incredible animal migrations on the planet.
Discover Earth’s ancient climate history.
Explore some of the world’s most remote and beautiful caves with this new giant-screen film created expressly for the IMAX® Dome.
Become an Arctic explorer.
Fly a virtual drone to find an Arctic fox, traverse a glacier using ground-penetrating radar, and more in this immersive experience.
Positive change is possible.
Experience on the giant screen the remarkable true story of three animal species rescued from the brink of extinction.
Experiment with our newest exhibit ideas.
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.
Go on a journey of discovery.
Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street and learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, and more!
Enjoy a special version of the hit show with softer sound and light and looser house rules.
Investigate human biology and how we interact with the world around us
Celebrate the legacy of our founder.
Explore the story of Bradford Washburn, renowned mountaineer and Museum of Science founder.
For Grades 3 – 5
Two animals from the Museum’s Living Collection show the structural and behavioral adaptations that allow them to thrive in their habitat.
What kind of engineer are you? Take a quiz to find out and learn more about what engineers do!
Ensuring a healthy planet for all.
Some of our most vulnerable communities are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. How can we build a better future for all?
An authentic look into the distant past.
Get an up-close view of this 65-million-year-old fossil, discovered in the Dakota Badlands in 2004.
Energy saving tips and hints!
Discover the real energy sappers and savers in the home, and explore ways that you can make a difference.
Revealing the secrets of the universe.
Explore the Milky Way Galaxy to discover a range of information about our universe.
Participate in a hands-on activity to design, build, and test a prototype solution to a given problem.
Visit the Red Planet!
Join the team of scientists and astronauts who are working to make one of humanity’s oldest dreams come true: life on Mars.
What do dinosaur fossils reveal?
Check out fossils and life-size models to learn how paleontologists compile evidence and change the way we view these extinct animals.
The Discovery Center is closed, but click here for alternate choices for the youngest learners.
For Grades 6 – 8
Join a Museum educator on a virtual trip from past to present, and explore our dynamic planet as it continues evolving with plate tectonics!
For Grades 6 – 8
Meet two organisms from the Museum’s Living Collection to learn how all living things interact within an ecosystem.
Looking for game-changing integrated STEM curricula, family resources and professional development? Check out our EiE resources.
Preserving history’s treasures.
Explore local and global heritage sites and learn about the steps people are taking to protect them from the effects of climate change.
Engineering is for everyone!
Design, build, and test solutions! Discover the many ways engineers approach problem solving in surprising areas of our everyday lives.
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Check out our FAQ and our Code of Conduct. And, don’t forget, you’ll need to purchase a timed ticket before you visit.
A Planetarium educator is your guide!
Investigate the origins and effects of climate change on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.
Fly through the solar system and beyond.
Leave the Earth behind and take off with a Planetarium educator as your star pilot!
Advancing social justice through STEM!
See how the professionals highlighted here call upon their own life experiences in their chosen fields.
Created with little ones in mind!
Hear a story and meet its animal star in a presentation made especially for our younger visitors!
Discover exciting new MOS at School resources. Sign up to access standards-aligned videos, instructional resources, and student activities.
From blueprint to blastoff!
See how unmanned space flight is pushing the frontiers of human exploration to the very edges of the universe.
Gain a new perspective on our planet.
UK artist Luke Jerram’s awe-inspiring artwork, with detailed NASA imagery of Earth’s surface, invites you to see the planet in a new light.
Where it's always summer!
Walk through this warm conservatory filled with exotic plants and insects.
For Grades K – 2
Students meet a resident of the Museum's Living Collection and use scientific observations to discover clues to the animal’s habitat.
Discover what makes you, you.
The Museum's Hall of Human Life exhibition revolutionizes how people understand their own biology.
Reopening Soon — Stay Tuned!
Book Health Headlines & Vital Signs for your Museum field trip today!
Travel to Alaska, Hawaii, and the Kingdom of Tonga to see how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play, and care for their young.
Science starts at home.
Practice thinking like a scientist by investigating different phenomena to try to understand the way the world works.
Swim with the world's largest shark, encounter mysterious creatures of the sea, and explore the planet's most spectacular coral reefs.
Apex meets IMAX!
Watch the epic culmination of the revered film franchise in the Mugar Omni Theater.
Dark Side of the Moon
Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon creates a mind-bending landscape of light and sound set to Pink Floyd's 1973 masterpiece.
Rediscover progressive rock band Pink Floyd's concept album — a rock opera set to laser lights.
Great Journey West
Experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark.
Feel its awesome power!
Explore lightning and storm safety as the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator hurls indoor bolts.
Where our animal ambassadors live.
Visit this viewing area for a peek at some of the stars of the Museum's Live Animal presentations.
Meet our animal ambassadors!
Discover the furry, feathered, and scaly residents of our Live Animal Center.
Use your body to explore ratios.
Experience the mathematical concept of ratio in this interactive exhibit.
Created by Charles and Ray Eames.
Enjoy the wonder of mathematics and the beauty of post-modern design.
Get to know the real stars and planets with our monthly Sky Chart, featuring an eye-catching event each month.
Science never stops and neither does the Museum! Here's an additional collection of STEM resources designed to bring the Museum to you.
Experience our 190-year evolution.
Learn the Museum's story through artifacts and interactive displays — from the "Chamber of Curiosities" to visions of the future.
How do scientists manipulate matter?
Explore the science of the super small in this exhibit developed by Museum-led NISE® Net (Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network)
Find connections in the natural world.
Observe a reference library of interesting objects, experience enticingly mysterious environments, and participate in activities.
Meet animals from across New England!
Explore live animal and natural history displays to learn more about how climate change is impacting our region’s plants and animals.
Experience the region's wildlife.
Explore windows into wide-ranging landscapes, model birds, casts of feet, antlers, beaks, and other elements.
What does the future hold?
How well are vaccines working? Is there equitable distribution? We address these questions and much more, including what the future holds.
An informed public is a healthier public.
Learn about vaccines and their development in the Museum’s newest cutting-edge exhibition.
Un público informado es un público más sano.
Aprende más acerca de las vacunas y su desarrollo en la nueva exposición de vanguardia del museo.
New pilot gallery!
Explore how we can implement solutions that offer hope for adapting to the effects of climate change.
It never rains in this playground!
Run, jump, swing, and use familiar objects to investigate the pushes and pulls of everyday life.
A rotating schedule of science discovery.
Join us as we investigate a variety of science topics ranging from super-cold science to live animals and everything in between!
What's trending in the science world?
Take a closer look at the latest in science and technology in our lives.
For Grades 6 – 8
Join a Museum educator to virtually fly into space to see what causes Earth’s seasons, Moon phases, and solar and lunar eclipses!
You might want to look twice!
Encounter dozens of examples of images that, on closer examination, are not what they appear to be at first glance.
Explore this unique ecosystem!
Discover one of Nature’s perfect symphonies in which every species—from the mighty elephant to the tiny dung beetle—has a role to play.
It's super fun!
Experience the extreme, even bizarre, effects heat and temperature have on solids, liquids, and gases.
Our furry friends will amaze you!
Experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world’s most amazing dogs!
The atomic world as you've never seen before — hilarious, awe-inspiring, and educational!
Experience a fusion of Beyoncé's iconic music with stunning and inventive visuals under the Charles Hayden Planetarium dome.
For Grades 3 – 5
Join a Museum educator as they unfurl Earth’s sky across your computer screen and explore the motions of the Sun and the stars!
Look inside this time capsule!
See original artifacts and animals representing both the life travels of Colonel Francis T. Colby and the mindset of a generation.
The music of legendary band Fleetwood Mac is paired with striking visuals under the Charles Hayden Planetarium dome.
Experience a fusion of Radiohead's iconic music with stunning and inventive visuals under the Charles Hayden Planetarium dome.
Rocks and minerals from around the globe.
See petrified wood from Arizona, Egyptian granite, our own Roxbury puddingstone, and more.
Celebrate the American race to the Moon.
See full-size models of the Apollo and Mercury capsules and a graphic timeline documenting the key era of human space exploration.
Changing modes of transport over time.
Trains, boats, and a real-life steam engine! Explore the history of transportation as you observe actual machines and realistic replicas.
Do other Earth-like worlds exist?
Go on a journey like no other as you learn how the discovery of exoplanets may lead us closer to finding an Earth-like world!
For Grades 6 - 8
Learn how the Earth changes through studying plate tectonics.
For Grades 6 - 8
Meet two living organisms from our Living Collections to learn about the behaviors and adaptations animals and plants use for survival.
For Grades 3 - 5
Explore adaptations with the residents of our Live Animal Care Center to see what it takes to survive in the wild.
For Grades K - 2
In this live interactive program, students will meet a resident of our Live Animal Care Center to observe and look for clues.
For Grades 6 - 8
Join a Museum educator and virtually explore the Charles River ecosystem in this live interactive program.
For Grades 6 - 8
Join a Museum of Science educator as they virtually fly you into space to explore the relationship between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
For Grades 3 - 5
Join a Museum of Science educator as they unfurl Earth’s sky across your computer screen and explore the motions of the Sun and the stars.
See the ways science and art connect.
See 30 of Katharine Lane Weems's bronze sculptures of animals displayed in this exhibit, the largest Weems collection in the world.
Where creativity meets innovation.
This exhibit showcases local inventions that have changed the world…and some that are about to!
Animals are adjusting.
Meet residents from our Living Collections and hear how their wild counterparts are either threatened or thriving as the climate changes.
Reopening Soon — Stay Tuned!
A live presenter takes you on a tour through the skies of New England, highlighting the top celestial sights of the season.
Explore the river we all call home.
Looking out over the Charles River, observe and explore the connections between natural habitats and engineered designs.
