Special Programs
In addition to its regularly scheduled shows and presentations, the Museum frequently plans special programs that happen both within the Exhibit Halls and around Boston. Here is a listing of what's ahead.
- Boston Marathon® Fundraising Dinner (Special Program)
- The Museum of Science invites you to join us in celebration of our 2010 Boston Marathon team. Let's support our 15 runners in this home stretch to reach their training and fundraising goals. Contributions benefit Museum's Traveling Programs, ensuring that the program expands to more communities and aiding in the purchase of a new van fleet ... (details).
March 12, 2010
- NanoDays 2010 (Special Program)
- NanoDays is a nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, and you're invited! Come celebrate with us March 26 - 27. Enjoy nano-related activities throughout the Museum of Science Exhibit Halls, including these special events: The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show! Join Dan and Joel as the jiggle ... (details).
March 26, 2010
- Birdology (Special Program)
- Join us as we welcome New Hampshire naturalist and author Sy Montgomery to the Gordon Current Science & Technology Center stage. Montgomery presents two bird-themed talks before adjourning to the Museum store to sign copies of her new book, Birdology. Schedule of events: Birds Are Dinosaurs Hear ... (details).
April 09, 2010
- National Robotics Week (Special Program)
- Join us April 10 - 18 for this first-annual celebration that explores how robots impact society, both now and in years to come. Throughout the week, check out a special Gordon Current Science & Technology Center presentation, and visit the robots in Cahners ComputerPlace, like the Mars personal exploration rover and the life-saving iRobot Packbot ... (details).
April 10, 2010
- Cambridge Science Festival Overnight (Special Program)
- Be among the first to experience the Cambridge Science Festival at the Museum by sleeping over on the night before it starts! Students in grades 1 - 7 and their adult chaperones are invited to see what happens at the Museum at night. Discover science in an entertaining, educational, and interactive ... (details).
April 23, 2010
- Cambridge Science Festival (Special Program)
- Showcasing Cambridge as an internationally recognized leader in science and technology, this multifaceted, multicultural event features exhibitions, plays, concerts, poetry readings, lectures, demonstrations, and debates. Unless otherwise indicated, events are included with Exhibit Halls admission ... (details).
April 24, 2010
- Firefly Day (Special Program)
- The Museum kicks off the third year of its Firefly Watch citizen science project with a day-long celebration of our volunteers and the insects they follow. Enjoy special presentations from firefly scientists, a multimedia slide show, and children's activities as you learn about these wonderful and fascinating insects ... (details).
April 24, 2010
- Inspiring Minds: Meet Women in Science (Special Program)
- Meet dynamic women who love their careers in science and engineering! Hear them describe their work and experiences in fields ranging from archaeology and astrophysics to marine biology and weather forecasting. Then, try out exciting experiments in related fields at our Technology Tables. Pictured at ... (details).
April 29, 2010
- Green Trail (Special Program)
- The Museum of Science's Green Trail offers a self-guided, cell-phone tour of environmentally sustainable buildings in the Boston area. Visit the tour's website to find out more about what some organizations around Boston and Cambridge are doing to create great places for working, living, and learning ... (details).
- Firefly Watch (Special Program)
- Spotting fireflies is a special part of any warm summer night, because we so rarely see them. Are fireflies disappearing from our landscape? If so, why? What can we do about it? This Citizen Science website helps researchers determine why fireflies seem to be declining, and it offers the general ... (details).
- The Museum's Green Initiative (Special Program)
- In all we do, the Museum of Science strives to be a leader in using science to understand and consider the consequences of human actions on the Earth's ability to sustain and nurture life, and to use that understanding to guide our endeavors. For more information, please download the brochure (PDF) available below ... (details).
