Family & Public Programs

Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales

Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the Museum’s Fish Collection, and learn about the fin-tastic IMLS grant-funded project that is making it all possible. All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing,...

21 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Geology with Joe

Bring your mystery rocks and fossils and learn how to create and catalog your own collection. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. All ages, stair access only No...

22 Jan

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Mussel Memory

Take a moment to wade into our Digital Imaging Lab to reveal how digitization has brought our Freshwater Mussel Collection out of memories past and into the forefront of current research. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office...

22 Jan

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Family Get A Clue

NEW THIS YEAR! Join us for a family-friendly version of our popular museum mystery event! The Museum President’s lunch has been stolen, but who did it? Families work together at their own pace to collect evidence from museum staff stationed throughout the museum to catch the critter culprit. Designed for...

25 Jan

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Processing Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science

Have an interest in historic images? “Hidden Views: Salvaging Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science” is a project that aims to digitize almost 2,000 historical images relating to the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, transforming them into available resources. Get a glimpse of some of these images and...

27 Jan

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales

Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the Museum’s Fish Collection, and learn about the fin-tastic IMLS grant-funded project that is making it all possible. All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing,...

28 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Lunar New Year Storytime

Enjoy the book Chloe’s Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte along with making a fun craft in the Sprouts classroom. All materials provided. All ages Included with Museum admission and free for Buffalo Museum of Science members

29 Jan

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Geology with Joe

Bring your mystery rocks and fossils and learn how to create and catalog your own collection. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. All ages, stair access only No...

29 Jan

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Mussel Memory

Take a moment to wade into our Digital Imaging Lab to reveal how digitization has brought our Freshwater Mussel Collection out of memories past and into the forefront of current research. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office...

29 Jan

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Processing Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science

Have an interest in historic images? “Hidden Views: Salvaging Historic Images at the Buffalo Museum of Science” is a project that aims to digitize almost 2,000 historical images relating to the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, transforming them into available resources. Get a glimpse of some of these images and...

03 Feb

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Go Fish! Processing Fish Scales

Dive in with collections staff as they hunt for treasures hidden in the Hadley Fish Scale Collection, submerge yourself in the underwater world of the Museum’s Fish Collection, and learn about the fin-tastic IMLS grant-funded project that is making it all possible. All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing,...

04 Feb

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Geology with Joe

Bring your mystery rocks and fossils and learn how to create and catalog your own collection. Collections Live! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. All ages, stair access only No...

05 Feb

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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