Family & Public Programs

Family Workshop: Candle Making

Get prepared to stay warm this winter by exploring the art and science of candle making! Perfect for the whole family, this interactive workshop will guide you through the steps of melting, pouring, and decorating your candles.   $5 per person with Museum admission or membership

21 Dec

11:30 am - 12:30 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...

01 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...

01 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...

06 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,...

07 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...

08 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...

08 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...

13 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,...

14 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...

15 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...

15 Jan

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Family Workshop: Science Sleuths

Work with your family to to solve a science mystery using real forensic techniques like fingerprint analysis, DNA testing, and chromatography. From lifting prints to analyzing chemical traces, you’ll discover how science helps solve crimes and mysteries. Can you crack the case? All ages Tickets: $5 with Museum admission or...

18 Jan

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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