Special Events

Collections Live: Working with the Geology Collection

A lot goes on behind the scenes in our Collections Department. Unearth some of the projects our staff and volunteers are currently working on in Geology Storage. No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All Ages Due to staff availability, times and themes...

05 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Cataloging – A Work in Progress

A lot goes on behind the scenes in the Collections Department! Get a glimpse of inventory and cataloging procedures and learn about what goes in to caring for a museum collection.  No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All ages Included with Museum...

05 Jan

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda

Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are preserving the amazingly awesome diversity found in the Arthropoda. Stair access only All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included...

07 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Family Get A Clue 2026

Join us for a family-friendly version of our popular museum mystery event! A car has crashed in our In Motion Exhibit, 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. Recommended for ages...

10 Jan

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Planetarium Show: Tour of the Solar System

Boldly go where only a few humans–and lots of robots–have gone before! Our planetarium will transform into a faster-than-light spaceship to deliver you to our numerous planets, marvelous moons, and some dwarf planets, too. (We still love you, Pluto!) Ages 5+ Tickets: $15 per participant with Museum admission; members save...

10 Jan

11:00 am - 11:45 pm

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Planetarium Show: Tour of the Solar System

Boldly go where only a few humans–and lots of robots–have gone before! Our planetarium will transform into a faster-than-light spaceship to deliver you to our numerous planets, marvelous moons, and some dwarf planets, too. (We still love you, Pluto!) Ages 5+ Tickets: $15 per participant with Museum admission; members save...

10 Jan

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

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Adult Workshop: Eye Spy Cow Eyeball Dissection

Take a closer look at the structures and functions of the eyeball with a cow dissection! Learn how the different eye parts work together, and discover how cows and other animals have a leg up on human vision! All supplies included. Ages 18+ Tickets: $15 per participant plus Museum admission...

10 Jan

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Working with the Geology Collection

A lot goes on behind the scenes in our Collections Department. Unearth some of the projects our staff and volunteers are currently working on in Geology Storage. No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All Ages Due to staff availability, times and themes...

12 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Cataloging – A Work in Progress

A lot goes on behind the scenes in the Collections Department! Get a glimpse of inventory and cataloging procedures and learn about what goes in to caring for a museum collection.  No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All ages Included with Museum...

12 Jan

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: The Amazing, Awesome Arthropoda

Arthropods constitute roughly 75% of all animal life on earth! Catch an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection, and bug out with museum professionals who are preserving the amazingly awesome diversity found in the Arthropoda. Stair access only All ages No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included...

14 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Memory Cafe: Watercolor Notecards

Join us at the Museum each third Thursday of the month for Memory Cafe. This month we are relaxing while creating beautiful watercolor notecards. Regardless of skill level, each participant will make a lovely piece of art. This program provides an opportunity for adults with memory challenges and their loved ones to explore science and nature...

15 Jan

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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Collections Live: Working with the Geology Collection

A lot goes on behind the scenes in our Collections Department. Unearth some of the projects our staff and volunteers are currently working on in Geology Storage. No pre-registration required, activity is ongoing, included with Museum admission, and free for members. All Ages Due to staff availability, times and themes...

19 Jan

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Buffalo Museum of Science

1020 Humboldt Parkway

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