Are your kids obsessed with reptiles? If so, you’ll definitely want to check out the new Gecko exhibit – being shown for a limited time only at the Boston Museum of Science. From their press release: Included with Exhibit Halls admission, the exhibit explores all aspects of geckos: biology, natural history, their role in human [...]

The Boston Museum of Science presents A Day in Pompeii
From Oct. 2, 2011 – Feb. 12, 2012, the Boston Museum of Science will present A Day in Pompeii. This 13,000-square-foot touring exhibit exposes museum guests to one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever unearthed. Tickets are on sale now. From the museum – “Admission to Pompeii will be by timed ticket only and will [...]
The All-New Renovated Hayden Planetarium at the Boston Museum of Science
This Sunday, February 13, 2011, the Boston Museum of Science will reopen the Hayden Planetarium after a $9 million, one year renovation, with the show Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun. The planetarium’s upgrades include the following: A state-of-the-art Zeiss Starmaster, one of only two in the United States, and the only one on [...]
EurekaFest at the Museum of Science
Description: Watch teams of high school students from across the country compete in an all-day design challenge: build wind turbines powerful enough to hoist garbage cans 40 feet to the Museum’s ceiling! Learn about inventions through hands-on activities with educators from the Museum and Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. The [...]
Free Stargazing at the Museum of Science Observatory
Open every Friday, 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Free Tucked away on the roof of the Museum’s parking garage, the Gilliland Observatory is a wonderful resource for our starry-eyed public. Join us on the roof every Friday night for a stellar presentation equipped with a computer-controlled, Celestron CGE 1100 Schmidt Cassegrain telescope and staffed [...]
Museum of Science: Food, Glorious Food: Our Palate vs. Our Planet?
Celebrity foodies Joanne Chang and Corby Kummer, along with national food sustainability expert Helene York, explore the relationship between our love affair with food and our desire to protect the planet. Join us for a conversation about how we can radically redesign what we eat to help the Earth without sacrificing the joy, flavor, and [...]
Earth Month Events at the Boston Museum of Science
Highlighted Earth Month exhibits include: Catching the Wind – where visitors will learn how turbines transform wind into green energy and monitor live wind and power data from the Museum’s own Wind Lab. To kick off the third year of its Firefly Watch, a citizen science project, the museum will host a day long celebration [...]

New Permanent Butterfly Garden Exhibit at the Museum of Science
It may be rainy and cold in Boston right now, but you can still visit a tropical oasis. The new permanent butterfly garden at the Museum of Science includes blooming planets and free-flying butterflies. Entrance to the Butterfly Garden is limited to a certain number of individuals at one time to allow all visitors [...]
Boston Area Family Events
- TOES-day Toe Jam Puppet Band
TOES-day Toe Jam Puppet Band
When Tuesday, May 21. 2013 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 21. 2013 11:30 AM Where Buttonwood Park Zoo. Cost: Zoo Admission + $5/family
Join the Toe Jam Puppet Band for special TOES-day performances this January and sing, dance and play the hour away. - Little Chefs
Little Chefs
When Tuesday, May 21. 2013 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 21. 2013 11:30 AM Where Imajine That. 54 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor. Lawrence. It’s important for your child to play an active role in the preparation of their meal. It’s not only fun, but also deliciously educational! We’ll be offering a different food for your child to make for brunch each time! Examples include: pizza, smoothies, quesadillas, parfaits, etc. Check with the front desk day of to see what we’re offering for the day!
Cost: $5/child (price includes a juice box)
Register at Front Desk! - TOES-day Toe Jam Puppet Band
TOES-day Toe Jam Puppet Band
When Tuesday, May 21. 2013 12:30 PM Tuesday, May 21. 2013 01:30 PM Where Buttonwood Park Zoo. Cost: Zoo Admission + $5/family
Join the Toe Jam Puppet Band for special TOES-day performances this January and sing, dance and play the hour away.
- Preschool Story Time at Gore Place: Hats
Preschool Story Time at Gore Place: Hats
When Wednesday, May 22. 2013 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 22. 2013 10:30 AM Where Gore Place. 52 Gore Place. Waltham An activity for children ages 3 and 4 with an accompanying adult. Listen to a story about hats, play a game, and make an awsome paper hat! Come wearing your favorite hat. Same story and activity each hour. Space is limited, reserve by May 24. $5 per child, $3 for an additional child. Family or Kids’ Club Members enjoy free admission for one child. To reserve, email: tamar.agulian@goreplace.org
or call: (781) 894-2798. - Little Chefs
Little Chefs
When Wednesday, May 22. 2013 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 22. 2013 11:30 AM Where Imajine That. 54 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor. Lawrence. It’s important for your child to play an active role in the preparation of their meal. It’s not only fun, but also deliciously educational! We’ll be offering a different food for your child to make for brunch each time! Examples include: pizza, smoothies, quesadillas, parfaits, etc. Check with the front desk day of to see what we’re offering for the day!
Cost: $5/child (price includes a juice box)
Register at Front Desk! - Preschool Story Time at Gore Place: Hats
Preschool Story Time at Gore Place: Hats
When Wednesday, May 22. 2013 02:00 PM Wednesday, May 22. 2013 02:30 PM Where Gore Place. 52 Gore Place. Waltham An activity for children ages 3 and 4 with an accompanying adult. Listen to a story about hats, play a game, and make an awsome paper hat! Come wearing your favorite hat. Same story and activity each hour. Space is limited, reserve by May 24. $5 per child, $3 for an additional child. Family or Kids’ Club Members enjoy free admission for one child. To reserve, email: tamar.agulian@goreplace.org
or call: (781) 894-2798. - Feed the Animals
Feed the Animals
When Wednesday, May 22. 2013 03:00 PM Wednesday, May 22. 2013 04:00 PM Where South Shore Natural Science Center 48 Jacobs Lane Norwell, MA Come watch a naturalist feed the animals at the Nature Center. Learn more about what some turtles eat, where some amphibians live, and other interesting things about the animals in the EcoZone Museum. Free with admission.
- Toddler Tales
Toddler Tales
When Thursday, May 23. 2013 10:30 AM Thursday, May 23. 2013 11:30 AM Where Buttonwood Park Zoo. Toddler Tales • Every Thursday at 10:30am
Cost: Free with zoo admission
Enjoy a zooper fun story time at the zoo! Toddler Tales includes a snack and a craft/activity.
Recommended for ages 3-5. - Little Chefs
Little Chefs
When Thursday, May 23. 2013 11:00 AM Thursday, May 23. 2013 11:30 AM Where Imajine That. 54 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor. Lawrence. It’s important for your child to play an active role in the preparation of their meal. It’s not only fun, but also deliciously educational! We’ll be offering a different food for your child to make for brunch each time! Examples include: pizza, smoothies, quesadillas, parfaits, etc. Check with the front desk day of to see what we’re offering for the day!
Cost: $5/child (price includes a juice box)
Register at Front Desk! - Thursday’s Tales
Thursday’s Tales
When Thursday, May 23. 2013 11:00 AM Thursday, May 23. 2013 12:00 PM Where The Discovery Museums. 177 Main Street (Route 27). Acton Sing some songs and sample some stories; we’ll bring the books and you bring your imagination! Free with admission.















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