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Museum of Science, Boston Inspiring a lifelong love of science in everyone - in museums, classrooms and online.
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We believe in a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us.

10/17/2026

Can a chunk of dry ice make spooky fun AND carbonate your drink? šŸ§ŠšŸŽƒ

Wolf_Science proves it does both, starting with how this -109Ā°F solid carbon dioxide sublimates straight from a solid to a gas. That ghostly fog in the jack-oā€™-lantern isnā€™t CO2, which is invisible, but water droplets that form as the cold gas hits the surrounding air. Drop dry ice into your favorite beverage and the CO2 creates bubbles, but wait until every last piece disappears before you sip.

What a night with Jacob Collier! šŸŽ¶ We talked about music, creativity, and the science of sound, and then he turned the e...
10/17/2026

What a night with Jacob Collier! šŸŽ¶

We talked about music, creativity, and the science of sound, and then he turned the entire audience into a multi-part choir. Thank you for making the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common sing.

10/16/2026

The Sun used to have no sun spots for a long period of time! ā˜€ļø

Astrophysicist Erika Hamden explains this phenomenon from 400 years ago called the Maunder Minimum. Normally the Sun follows 11-year cycles, peaking with lots of sunspots, solar activity, and coronal mass ejections before calming down at the trough. Scientists still donā€™t know why some cycles are more active than others, so this quiet period is one clue to what drives the solar cycle.



This project is part of IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies.

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles. What does it take for a community to become truly "smoke ready"? šŸŒ² Join u...
10/16/2026

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles. What does it take for a community to become truly "smoke ready"? šŸŒ²

Join us November 4 for Smoke Ready: Wildfire, Forests & Public Health at the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common. In this free, interactive program, explore how wildfires affect forests and people, share your perspective, and weigh the actions communities can take to prepare.

šŸ“… Wednesday, November 4 | 4:30ā€“6:30 PM

Created with World Forestry Center and supported by The Air We Share.

Register here: https://www.mos.org/events/smoke-ready-wildfire-forests-public-health

10/15/2026

Slimmer than a human hair, spider silk is an engineering powerhouse. šŸ•øļø

Quinten Geldhof, also known as Microhobbyist, shows how a single spider can produce up to seven different types of silk, each with its own job. Sturdy dragline silk builds the webā€™s frame, while sticky blobs of silk set the trap for prey. Pound for pound, itā€™s up to five times stronger than steel, and a strand long enough to circle the Earth would weigh just 4.4 pounds! What would you use spider silk for?

šŸ Anacondas, caimans, jaguars. The Amazonā€™s so-called "monsters" arenā€™t what you think. Join Paul Rosolie and Jeff Corwi...
10/15/2026

šŸ Anacondas, caimans, jaguars. The Amazonā€™s so-called "monsters" arenā€™t what you think.

Join Paul Rosolie and Jeff Corwin this Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 pm in the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common for "Misunderstood Monsters," a fireside chat revealing the truth about the rainforestā€™s most misunderstood creatures.

šŸŽŸļø Get tickets: https://www.mos.org/events/misunderstood-monsters-paul-rosolie

10/15/2026

Looks like our baby dinos found their new favorite stage. šŸ¦• Come join them at the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common!

10/14/2026

Meteors are about to burst into our atmosphere at 41 miles per second! šŸŒ 

The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight October 21 and 22, and moves so fast that it leaves glowing trails. Active from October 2 to November 7 and visible from both hemispheres, the Orionids are best seen in the wee hours before dawn!

On October 16 & 17, step into a neon-lit dystopia where the line between human and replicant blurs with "Blade Runner 20...
10/14/2026

On October 16 & 17, step into a neon-lit dystopia where the line between human and replicant blurs with "Blade Runner 2049" as part of our Sci-Fi Supersized movie run.

Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/4gv1IqH

10/13/2026

Halloween Fireballs are coming to night skies all over the world! šŸŒ 

These super-bright meteors shine about 1% of the time during the Northern Taurid meteor shower, active from October 20 to December 10. The shower peaks overnight November 11 to 12, but your odds spike in late October and early November, when the Northern and Southern Taurids cross streams and the meteor rate doubles. Head out around midnight, find a dark spot, and look up!

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Museum Of Science, 1 Science Park
Boston, MA
02114

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+16177232500

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