Special Programs
In addition to its regularly scheduled shows and presentations, the Museum frequently plans special programs that happen both within the Exhibit Halls and around Boston. Here is a listing of what's ahead.
- Boston Archaeology on the Greenway (Special Program)
- As part of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway inaugural celebration, you can discover Boston's past as you take a trip back in time Walk into a reconstruction of a 300 year-old bathroom, crush grain at the site of an old Boston grist mill, and meet Katherine Nanny Naylor, a distinguished woman from ... (details).
October 04, 2008
- Technologies for Detecting Breast Cancer: What Is Best for Me? (Special Program)
- Join us in the Gordon Current Science & Technology Center for an afternoon conversation with scientific experts as they discuss the latest breast cancer detection technologies. (details).
October 05, 2008
- Archaeology Week (Special Program)
- October 6 - 11, experience the fun and excitement of archaeology with an entire week of special programs and events at the Museum. Special Events During the Week (unless otherwise indicated, events are free with Exhibit Halls admission): Archaeology Fair sponsored by the Archaeological Institute ... (details).
October 06, 2008
- Health Awareness Month (Special Program)
- November is Health Awareness Month at the Museum! On Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m., watch live broadcast interviews on New England Cable News, then stay for health-related research presentations at 10:00 a.m. (details).
November 06, 2008
- Military Medicine (Special Program)
- To honor our military veterans, the Museum hosts a special all-day event focusing on cutting-edge military technology. Guest researchers introduce visitors to new military devices, such as robots that can find Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Other topics include medical training and treatments for battlefield injuries ... (details).
November 11, 2008
- Green Trail (Special Program)
- The Museum of Science's Green Trail offers a self-guided, cell-phone tour of environmentally sustainable buildings in the Boston area. Visit the tour's website to find out more about what some organizations around Boston and Cambridge are doing to create great places for working, living, and learning ... (details).
- The Museum's Green Initiative (Special Program)
- In all we do, the Museum of Science strives to be a leader in using science to understand and consider the consequences of human actions on the Earth's ability to sustain and nurture life, and to use that understanding to guide our endeavors. For more information, please download the brochure (PDF) available below ... (details).
- Firefly Watch (Special Program)
- Spotting fireflies is a special part of any warm summer night, because we so rarely see them. Are fireflies disappearing from our landscape? If so, why? What can we do about it? This Citizen Science website helps researchers determine why fireflies seem to be declining, and it offers the general ... (details).
