Buffalo Museum of Science facts for kids
Buffalo Museum of Science, December 2009
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| Established | December 5, 1861 |
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| Location | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Type | Science |
The Buffalo Museum of Science is a cool place to explore science! It's a science museum found in Buffalo, New York, USA. You can find it in Martin Luther King Jr. Park, a bit northeast of the city center.
The museum building is quite old and special. It was officially opened on January 19, 1929. Inside, you can discover amazing exhibits about animals, astronomy, how technology works, and many other exciting science topics.
Awesome Science Exhibitions
Explorations: Fun for Little Scientists
Explorations is a special, hands-on area just for younger kids, usually ages two to seven. It has new themes every month, making it a fresh adventure each time you visit!
Explore You: Discover Your Body
The Explore You Science Studio is all about health and how your body works. This interactive exhibit opened in March 2012. It lets you learn about making healthy choices, how your body systems work, your heart, and even genetics. You can do fun activities to understand these topics better.
Rethink Extinct: Learn About Dinosaurs and More
The Rethink Extinct Science Studio opened in March 2015. This exhibit teaches you all about extinction – when plants and animals disappear forever. You'll learn about creatures from long ago and also about animals that are endangered today.
This studio has many cool things to see, like fossils from millions of years ago. You can see ancient birds, feathers, and even the earliest known land plant! There's a trilobite fossil stuck in a seashell from nearly 400 million years ago. You can also see a cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull. Plus, there are replicas of other famous dinosaurs like Archaeopteryx, Triceratops horridus, Deinonychus antirrhopus, and Allosaurus fragilis. Many of these came from the museum's older Dinosaurs and Co. exhibit. Don't miss "Stanley," a real Albertosaurus sarcophagus skeleton, right in the museum's main lobby!
Nano: Tiny Science, Big Discoveries
Nano is an interactive exhibit that explores the world of very, very tiny things – called nanoscale science. You can do hands-on activities to learn the basics of nanoscience and engineering. It also shows how this tiny technology is used in the real world and discusses its impact on society.
Other Cool Science Studios
The museum has many other exciting areas to explore:
- The Buffalo in Space Science Studio (opened in 2017) lets you blast off into space.
- The Artifacts Science Studio (opened in March 2014) helps you discover ancient objects.
- The In Motion Science Studio (opened in 2013) teaches you about movement and forces.
- The Our Marvelous Earth Science Studio (opened in 2012) explores our planet's wonders.
- The Bug Works Science Studio (opened in 2013) is all about insects and other creepy crawlies!
The museum has been working hard to make its exhibits more interactive. They've been changing old displays into these fun, hands-on Science Studios. This big project finished in July 2018 when the Kellogg Observatory was updated and reopened.
Past Exhibitions
Whem Ankh: Ancient Egypt's Daily Life
Whem Ankh was an exhibit that ran from 1998 to 2013. It showed many artifacts from daily life in ancient Egypt, along the Nile River, about 2,200 years ago. The collection had over 250 items, including the mummies of Nes-hor and Nes-min, who were priests. It also featured the coffin of Djed-hor-ef-ankh.
This exhibit was so popular that it stayed much longer than planned! Whem Ankh closed in July 2013. The "Artifacts" exhibit, which opened in March 2014, took its place.
Marchand Hall of Wildflowers
The Marchand Hall of Wildflowers displayed beautiful wax models of different plant species. These amazing models were created over many years by naturalists George and Paul Marchand.
More to Explore at the Museum
Besides the exhibits, the museum also has a National Geographic 3D Cinema where you can watch exciting films. If you get hungry, there's the Elements Café. And don't forget to check out the Curiosity Shop for cool souvenirs!
See Also
- List of observatories
- List of museums in New York (state)
