Exhibit Archive
See past exhibits that have been featured at the Museum.
- Animation (Temporary Exhibit)
- Cartooning may seem like child's play, but in reality animators are hardly clowning around. Constructing a functional series of moving images requires an understanding of geometry, physics, and computer technology—not to mention creativity and talent. In this temporary interactive exhibit appropriate ... (details).
Sunday, January 28, 2007 - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
- Baseball As America (Temporary Exhibit)
- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York presents over 500 artifacts to tell baseball's story, painting a thorough portrait of a game that is intertwined with a nation's history and culture. Visitors can get an up-close view of treasured memorabilia tracing the history of ... (details).
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - Monday, September 01, 2008
- Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists (Temporary Exhibit)
- Making its debut at the Museum of Science, this exhibit offers visitors a chance to venture to the very edge of these mysterious celestial phenomena...and live to tell the tale. Black holes are often fodder for science fiction, but the dire predictions astronomers and physicists make about their relentless, ... (details).
Sunday, June 21, 2009 - Monday, September 07, 2009
- Cells (Exhibit)
- Cells are the building blocks of life. With microscopes, video, and enlarged models, visitors to this exhibit can take a journey into the microscopic world of cells. As the basic unit of life, cells must perform an amazing array of tasks. The structure of a cell corresponds to its function, so each ... (details).
- Colossal: A Special Exhibition of Bradford Washburn's Aerial Photographs (Temporary Exhibit)
- Bradford Washburn's career as an aerial landscape photographer spanned six decades; his service as the director of the Museum of Science, Boston lasted 40 years. Now, rediscover the man and his images in a grand new way. Panopticon Gallery has created a traveling exhibition featuring 20 of Washburn's ... (details).
Sunday, January 28, 2007 - Sunday, April 22, 2007
- CSI: The Experience (Temporary Exhibit)
- Take on the role of a crime scene investigator in this interactive exhibit that immerses visitors in simulated crime scenes and laboratories. Based on the hit CBS television franchise CSI, the exhibit features cutting-edge technology straight from the crime lab, offering a fascinating look into forensic ... (details).
Sunday, September 30, 2007 - Tuesday, January 01, 2008
- Darwin (Temporary Exhibit)
- Nearly 150 years after Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his theory of evolution by natural selection continues to be the central concept underlying all of modern biology. In Darwin, the most in-depth exhibition ever mounted on the highly original naturalist and his groundbreaking theory, ... (details).
Sunday, February 18, 2007 - Friday, April 27, 2007
- Discovering Chimpanzees: The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall (Temporary Exhibit)
- Since 1964, Jane Goodall has studied and interpreted the behavior and social structure of chimpanzees in Tanzania, revealing an astounding number of similarities between these primates and humans -- and in the process turning our idea of what it means to be human upside down. This exhibit allows visitors ... (details).
Saturday, June 02, 2007 - Tuesday, August 28, 2007
- Double Exposure: Photographing Global Climate Change (Temporary Exhibit)
- Leading the Museum of Science was one way founding director Bradford Washburn shared his love of learning; his photographs were another. Beginning in the 1930s, Washburn shot over 8,000 black-and-white photos of mountains and glaciers as he suspended his aerial camera from planes and shot rolls of eight-inch film ... (details).
Friday, April 04, 2008 - Sunday, June 22, 2008
- Earth: Inside Out (Exhibit)
- The ground that we see everyday may appear stable, but it is actually only a small part of our ever-changing planet. In this exhibit, take a journey from the outer Earth we know to explore the processes hidden beneath its crust. Explore the mechanics of plate tectonics and discover that the surface of our planet is an evolving one ... (details).
- Frogs: A Chorus of Colors (Temporary Exhibit)
- Although frogs are much-maligned, they can also be fascinating, adaptable, and often beautiful creatures. With more than 5,000 species spread across six continents, frogs are remarkably diverse and the most abundant amphibians on Earth. Frogs: A Chorus of Colors displays both this beauty and diversity ... (details).
Friday, February 13, 2009 - Monday, May 25, 2009
- Frontiers of Biotechnology (Exhibit)
- Although we have been shaping the natural world since our first appearance on Earth, we now find ourselves in the midst of a new revolution: biotechnology. Visitors to this exhibit will explore the gene and protein science that's the basis for the latest biotech innovations. Throughout history, ... (details).
- Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear (Temporary Exhibit)
- Curious about coulrophobia, pyrophobia, or aviophobia (the fear of clowns, fire, and flying)? Want to know why your adrenaline system kicks into overdrive when you are afraid, causing your breath to quicken, your heart to race, and the hairs on your skin to stand on end? Discover the answers and more ... (details).
Sunday, October 12, 2008 - Sunday, January 04, 2009
- Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2 (Temporary Exhibit)
- The BODY WORLDS exhibitions are first-of-their-kind exhibitions through which visitors learn about anatomy, physiology, and health by viewing real human bodies, using an extraordinary process called Plastination a groundbreaking method for specimen preservation invented by Dr. von Hagens in 1977. The ... (details).
Sunday, July 30, 2006 - Sunday, January 07, 2007
- Harry Potter™: The Exhibition (Temporary Exhibit)
- Last ticket to Hogwarts™ — closing soon! Harry Potter™ is a cultural phenomenon, inspiring the imaginations of millions across the globe. Now it's your chance to peer into the wizard's world in a new exhibit featuring more than 200 authentic props and costumes from the Harry Potter ... (details).
Saturday, October 24, 2009 - Sunday, February 28, 2010
- Identity: An Exhibition of You (Temporary Exhibit)
- Who are you? Explore your unique physical, psychological, and social identities with a series of hands-on and interactive activities. Our bodies and personalities are complex and multidimensional, shaped both by factors we can control and those we cannot. Discover how science is providing new insights ... (details).
Sunday, February 07, 2010 - Sunday, May 02, 2010
- Lizards & Snakes: Alive! (Temporary Exhibit)
- More diverse than mammals and as old as the dinosaurs, squamates — the order of legged and legless lizards — are found almost everywhere on Earth, from harsh deserts to lush rainforests. As they have adapted to life in many different environments, squamates have evolved extremely varied characteristics: ... (details).
Sunday, February 17, 2008 - Sunday, April 27, 2008
- Manufactured Landscapes: Photographic Works by Edward Burtynsky (Temporary Exhibit)
- Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is known internationally for his images of landscapes altered by industry. Through masterful technique and often dizzying compositions, the artist's magnificent color images are thought-provoking studies of how human activities — mining, quarrying, manufacturing, ... (details).
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Sunday, September 13, 2009
- Messages (Exhibit)
- This interactive exhibit examines the concept of communication in its broadest form, and it actually challenges visitors to communicate with each other. The main focus of the exhibit is animal communication in its many modes, which include humans. The exhibit also features activities revolving around the technology of communication ... (details).
- Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids (Temporary Exhibit)
- How did the Vikings "prove" the existence of the unicorn? How did the legend of the griffin originate? Examine the relationship between real and imaginary creatures, and discover the beliefs, creativity, fear, and fantasy they inspire in cultures around the world. Dragons, sea serpents, even the dreaded ... (details).
Sunday, October 26, 2008 - Sunday, March 22, 2009
- National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes (Temporary Exhibit)
- Scientists have long observed animal behavior. But what are Earth's creatures up to when we aren't around? How do they interact with other animals? Where do they feed and how do they hunt? Crittercam, a compact research tool safely worn by wildlife, provides the answers by capturing video, sound, and ... (details).
Sunday, June 07, 2009 - Sunday, August 30, 2009
- Robots and Us (Temporary Exhibit)
- No matter what its shape or size, a robot is any mechanical device capable of carrying out preprogrammed physical tasks. Humans use robots all the time, often to perform activities that are too dangerous or difficult to implement directly (like working in outer space), or to provide an efficient means ... (details).
Saturday, September 30, 2006 - Monday, January 01, 2007
- Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption (Temporary Exhibit)
- Sociologists tell us that the human mind cannot meaningfully grasp numbers higher than a few thousand. Yet, understanding the consequences of our choices requires us to comprehend the incremental effect of millions or billions of small acts. How can we sensitize ourselves and, in turn, change our choices? ... (details).
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - Sunday, May 09, 2010
- Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination (Temporary Exhibit)
- Supported by the National Science Foundation and making its world premiere at the Museum of Science, Boston, on October 27, 2005, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination will use all six Star Wars films as a gateway to examining technologies of today and tomorrow. Exhibit visitors will encounter ... (details).
Thursday, October 27, 2005 - Sunday, April 30, 2006
- Transition Roadable Aircraft (Temporary Exhibit)
- Move over, George Jetson; the Transition is a real, drivable plane that is now being tested on a road — or sky — near you. Developed by Terrafugia, Inc. in Woburn, Massachusetts, this light sport aircraft can fold its wings after landing, drive on the highway, and park in a standard garage ... (details).
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - Sunday, January 04, 2009
- Welcome to the Universe (Exhibit)
- Please note: This exhibit and the Community Solar System are closed during the Planetarium renovation. This exhibit introduces the exciting adventure of astronomical discovery through hands-on activities, 3-D models, computer activities, and historic artifacts. It is free to the public. People ... (details).
- Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life (Temporary Exhibit)
- From talking drums first used in Africa centuries ago to the tunes piped through our headphones today, music is a central part of our being, and it's a trait we share with all of nature. With Wild Music, explore sounds from the natural world, like bird songs, whale cries, and insect rasps. Discover what ... (details).
Sunday, October 04, 2009 - Sunday, January 03, 2010
