Museum of Science

The Museum of Science has been a fixture of learning in Boston for many years.  It began in 1830 when six men interested in natural history established the Boston Society of Natural History.  They set up their first permanent display in 1864 with the New England Museum of Natural History, which ultimately moved to its current location along the Charles River Basin in 1951 and became known as the Museum of Science.  Dedicated to displaying all of the sciences in one place, the museum is home to all sorts of attractions from the technologically advanced Charles Hayden Planetarium and the world’s largest Van de Graaff generator, to exhibits on nanotechnology and computing, to presentations featuring the museum’s collection of over 100 live animals.

• Check out the newly renovated Charles Hayden Planetarium and enjoy the powerful full-dome screen illuminated by a state-of-the-art projector
• Hop aboard the full-motion simulator and enjoy an exploratory journey of the deep-sea, deep space, and even tag along with a water molecule
• Check out the Bees exhibit, a glassed-in bee hive that allows people to witness the daily lives of bees