Museum Of Science

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The Museum of Science is one of the most visited places in the Boston area. Daily, kids of all ages enjoy the many attractions you can find in there. Plan your visit so you can stay at least for 3-4 hours, more if you want to experience every attraction within.

In the Mugar Omni Theater, the world's largest film format is projected onto a five-story-tall IMAX Dome screen. It wraps audiences in larger-than-life images of flora, fauna, and faraway places. A state-of-the-art digital sound system completes the immersion effect.

The Charles Hayden Planetarium provides daily experiences for outer space. Audiences can glimpse everything from actual images of cosmic phenomena to universes we can still only imagine. In addition, there is a Friday night stargazing at the Gilliland Observatory, and they produce a monthly sky chart and viewing guide (PDF) for visitors to use at home.

If you like cinema, the 3D Digital is for you. Using polarized light rather than traditional red/blue lens filters, the high-definition system offers Museum audiences dramatically crisp images and an exciting presentation format to experience while in the Exhibit Halls.

For $5, you can enjoy the simulator, with journeys through space, the deep sea, tagging along with a water molecule, and many others.

One of the most visited sections is the butterfly garden, a tropical oasis overlooking the Charles River, where you can walk among free-flying butterlies from all over the world. The doors of the garden open every 15 minutes.
Every day, the museum offers a number of live demonstrations, most of which are free with the exhibit hall admission. The topics range from live animals, to lightning, technology, optical illusions and much more.

Museum hours:
Regular Hours (through July 4)
Saturday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Summer Hours (July 5 - Labor Day)
Saturday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

(There are special museum hours that can be checked at the museum website

Admission prices:

Individual tickets for the exhibit halls are for non-members are:

Adults (12+): $20.00
Senior (60+): $18.00
Child (3-11): $17.00

(Special combination tickets for museum hall exhibits and special presentations can be found here )


The MOS Boston is located at 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114

Taking Public Transportation:

Take the M.B.T.A.'s Green Line subway to Science Park station. This will be the Green Line's Lechmere-bound "E" train. The Museum is diagonally across the street (O'Brien Highway), just over the Charles River Dam draw bridge.

Please note: Science Park station is not wheelchair accessible. Please go to the M.B.T.A. website (mbta.com) for alternate public transportation options and to see detailed information about Science Park Station.

To transfer to the Green Line from other lines, take:

The Red Line to Park Street
The Blue Line to Government Center
The Orange Line to Haymarket or North Station
To walk to the Museum of Science from other lines, take:

The Green Line or Orange Line to North Station. Then, follow Nashua Street to O'Brien Highway and turn right towards the Museum
The Red Line to Charles/MGH Station. Then, cross Storrow Drive towards the Charles River and turn right, walking with the river to your left. (You will see the Museum and Hayden Planetarium dome sitting over the river ahead of you.) Turn left at the Charles River Dam and State Police Station onto O'Brien Highway. The Museum is on your left. The Charles/MGH Station is not wheelchair accessible
The Orange Line to Bunker Hill Community College Station. Then: Walk over the Gilmore Bridge. At the next traffic light (O'Brien Highway) turn left and cross the street to the Museum.
M.B.T.A. Commuter Rail, Amtrak, and Logan Airport information:

The M.B.T.A. Commuter Rail train from the north makes its final stop at North Station (Green Line and Orange Line).
The Amtrak Train from the south stops at Back Bay Station (Orange Line) and South Station (Red Line).
Logan Airport has a Blue Line stop called Airport Station. Shuttle buses run from the airport terminals to the station. The Silver Line also connects airport terminals to South Station (Red Line).

For inquiries or assistance, call 617-723-2500.

http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/imax




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