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Special School Programs

These programs provide a focused experience led by Museum educators. Programs are designed to support the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework. Advance reservations and additional fees may be required.

Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500.
Grades:
K - 12
$2 Field Trips in September, October, and January (Special Program)
Eligible schools can take advantage of special pricing for field trips available during these months. Exhibit Halls admission for students and chaperones is $2 per person. This offer is available for schools that offer free and reduced lunch participation at or above 35%. Pair your discounted Exhibit ... (details).
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Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500.
Grades:
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Free Film Fridays (Special Program)
Schools can enjoy a free Omni film on Friday, January 9, 16, or 23! Starting on Monday, November 17, school groups that purchase Exhibit Halls admission on one of these dates can also book one free Omni show per student. Choose from our great schedule that features Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk, ... (details).
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Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500.
Grades:
3 - 12
Grand Canyon: River at Risk Scholarship Opportunity (Special Program)
Thanks to the support of the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, up to 35 schools will be eligible for a scholarship of up to $525 to be used toward Exhibit Halls admission fees, Omni fees, or bus transportation fees. Awards will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of $10 ... (details).
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Reservation:
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Grades:
6 - 12
Inspiring Minds: Meet Women in Science (Special Program)
Meet dynamic women who love their careers in science and engineering! Hear them describe their work and experiences in exciting fields ranging from archaeology and astrophysics to marine biology and weather forecasting. Try out exciting experiments in related fields at our Technology Tables. (details).
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Reservation:
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Grades:
3 - 12
Interaction of Living Things (Special Program)
What can frogs teach us about the diversity of animal life? Discover the answer at the special exhibit Frogs: A Chorus of Colors (Opens February 13). Then view a living creature at a Live Animal show, observe exotic and colorful insects in the Butterfly Garden, or explore regional organisms in New England Habitats ... (details).
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Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500 up until the day ...
Grades:
9 - 12
Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion, and Memory (Special Program)
Join us as we host a webcast of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Holiday Lectures on Science. Each series brings together high school students and eminent scientists at Janelia Farms. On December 4 and 5, Eric Kandel, MD, and Thomas Jessel, PhD present four hour-long lectures that explore the development, ... (details).
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Reservation:
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Grades:
3 - 12
Our Beautiful Planet Earth (Special Program)
As spring blooms in April, a variety of exhibits and films explore our beautiful planet. See the special exhibit Frogs: A Chorus of Colors, which illuminates relationships between animals and their ecosystems. Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting down the Colorado River in the Omni film Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk ... (details).
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Reservation:
n/a
Grades:
3 - 12
Phenomenal Physics (Special Program)
In March the focus is on physics in daily life. Play with light energy in The Light House: Beaming, Bouncing, and Bending Light . Detect changes in motion in Science in the Park . Attend the live presentation Fantastic Forces to explore Newton's Laws of Motion or attend Super-Cold Science to observe the properties of matter ... (details).
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Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500.
Grades:
K - 3
School Butterfly Garden Program (Special Program)
The Butterfly Garden offers a new program to inspire young naturalists! Focusing on butterfly life cycles, characteristics, and classification, this program allows students to have a close-up experience with these amazing flying insects. Students will split up into smaller groups, then participate in ... (details).
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Reservation:
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Grades:
3 - 12
Wild About Weather (Special Program)
When the weather turns wacky in December, watch a Museum educator create a cloud and a snowstorm onstage in Making Weather! Then head to WeatherWise to discover the scale of weather and to try your hand at "nowcasting." Don't miss a pre-arranged 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. showing of one of the following Omni ... (details).
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