Museums
Exhibits in Boston
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Exploring Trees Inside and Out
Boston Children's Museum – Boston
Now through January 3, 2010
This exhibit encourages kids of all ages to explore the beauty of the great outdoors through the incredible wonder of trees. A variety of inventive and interactive elements allow children to explore trees in a multi-sensory way including exploring the heart of a tree trunk, sitting inside a giant leaf and experiencing the light, sound, and sensation of photosynthesis. Visitors can even become forest creatures in a green screen experience that allows children to fly like a bird and soar over the treetops.
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress Street.
Hours: Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
Admission: Adults, $12; seniors over age 65, $9; children age 1-15, $9.
Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/
Harry Potter: The Exhibition --
Museum of Science, Boston
Now through December 25, 2009
Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon, inspiring millions of people 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 films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets -- including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry's glasses, the Marauder's Map, and Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a "Quaffle."
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park.
Hours: Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Admission to Exhibit Halls: Adults, $19; children age 3-11, $16; seniors over age 60, $17.
Information: 617-723-2500 or visit Website: www.mos.org
Boston Children's Museum – Boston
Now through January 3, 2010
This exhibit encourages kids of all ages to explore the beauty of the great outdoors through the incredible wonder of trees. A variety of inventive and interactive elements allow children to explore trees in a multi-sensory way including exploring the heart of a tree trunk, sitting inside a giant leaf and experiencing the light, sound, and sensation of photosynthesis. Visitors can even become forest creatures in a green screen experience that allows children to fly like a bird and soar over the treetops.
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress Street.
Hours: Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
Admission: Adults, $12; seniors over age 65, $9; children age 1-15, $9.
Information: 617-426-6500 or visit www.bostonkids.org/
Harry Potter: The Exhibition --
Museum of Science, Boston
Now through December 25, 2009
Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon, inspiring millions of people 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 films, all displayed in settings inspired by the film sets -- including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor common room. View iconic film artifacts such as Harry's glasses, the Marauder's Map, and Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and pause to pull a screeching Mandrake from its pot or try your hand at tossing a "Quaffle."
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park.
Hours: Saturday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Admission to Exhibit Halls: Adults, $19; children age 3-11, $16; seniors over age 60, $17.
Information: 617-723-2500 or visit Website: www.mos.org
