DECEMBER 2019 – JANUARY 2020

Sparks!A Newsletter for Members and Friends of the Museum of Science

Inside This Issue • Celebrating Computers • Marvelous Mugar Makeover • BODY WORLDS Last Chance

Our Seasonal Tradition Continues Experience the wonderful world of trains in the Exhibit Halls and on the screen!

he winter season is upon us, and at the Museum of Science that means the trains have pulled into Science Park once again with visual delights, hands-on T fun, and perhaps a surprise or two. Leave your luggage behind, but bring your sense of curiosity for two temporary exhibits and three films—all train-themed—that will leave you smiling. Take a trip to the Museum to see it all, for a limited time only!

Model This Your first stop is All Aboard! Trains at Science Park, the whimsical model train exhibit that debuted last year (on exhibit now through January 7). It’s in a new location this year—next to Science in the Park (Blue Wing, Level 2). Here, you’ll visit classic miniature landscapes featuring model trains, snow-covered peaks, and intricately detailed décor with familiar Boston landmarks, buildings, and even people!

Mobilize model trains and explore the scenic environment by pushing buttons in a separate display where you can also activate lights and other elements. Our youngest visitors can move wooden trains

Continued on next page by hand around curves and over bridges on tracks they lay enhanced with thrilling special themselves. And members of the HUB Division group effects for a truly unforgettable (model railroaders and general train enthusiasts) are here and immersive experience for again on select days to answer questions while they also the whole family. Also playing continue to create scenic elements and ensure that the rails is Thomas & FriendsTM 4-D: are just right for a smooth ride into the new year. Bubbling Boilers! Join Thomas & Friends in this 4-D adventure Take Two as they encounter big surprises Another train-themed experience is right around the corner, while racing to an exciting but it’s a whole different trip aimed at visitors ages 2 – 7. celebration on Sodor. TM Thomas & Friends : Explore the Rails, on exhibit through Take a seat under the five-story January 12, includes characters and locations from the hit dome in the iconic Mugar television show with an interactive STEM-learning twist. Omni Theater to get on board Young learners can solve problems ranging from simple the Rocky Mountain Express. Speed through the Canadian to complex, then climb into Thomas’s cab to see what Rockies on a thrilling train journey back to the age of steam. happens inside an engine. You can also manipulate Experience the colossal feats of engineering—and epic movable parts with brake, whistle, and steam sounds and risks—that shaped a nation. put on a conductor’s uniform just like the professionals There is much to see, touch, and learn in these rail-themed wear! There’s a memorabilia section that includes model offerings at the Museum. Be sure to catch them all before engines and more from the original live action series. they leave the station in early January, and don’t forget to stop by our trains-themed gift shop, located in the concourse Showtime between the lobby and garage. Not one, not two, but three train-themed films will complete All Aboard! Trains at Science Park and Thomas & FriendsTM: Explore the Rails your railway journey. (Separate timed tickets required for are free with Exhibit Halls admission. 4-D Theater and Omni films require separate these shows.) timed tickets.

All Aboard! Trains at Science Park was made possible through a collaboration with the Hub Division, Inc., of the Northeast Visit the 4-D Theater for our annual showing of THE Region (NER) of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA). © 2019 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum, POLAR EXPRESSTM 4-D Experience. Enjoy a special version presented by Fisher-Price and sponsored by 3M. THE POLAR EXPRESS and all related characters and elements © & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19) of the cherished film—the most memorable scenes are © 2019 Gullane (Thomas) Limited.

Rocky Mountain Express is directed by Stephen Low and produced by Age of Steam Film Company Inc. Sponsored by MathWorks.

Use Your Member Discount or Bonus Passes for Films! Celebrate Computer Science! Come for a weekend of activities with programming, robots, and more.

Computers, from the large one sitting on your desk to the phone in your palm, are so intertwined with our modern lives that most of us would struggle to function without them. But the computers themselves don’t “know” anything, it’s the people who program them that allow these machines to take humanity to new heights. As computer pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper once said, “Programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.” Learn all about what she meant during our annual Computer Science Education Weekend on December 14 and 15.

Hands-On Explore how we can measure and collect data about ourselves by testing your hand grip strength, then check out the code that makes this program run. Challenge yourself with the Fruit Loops activity where you program a robot “farmer” to pick up the “harvest.” Then, create a Tic-Tac-Toe game using code cards. The goal? To write a program that consistently wins against your opponent every time! These are some of many hands-on activities making the weekend memorable.

You’ll want to take a break during all that action with some live music. The robot band will take care of that as they dance, play instruments, and perform other activities that will have you wondering if they just might be human.

Experts in the House If you’re going to learn about computers, you’ll need some human guidance, and several people are coming to the Museum to offer it. Meet local inventors, computer scientists, and roboticists who will tell you about the basics and what we can look forward to in the near future.

Computers bring us to the cutting edge, and so does the fun-filled return of Computer Science Education Weekend!

Free with Exhibit Halls admission; free for members. For more information: mos.org/events.

Computer Science Education Weekend December 14 and 15 IMAX® Dome Goes Digital Iconic Mugar Omni Theater leaps into the future!

For more than 30 years, Museum visitors have been able Omni Origin to scale mountains, plunge to the depths of the seas, and It is thanks to Mugar that the theater exists at all. In 1985 explore cultures across the globe through the unique domed when he was a Museum trustee, Mugar and others on the screen of the Mugar Omni Theater. Now, it’s time to look board visited an Omni theater in Minneapolis at the urging ahead! Starting Monday, January 6, the theater, featuring of then-Museum director Roger Nichols. Mugar says he New England’s only IMAX® Dome screen, will be closed became “a huge fan of Omni” after this, and made a sizable for several months while it receives a digital upgrade. gift to fund the creation of the theater named after his parents Marian G. and Stephen P. Mugar. “By UPGRADING to DIGITAL, The venue opened March 21, 1987 with the space shuttle film The Dream is Alive. Since then, more than 18.5 million people the will be able to Museum capture have been thrilled, educated, and inspired under the dome. ® the minds of a NEW GENERATION.” Today, it is still the only 180-degree IMAX Dome theater in New England.

Transformational Gift Vibrant Vision The Omni’s cutting-edge conversion is made possible thanks Along with the projection system upgrade, the theater will to a transformational gift from David Mugar, chairman undergo total refurbishment, including new lighting, audio, and CEO of Mugar Enterprises, Inc. The state-of-the-art 4K/ seats, and the queue outside. And the Museum recently digital laser projection system will replace the 70mm film secured major funding from MathWorks®, another longtime used since the theater opened in 1987. “The new technology champion of the Museum and the Mugar Omni Theater, to is ready and we want to make sure that the New England create a new pre-show for the venue’s anticipated reopening area has the most updated Omni experience,” Mugar says. in the spring, as well as a new film that celebrates New “By upgrading to digital, the Museum will be able to capture England and its people. This feature-length Omni film, the minds of a new generation.” to be produced by Cosmic Picture with a release date in 2021, will take inspiration from the short film New England Time Capsule, which delighted millions of Museum visitors for over a decade.

The theater closes for renovations January 6. The refurbished Mugar Omni Theater is scheduled to reopen in the spring. Last Chance to Experience BODY WORLDS! Revealing anatomical exhibition from Gunther von Hagens is here through January 5.

Since the summer arrival of Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life, one of the world’s most intriguing traveling exhibitions, visitors throughout New England and beyond have ventured to the Museum to get a good look at the human body on full display—showing how healthy (and unhealthy) choices can affect our bodies and help write the stories of our lives. If you haven’t yet visited, or if you plan to return, be sure to come in before it closes. And remember, members pay just $7 to see this awe-inspiring exhibit!

Through the Years What makes this edition of the BODY WORLDS series different from its predecessors is it allows you to journey through a lifetime. The more than 100 real human specimens show how the body changes—from infancy to old age— and in all its conditions, from health to distress to disease.

Plastinate and Preserve These human specimens are preserved through Plastination, a technique invented by anatomist and licensed physician Dr. Gunther von Hagens more than 40 years ago. The bodies come from donors who will them during their lifetimes to serve the BODY WORLDS mission to “inspire visitors to become aware of the fragility of their bodies and to recognize the anatomical individual beauty inside each of us.”

The use of real bodies in unquestionably a key element to making this exhibition so remarkable. Authentic human bodies show details of disease, physiology, and anatomy that cannot be captured by artificial models. Here, you can make the most of this experience, thoughtfully observing real specimens in a safe, educational environment, now through January 5 only.

Admission to this exhibition requires purchase of a separate timed ticket. Members receive a discount (details in calendar).

Continue Exploring! While you’re here, be sure to investigate the human organism from many different angles in our popular, interactive Hall of Human Life. With more than 70 hands-on components, this exhibit can really change how you think about your own biology and manage your health. Green Wing, Level 2

BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life Closes January 5 1 Museum News

1 Cheers for Cummings 3 Aim for the Stars Recognizing their generous support of A full house received inspiration from Captain capital programs and exhibit development Scott Kelly in October when the retired astronaut projects, the Museum presented Bill and took the stage to receive the Bradford Washburn Joyce Cummings and the Cummings Award. Kelly spoke about his record-setting Foundation with the prestigious Colby Award visit to space and his personal reflections on at the fall Colby Society event. Founded leadership, teamwork, and testing limits. The Photo © Studio Nouveau 2 in 1986 with a focus on giving back to the Washburn Award is named for the Museum’s Greater Boston community, Cummings founding director and has been presented since Foundation has inspired generations of 1964 to individuals who embody his spirit of Boston area residents through its generous adventure and ability to translate and interpret support of the Museum and other causes. STEM concepts for the public. Prior to the Colby event, Jack W. Szostak, PhD, received the Walker Prize and presented his 4 Climate Strike lecture, The Origin of Life on the Early Earth. Museum staff members joined other concerned citizens on Friday, September 20 2 Sci-K Success in front of Science Park and at City Hall Plaza More than 400 people came out to the to demand action on climate change. The local Esplanade this fall to participate in and rally was part of the Global Climate Strike support the Museum’s first-ever Sci-K 5K movement—a broad coalition of youth groups, fun run. Runners and walkers moved down NGOs, unions, and social movements across 3 a five-kilometer path, some of them wearing the world. Museum employees were proud science-inspired attire and other zany to stand with young leaders from all over clothing. After the run, top participants were Massachusetts who are working to curb the awarded for their costumes and fundraising environmental threat. while all attendees enjoyed food and activities into the afternoon. Funds raised from the event support the Museum and its important role as an informal STEM learning center.

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One of the first modern model train sets was produced by the Lionel company in 1901 and was supposed to just serve as a store-window display. But shoppers were more interested in the display than the store’s products. See and interact with model trains in All Aboard! Trains at Science Park, on exhibit through January 7. EXHIBIT HALLS HOURS General Information • Saturday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Friday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. • Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day Closed Subject to change. For updates: mos.org/hours.

TICKETS AND MEMBERSHIP Photo © TMP Photos Advance reservations recommended. For current prices and to purchase EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES tickets: mos.org. William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center For membership information: 617-589-0180, A transformational $50 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies solidifies the Museum’s position [email protected], mos.org/membership. as one of the world’s premier educational institutions by ensuring the ability of our educators to create and share world-class exhibits, programs, and K – 12 curricula on a global scale. Field Trips QUESTIONS? Call Science A field trip to the Museum is the perfect complement to classroom curriculum. To learn more about Central at 617-723-2500. planning an unforgettable field trip: 617-723-2500, [email protected], mos.org/educators.

Traveling Programs Bring a fun, interactive Museum program to your PreK – 8 school or community center! Information Sparks! DECEMBER 2019 – JANUARY 2020 and reservations: 617-589-0354, [email protected], mos.org/travelingprograms. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Editors: Christopher DelConte ACCESSIBILITY Jonathan Friedman For information or accommodation requests: 617-723-2500, [email protected], Art Director: Fanny Lau Dines mos.org/accessibility. Please request ASL interpreters at least two weeks in advance. Designers: Kay Green, Nicole Guzzo, Jonathan Priest DIRECTIONS AND PARKING • Address 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114 Contributor: Colleen Casey • Detailed Directions mos.org/directions • On-site Parking Museum garage parking is available first come, first served. Members receive a discount. Sparks is published bimonthly. Circulation: 55,000 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations The Museum garage (4th floor) houses Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations capable of charging © 2019 Museum of Science, Boston All rights reserved. up to four cars simultaneously. While there is no cost to charge your car, you will need a ChargePoint account to access. Regular garage parking fees apply. For more information: chargepoint.com. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the Museum of Science counts on the support Blue Bikes Share Program of its members and donors. Your involvement Blue Bikes, metro Boston’s bicycle-sharing system, is available on the Museum’s front plaza. as a Museum member is greatly appreciated Blue Bikes is a regional partnership between Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville. by everyone committed to making the Museum a rich, dynamic place for guests of all ages. GROUP VISITS Bring your group to the Museum of Science! For special pricing and more information: The Museum of Science and the [email protected], mos.org/group-visits. Boston Red Sox have teamed up to bring baseball-inspired EVENT PLANNING STEM learning opportunities Host your next event here! Food services provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering. to Red Sox Kid Nation. For information: 617-589-0125 (Monday – Friday), [email protected], mos.org/private-events. Learn more: mos.org/redsox. Members are eligible for special rates.

STAY CONNECTED WITH BOSTON DUCK TOURS THE MUSEUM COMMUNITY! Tickets sold on the front plaza. DUCKs depart from the driveway near the T. rex. Tours run daily, April – November. For reservations: 617-267-3825, bostonducktours.com. For updates, special offers, and fun science:

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DECEMBER 2019 – JANUARY 2020

Sparks!A Newsletter for Members and Friends of the Museum of Science

LAST CHANCE Exhibit Closes January 5 Members pay only $7! Calendar of Events December 2019 – January 2020 engage Information is subject to change. Please confirm all dates and times: CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS 617-723-2500, mos.org.

December January Order Gift Memberships The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling 1 Share your love of the Museum this holiday 4 Show Opens Sunday Saturday season! Museum memberships are the perfect Virtuoso jugglers Dan and Joel provide a last-minute gift. Order anytime and you’ll receive comical and unforgettable introduction to atoms, a temporary membership card immediately. $ molecules, and nanoscale forces. 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Continues Saturdays through February 22. Book Club for the Curious 12 Join a discussion about End of the Megafauna: BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life Thursday The Fate of the World's Hugest, Fiercest, and 5 Closes Sunday Strangest Animals by Ross D. E. MacPhee. CIC. It’s your last chance to the see the exhibition that 5:30 p.m. captures the human body at every stage—from infancy to old age. $ Beyond the Telescope Explore the space-age presidency of All Aboard! Trains at Science Park John F. Kennedy during this enlightening 7 Closes Tuesday program featuring authors John Bisney and Last chance to learn about the art and science J.L. Pickering. ! behind model making in this seasonal exhibit!

Computer Science Education Weekend Book Club for the Curious 14 Enjoy a wide range of hands-on computer 9 Join a discussion about Hello World: How to be Saturday Thursday science activities throughout the Museum, Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry. including fun with robots. Also, December 15. CIC. 5:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails 24 Exhibit Halls and all venues close at 2:00 p.m. 12 Closes Tuesday Sunday Last chance to explore the interactive exhibition Christmas Day that includes the engines and destinations from 25 Entire Museum is closed. the hit TV show with a focus on STEM learning. Wednesday It’s also your last chance to see THE POLAR EXPRESS™ 4-D Experience and Thomas & FriendsTM 4-D: Bubbling Boilers! in the Special Hours and Closings 4-D Theater. M ! $

HOLIDAY WEEK SCHEDULE Octonauts: Amazon Adventure 4-D 13 Opens Tuesday, December 24 Monday Join a crew of daring aquatic explorers as they Museum closes at 2:00 p.m. encounter amazing creatures in their search for Wednesday, December 25 an underwater city full of treasure! M ! $ Entire Museum is closed. Tuesday & Wednesday, SYMBOL KEY December 31 and January 1 M Members may reserve tickets in advance and/or Exhibit Halls open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. receive discounts. (regular hours) ! Reservations are either required or strongly recommended. OMNI CLOSURE $ A fee is associated with this event or exhibit. The Mugar Omni Theater closes January 6 A For visitors 18 years of age and older. for an exciting renovation, reopening in early spring 2020! Check mos.org/imax for schedule and capacity updates. engage hidden onCanada’s remotePacific Coast. all-white spiritbear. Enjoyauniquelook atthisplace Journey toalandofgrizzlies,seaotters,andtherare Through Sunday, January5 Great BearRainforest during thisfilmcelebrationoftheNational Park Service. Visit Yellowstone, Yosemite, theEverglades,andmore Through Sunday, January5 National ParksAdventure of engineering—andepicrisks—thatshapedanation! back totheageofsteam.Experiencecolossalfeats Speed throughtheCanadianRockies onatrainjourney Through Sunday, January5 ExpressRocky Mountain FILMS FEATURED Sponsored by Featuring NewEngland’s onlyIMAX Mugar OmniTheater 50 minutes.Memberprice:$5. 617-723-2500, mos.org/imax.Showsrunapproximately showtimes, tickets, andacompletelistoffilmsnowplaying: and capacityupdates. spring 2020!Check mos.org/imax forschedule for anexciting renovation, reopeninginearly The MugarOmniTheater closes January6 OMNI CLOSURE ® Domescreen.For • Summercoursesareoffered earlytoMuseummembers! • For moreinformationandtoregister:mos.org/courses. day offun! morning orafternoonclasses—or createafull Students enteringgrades1–8 canchoose from August. Sign-upbeginsmid-January. (or more!)ofsciencecoursesrunninginJulyand summer? It’s almosttimetosignupforaweek Looking forstimulatingfunyourkidsthis Sign upforSummerCourses!

Photo © Nicolaus Czarnecki CHANCE!LAST Photo courtesy of NASA Adult Programs For more information: 617-723-2500, mos.org/adults. Funded in part by the Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Fund for Adult Programs and by the David and Marion Ellis Endowment Fund.

SUBSPACE Redefine your nightlife with our evening programs for adults 18+! For even more exciting programs that fuse art, social science, and the future of the human experience, check out mos.org/adults.

Beyond the Telescope: The Space-Age Presidency of JFK Thursday, December 12; 7:00 p.m. President Kennedy is linked in the minds of most Americans with his bold 1961 goal of “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth,” but he also put his imprint on many other aspects ON EXHIBIT THROUGH of the US space program. Join John Bisney and J.L. Pickering, authors of The Space-Age Presidency JANUARY 5 of John F. Kennedy: A Rare Photographic History, as If you haven’t seen BODY WORLDS & The they explore Kennedy’s lesser-known interactions with Cycle of Life yet, now is your chance! The world- America’s space program and the race to the Moon. renowned traveling exhibition lets you see—in • Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. breathtaking detail—the complexity, resilience, • Register at mos.org/adults. and vulnerability of the human body. More than 100 real human specimens, including whole-body Book Club for the Curious plastinates, show how our lifestyle choices can Thursdays, December 12 and January 9; 5:30 p.m. lead to longer, happier, and healthier lives. Free and open to the public, these monthly book discussions focus on science, Special Member Price: $7 technology, and their impact on society.

• Admission at the member rate is limited to the number of • Location: CIC, 245 Main Street, Floor 2, Exhibit Halls entries permitted with your membership level. Cambridge (Note, the address has changed) • Admission is by timed ticket only. Advance reservations • December 12: End of the Megafauna: The Fate are highly recommended. of the World's Hugest, Fiercest, and Strangest Animals by Ross D. E. MacPhee. Purchase tickets at mos.org/bodyworlds. • January 9: Hello World: How to be Human Log in for member pricing. in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry. • Presented in partnership with CIC. • For more information: mos.org/events. Charles Hayden Planetarium Moons: Worlds of Mystery Experience the spectacular forces at work on these Our state-of-the-art Planetarium showcases a wide variety of natural satellites, and discover just how complex and original programming, including live and pre-recorded presentations. For showtimes and tickets: 617-723-2500, wild the solar system really is. mos.org/planetarium. Shows run approximately 35 – 45 minutes. This award-winning show was produced by the Museum of Science. Member price: $5.

Sponsored by Music Under the Dome Friday and Saturday evenings FEATURED SHOWS Under the dome, experience one of our most innovative and immersive offerings, celebrating musical icons Destination Mars: The New Frontier like Drake and Fleetwood Mac. Coming in January— Discover how NASA and its partners are revolutionizing The Divas Experience featuring the music of Mariah space travel, and explore the technologies that will Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and more! take humans from Earth back into deep space. With the voice of astronaut and pioneer Dr. Mae Jemison. Produced by the Museum of Science with support from NASA.

Big Bird’s Adventure: One World, One Sky Investigate the stars with your favorite friends from Sesame Street. Featuring special showings with softer volume, lights left up, and relaxed house rules at 10:30 a.m. on December 1 and January 5.

Make a Day of It with Trains!

Also enjoy Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails, a fun, interactive exhibit for young “engineers.” Rocky Mountain Express, showing on the IMAX® Dome screen, takes you on a thrilling ride through the age of steam, and our two 4-D favorites bring you to the North Pole and into the world of Thomas Our winter tradition continues with train-themed and friends. offerings throughout the Museum. Start with All Aboard! Trains at Science Park, featuring These special exhibits are free with Exhibit Halls powered model trains running through various admission. Free for members. For films, check colorful scenes, complete with intricately created mos.org for schedules and run times (separate décor, buildings, and even people! timed tickets required for 4-D and IMAX®). Exhibit Halls For more information: 617-723-2500, mos.org/exhibits. Thrill Ride 360° Take a ride on a roller coaster you design in this full-motion Last Chance! BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life experience! Timed tickets required. Member price: $5. Through Sunday, January 5 Think you know what makes you, you? The Museum’s FEATURED PRESENTATION awe-inspiring blockbuster exhibition uses real human specimens to show the body at every stage of life. Live presentations are offered throughout the day every day. For current schedules and to learn about our offerings on a given day: 617-723-2500, mos.org/daily-schedule. All Aboard! Trains at Science Park Through Tuesday, January 7 Visit classic miniature landscapes featuring model trains, snow-covered peaks, engaging hands-on activities, and a few surprises!

Thomas & FriendsTM: Explore the Rails Through Sunday, January 12 Interact with the engines and destinations from the hit TV show in an exhibit for children ages 2 – 7 that incorporates STEM learning. Climb into a train cab, flip levers, become a conductor, and much more!

What I Eat: Around the World in 25 Diets A thought-provoking collection of portraits showcases 25 individuals from around the world and the food that fuels them over the course of a single day.

Wicked Smart: Invented in the Hub Greater Boston-based innovations and their creators are the focus of this permanent exhibit. Top 10 Science Stories of 2019 Butterfly Garden Every day in December and January; 2:30 p.m. Explore a living exhibit filled with sunlight, plants, and free- Join us in the Gordon Current Science & Technology flying butterflies. Timed tickets required. Member price: $5. Center as we count down our picks for the most exciting and game-changing science stories to hit the news! FLAGSHIP: PLEASE TRIM OFF 1/16” TO GATEFOLD IN

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Octonauts: Amazon Adventure 4-D! Adventure full of treasure in Octonauts: Amazon amazing creatures in their search for an underwater city amazing creatures in their search Squid © 2019 Vampire OCTONAUTS Meomi Design Inc. OCTONAUTS™ Ltd. Productions Join a crew of daring aquatic explorers as they encounter Join a crew of daring aquatic explorers Opens Monday, January 13 Opens Monday, New! of the Congo. the dangerous tropical rainforests BBCThe and BBCtrademarks of the Earth are British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under license. BBC logo © BBC 1996. Photography © Rosie Thomas that battle for space and survival in Life in the Rainforest Explore the mesmerizing creatures The Congo 4-D: The celebration on Sodor. celebration on Sodor. Limited. (Thomas) Gullane © 2019 they encounter big surprises while racing to an exciting while racing to an exciting they encounter big surprises Join Thomas & Friends in this thrilling 4-D adventure as in this thrilling 4-D adventure as & Friends Join Thomas Through Sunday, January 12 Sunday, Through Last Chance! the 4-D version of the Holiday Classic! the 4-D version of the this holiday season on THEthis holiday season on POLAR EXPRESS with THE POLAR EXPRESS and elements © & ™ and all related characters Entertainment Inc. (s19) Bros. Warner Go on an extraordinary adventure to the North Pole adventure to the North Pole Go on an extraordinary Through Sunday, January 12 Sunday, Through Last Chance!

For showtimes and tickets: 617-723-2500, mos.org/4d. 617-723-2500, mos.org/4d. and tickets: showtimes For 15 minutes. Shows run approximately 4-D Theater 4-D Bubbling Boilers! 4-D Experience Events For more information: 617-723-2500, mos.org/events.

January Computer Science Education Weekend Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a wide range of hands-on computer science activities throughout the Museum. Interact with robots; learn programming basics; talk to local inventors, computer scientists, and roboticists; and much more!

• Free with Exhibit Halls admission.

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Your gift to the Museum will support all programs and exhibits, such as Dinosaurs: Modeling the Mesozoic and Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff, designed to inspire curiosity, wonder, and joy in everyone. Because ticket sales and membership fees cover only 32% of the total costs for maintaining our exhibits and programs, your gift helps make up the difference. For your gift of $30 or more, you'll receive our limited-time offer of a special plush toy version of Triceratops Cliff!

The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show Visit mos.org/dinosaurs or call 617-589-0370 to make your gift today! Saturdays, January 4 – February 22; 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Join virtuoso jugglers Dan and Joel as they provide a comical and unforgettable introduction to atoms, molecules, and nanoscale forces while juggling everything from baseball bats to potted plants— even atop seven- We gratefully acknowledge the support of: foot unicycles! Who knew physics could Premier Partner Media Partner be this much fun?

• Free with Exhibit Halls admission. Museum of Science exhibitions and educational programs • Length: 40 minutes. receive important support from individual members and donors like you. Additional support provided by:

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