Ruling Reptiles Revealed Come Face-To-Snout with Crocs, Gators, and More in Immersive New Temporary Exhibit!

APRIL – MAY 2018

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

Inside This Issue • What’s Up, Croc? • Cambridge Science Festival • Travel to Mars in 4-D

Ruling Reptiles Revealed Come face-to-snout with crocs, gators, and more in immersive new temporary exhibit!

illions of years ago, before humans existed and when dinosaurs roamed supreme, crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, and more) flourished on this planet. But unlike the dinosaurs, Mcrocodilians are still thriving on land and in tropical waters. These awesome animals are much more than mindless man-eaters, as you’ll discover when you venture inside Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World. This engaging exhibition showcases living species in their natural habitats, interactive experiences, and more—and it’s coming to the Museum May 20 for a limited time only!

See it Live! To best learn about an animal, you really need to get up close, and you can do that with a range of species, including the African dwarf crocodile. This mysterious forest dweller spends much of the day hidden in burrows and emerges at night to search for food on land. Meet the broad-snouted caiman, a medium-sized crocodilian that can usually be found in South America’s dense marshes, swamps, and mangroves. Explore a re-creation of an American alligator’s water-edge nest that looks just like the one built by the mother-to-be with leaves and other debris. Also, see a full-scale model of a mother and a group of live hatchlings swimming and interacting in the adjacent pool. And take a rare opportunity to see a Siamese crocodile, a species from Southeast Asia that is among the most endangered in the world and a focus of conservation groups.

Get into the Action! This immersive environment lets you imagine the world through the eyes of its crocodilian residents. Try your hand at several interactive components, including “Bring a Fossil to Life,” where you can assume the role of paleo-artist and create plausible 3-D animations of extinct crocodilian species (art skills not required). Find out in “The Social Gator” how crocodilians lead rich social lives with communication via sight, sound, smell, and touch. You can even learn to “speak” their language with “Croc Talk.” Did you know that crocodilians Photos Courtesy of Joe McDonald have the strongest bite of any animal ever measured? Feel the might when you test your strength against their powerful bite in “Crunch Capacity.” Up for the crocodilian IQ challenge? You’ll uncover some impressive fun facts about these riveting reptiles!

If you’ve ever wondered just how big the super-giant crocs of the past were, check out the 13-million-year-old jaws of a massive fish-eating crocodylomorph. You can also look at a preserved skeleton of the extinct insect-eating Hoplosuchus kayi and explore an animated world map showing where various species live. Put aside your fear factor to witness a life-sized model of Gomek, at 17 feet long and weighing nearly a ton the largest crocodile ever exhibited in the Western Hemisphere (and believed to be a man-eater)! And step inside the Conservation Theater to view short videos on conservationists who are working to save these elegant predators in the wild. We think you’ll agree that crocs are definitely ready for The Croc Doc their closeup. See all sides of these complex creatures Alligators and crocodiles are tough to tell apart, but there are some subtle differences. when you delve into the most comprehensive traveling Crocodiles exhibition ever mounted on the subject in Crocs: Ancient Alligators Predators in a Modern World, on exhibit May 20 – September 3 (members can see it first May 19!).

Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World was created by Peeling Productions at Clyde Peeling’s REPTILAND. Crocs have a pointed v-shaped Gators have a wider snout. u-shaped snout.

Are you or is someone you know an educator? This exhibition would make an ideal school field trip! Crocs’ top and bottom teeth For more information: mos.org/educators. are visible when jaw is closed. Gators show no lower teeth when jaw is closed.

Crocs Opens May 20 | Member Preview May 19 Photos © Ashley McCabe Bringing Science to the Masses Annual Cambridge Science Festival spotlights key Museum exhibits and programs.

STEM-based fun activities and learning opportunities are Science of Running aplenty at the Museum of Science. And there will be even Get ready for the Boston Marathon® with special activities more offerings in April when the annual Cambridge Science and presentations scheduled before and during the festival on Festival returns with events occurring citywide, including Saturdays, April 7 and 14 and Sundays, April 8 and 15, from right here at Science Park! 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Learn about human and animal locomo- tion, find out what it takes to train for the 26.2-mile race, see Get into the Action how the Boston Athletic Association tracks all those runners, Look through the Museum’s safe solar telescope to see the Sun and take a jog down the model racecourse! and possibly sunspots and solar flares when you participate in the daily Solar Lunch (weather permitting). Then go from Museum Favorites macro to micro in the Hands-On Laboratory and use the tools Astronomy After Hours returns Friday, April 13 and continues and techniques of real scientists. Plus, put your engineering weekly through November. See stars, planets, the Moon, skills to the test on Wednesday, April 18 with Catching the and more from the Gilliland Observatory. Every day you Wind, an activity from the Museum’s award-winning curriculum, can witness a Lightning! show in the Theater of Electricity Engineering is Elementary®. You’ll design a sail to push a boat (featuring a Cambridge invention, the Van de Graaff generator). along a trackway and see if you can make it go farther and faster! Plus, enjoy the Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show in Cahners Theater on Saturday, April 21. Be sure to visit A Mirror Maze: Meteorologist Meet-Up Numbers in Nature, which explains how mathematical patterns How do the professionals who give you the weather get and surround us every day, before it closes April 25. And stop by interpret their information? Learn their methods when you Wicked Smart: Invented in the Hub—an interactive experience meet meteorologists from WCVB StormTeam 5, who will focused on Greater Boston and Cambridge-based innovations. appear in the Gordon Current Science & Technology Center There are also events geared for the 18+ crowd in this year’s Tuesday – Thursday, April 17 – 19 at 12:30 p.m. festival, including SubSpace offering Fake Science with

On Sunday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m., enjoy the free show ImprovBoston (see Sparks calendar for details). The Web of Life: From Aardvark to Zinnia featuring the North Most Museum events are free with Exhibit Halls admission. Cambridge Family Opera. The multigenerational group will For more information: mos.org/events. For a complete sing about diversity and be accompanied by a slideshow list of Cambridge Science Festival events: of song lyrics and children’s artwork. cambridgesciencefestival.org.

Crocs Opens May 20 | Member Preview May 19 Cambridge Science Festival April 13 – 22 Take a Multisensory Trip to the Red Planet Become a space pioneer with our newest 4-D film!

When visiting the Museum’s 4-D Theater, you enter a different realm with a powerful immersive experience that hits all your senses. In the newest addition to the theater, you’ll enter a new world with The Martian 4-D Experience®—joining an intrepid interstellar explorer on the beautiful, but dangerous, red planet in a condensed version of the popular feature film.

Far from Home Journey out of this world and into space in The Martian 4-D Experience®! Academy Award® winner and Cambridge native Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney, a brave astronaut who must utilize his scientific ingenuity, wit, and spirit to overcome being stranded alone on Mars. As he battles the extremes of this hostile planet, his crewmates work tirelessly to plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. Stellar 3-D projection and action-heightening special effects will have you rooting for the safe return of the lone Martian!

More for the Senses This film is the latest of the Museum’s full-sensory offerings. There are more titles to enjoy, including the return of young visitor favorite Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure, the perfect complement to our related temporary exhibit. In Shark: A 4-D Experience®, explore the complex nature of these magnificent creatures’ survival instincts, and be sure to catch Scrat, the nut-crazed saber-toothed squirrel, as he time travels in his zaniest adventure to date in Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4-D before it closes April 12.

4-D films run approximately 15 minutes. Timed tickets required.

The BBC and BBC Earth are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under license. BBC logo © BBC 1996

Leave the Planet Again! The Martian 4-D Experience® is not your only chance to leave Earth via the Museum this year. Coming in June is a new temporary exhibition, Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience. Through games, multimedia components, and interactive experiences, you’ll learn how astronauts eat, sleep, and even answer nature's call in space. Experiment with water rockets, use drop towers to see how objects behave in the weightless environment of space, and climb aboard a mock-up of an International Space Station research facility! Look for the story in the next issue of Sparks.

Space was developed by the Science Museum of Minnesota and the California Science Center Foundation in cooperation with the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative with major support from NASA.

Opens April 13 in the 4-D Theater Members receive a discount! Experience the Ultimate Sleepover What can happen during a real night at the Museum? Members, it’s time to find out!

After all the visitors leave the Museum and the Sun goes down over the Charles River along Science Park, a whole new type of excitement spreads through the Exhibit Halls. You can join this after-hours adventure during one of our popular Member Overnights!

Pick a Night!

Choose from two upcoming dates to get in on this special opportunity for Photos © Matthew Modoono elementary-school-age children (ages 6 – 13) and accompanying adults—Friday, June 15 or Saturday, June 23. Purchase tickets beginning April 10 for Premier SAVE THE DATE! members (also Discoverers and Explorers) and April 12 for Basic members. Member Enjoy all your Exhibit Halls favorites with a jolt of prime time flavor and special members-only programming, including visits to our newest temporary Appreciation Night exhibits. First-week guests can take a reptile rendezvous with Crocs: Ancient Sunday, May 6 Predators in a Modern World. Second-week guests will also see Crocs, plus 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience, which has its member preview June 23. Explore the Museum’s Exhibit Halls Learn about both exhibits in this and the next issue of Sparks. on a night open just to you and fellow Conclude your night with a late-hour Lightning! show in the Theater of Electricity. members. Enjoy exclusive activities and And when you’re ready to go to sleep, find a nice spot in your favorite section of watch your email for more details about the Museum. Then wake up with one of our breathtaking IMAX® films in the this special night! Mugar Omni Theater. What a thrill!

Member Overnight Details:

• $55 per person. Advance registration required. Space is limited; first come, first served. • Bring your own meal or visit the Riverview Café. • Check-in is 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The program officially ends at 11:00 a.m. the next morning. Overnight parking rate is $5. • View the overnight “survival guide” to help you prepare: mos.org/members. • For more information on the event and overnight rules, contact membership: 617-589-0180.

Member Overnight Friday, June 15 or Saturday, June 23 1 Museum News

1 Running for a Cause 3 Future of Seafood Museum Innovator Danielle Dougherty is Chefs, writers, researchers, and others involved raising funds for Traveling Programs as a in the seafood industry joined Museum staff first-time member of our team running in at a recent two-day event to discuss global the 122nd Boston Marathon®. “For children trends and local implications. Among the to want to pursue a career in STEM, they topics addressed: the importance of food need to be inspired by science, and that’s why from the sea to sustain a growing planet, 2 Traveling Programs is so vital. It brings it all innovations in production, how the industry to life.” Since 2010 Museum runners have is adapting to changing oceans, and corporate Engineering commitments to sustainable sourcing. The Everywhere™ raised over $800,000 for this program that

Worlds Apart: brings science to students in schools, libraries, event was developed in collaboration with the Engineering Remote Sensing Devices and camps throughout New England. Meet Gulf of Maine Research Institute as part of

Remote Sensing Engineering for Out-of-School Time • Grades 6–8 more runners and support the team at the Museum’s food initiative, which has been mos.org/marathon. enriched through the generosity of Bloomberg Philanthropies. 2 NASA and Museum Partner for Education 4 New Home for Clubhouse In partnership with NASA, the Museum’s After 17 years at the Museum, the global

Written by the Engineering is Elementary® Team ® ® Illustrated by Ross Sullivan-Wiley and the ® Engineering is Elementary (EiE ) program headquarters of The Clubhouse Network and Engineering is Elementary Team has released a new engineering unit for its “Flagship” Clubhouse are separating from its middle school curriculum Engineering the institution and relocating to Dudley Square 3 Everywhere™. With funding from a PLANETS in Roxbury. While the Clubhouse shares many (Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus educational goals with the Museum, this move of Engineering, Technology, and Science) will unlock the full potential of the Clubhouse grant, EiE staff worked with scientists and to continue to thrive and focus on empowering engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion underrepresented youth around the world Laboratory to create a unit that will engage through STEAM-based learning. The move is and inspire youth in afterschool programs. EiE scheduled for mid-April. Learn more about the provides engineering education curriculum Clubhouse at theclubhousenetwork.org. for more than 13 million elementary students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Learn more at eie.org.

4 Did You Know? As part of the unique partnership begun last year between the Museum and the Red Sox, the two iconic Boston institutions have collaborated to produce a second edition of Wally & Tessie’s STEM Workbook . Find your copy in Fenway Park at the Kid Nation Booth and Wally’s Clubhouse! Check mos.org/events to learn about our upcoming Red Sox Weekend. Photo © Michael Malyszko Photo © Michael General Information EXHIBIT HALLS HOURS • Saturday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Open until 7:00 p.m. July 5 – Labor Day) • 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 and extended during Massachusetts school vacations. For Photo © Desroches Photography updates: mos.org/hours.

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LAST CHANCE! COMING SOON! A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience Exhibit Closes April 25 Exhibit Opens in June Calendar of Events April – May 2018 inspire Information is subject to change. Please confirm all dates and times: CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS 617-723-2500, mos.org. Exlusive Member Event April May

Boston Marathon® Days The Greenhouse Playlab: 7 Special Event—Learn how the human body 4 A Climate Change Theatre Incubator Saturday Friday adapts to meet the demands of endurance Hear readings of new plays focused on climate sports. Also, April 8, 14, and 15. change and then listen to a conversation between the creative teams and climate Cyberattacks & Information Terrorism experts. 7:00 p.m. M ! A 11 Learn about the worst-case scenarios and Wednesday whether our nation is prepared for them. Member Appreciation Night 7:00 p.m. M ! A 6 Exclusive Member Night—Exhibit Halls Sunday open for our special guests: you, our members! Stars of STEM Celebration 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 12 Attend the Museum’s annual gala. 7:00 p.m. Thursday ! $ Cryptoparty: A Crash Course in 9 Digital Hygiene Book Club for the Curious Wednesday Computer privacy activists share good Join a discussion about Woolly: The True Story cyber-habits. 6:30 p.m. M ! A of the Quest to Revive One of History’s Most Iconic Extinct Creatures by Ben Mezrich. Book Club for the Curious Cambridge Innovation Center. 5:30 p.m. Join a discussion about Zapped: From Infrared 10 to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light Thursday The Martian 4-D Experience® Opens by Bob Berman. Cambridge Innovation Center. 13 Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney, an 5:30 p.m. Friday astronaut stranded on Mars, who must utilize his scientific ingenuity to reunite Crocs: Ancient Predators with his crewmates in a daring, if not in a Modern World impossible, rescue mission. M ! $ 19 Saturday Exclusive Member Preview—Be one of the first to see live crocodilians and participate in Cambridge Science Festival Begins hands-on activities. Exhibit opens to the public Citywide Event—Activities showcase the May 20. city’s position at the forefront of science. Through April 22. Beyond the Telescope Join Richard French, PhD, leader of the Cassini Astronomy After Hours Returns 22 Radio Science Team, to learn about the space- Tuesday See spectacular live views of our corner of the craft’s exploration of Saturn. 7:00 p.m. M ! cosmos, weather permitting. 8:30 –10:00 p.m. Fridays through November. Fake Science with ImprovBoston Professional improvisers create games, scenes, Editing Our Evolution 24 and songs under the Planetarium dome. Thursday 17 Join the discussion on the emerging and con- 7:30 p.m. Also April 19. ! $ A Tuesday troversial topic of genome editing. 7:00 p.m. !

Robot Sex: Connection, 25 Privacy & Ethics in the 21st Century Wednesday Explore the difficult questions and nuances of SYMBOL KEY evolving human-robot relationships. 7:00 p.m. M ! A M Members may reserve tickets in advance and/or receive discounts. ! Reservations are either required or strongly recommended. $ A fee is associated with this event or exhibit. A For visitors 18 years of age and older. 4-D Theater Shark: A 4-D Experience® Explore the complex nature of some of the world’s For showtimes and tickets: 617-723-2500, mos.org. strangest and most mysterious ocean species in Shows run approximately 15 minutes. Member price: $5. Shark: A 4-D Experience®. New! The Martian 4-D Experience® The BBC and BBC Earth are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Opens Friday, April 13 Corporation and are used under license. BBC logo © BBC 1996 Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney, an astronaut stranded on Mars, who must utilize his scientific ingenuity to Last Chance! Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D reunite with his crewmates in a daring, if not impossible, Through Thursday, April 12 rescue mission. Join Scrat, Ice Age’s resident nut-crazed saber-toothed squirrel, as he time travels in his zaniest adventure to © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. date, Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D.

ICE AGE™ & © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Returning! Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure All Rights Reserved. Through Thursday, August 2 Join your adventurous amigos on Nickelodeon’s high-speed, eye-popping chase from the warm rainforest to the icy Arctic.

Stars of STEM Celebration Thursday, April 12; 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Show your Museum support! Enjoy a celebratory evening of dinner, drinks, and interactive experiences as we toast GE, the 2018 Star of STEM. Come experience a night at the Museum like you’ve never seen before!

• For more information: 617-589-0185, [email protected], mos.org/starsofstem. • Individual ticket includes a memorable dining experience and a night full of interactive entertainment. Sponsorship opportunities are available. LET’S EXPLORE!

Exhibit Halls Mugar Omni Theater For more information: Featuring New England’s only IMAX® Dome screen. 617-723-2500, mos.org/exhibits. For showtimes, tickets, and a complete list of films now playing: 617-723-2500, mos.org. Shows run approximately New! Dora and Diego—Let’s Explore! 50 minutes. Member price: $5. Through Wednesday, July 4 Sponsored by Enter the enchanting world of Dora the Explorer, her animal-rescuing cousin Diego, and their friends Boots FEATURED FILMS and Baby Jaguar! © 2018 Viacom. Dream Big: Engineering Our World New! Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World Celebrate the human ingenuity behind engineering Opens Sunday, May 20 marvels big and small, and see how engineers push the Encounter live species of crocodilians, including limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. the mysterious African dwarf crocodile, and enjoy interactives that will give you a new appreciation for Mysteries of China the rich and complex lives of these reptiles. Learn how an accidental discovery in 1974 in Xi’an led to one of the world’s greatest archaeological finds: the Last Chance! A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature Terracotta Warriors and the Tomb of the First Emperor. Through Wednesday, April 25 Navigate through a giant mirror maze and discover the Returning! National Parks Adventure amazing numerical patterns that exist in the natural world. Back by popular demand! Visit Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Everglades, and more in a thrilling journey narrated Butterfly Garden by Academy Award winner Robert Redford. Explore a living exhibit filled with sunlight, plants, and free- flying butterflies. Timed tickets required. Member price: $5.

Thrill Ride 360° Take a ride on a roller coaster you design in this full-motion experience! Timed tickets required. Member price: $5.

FEATURED PRESENTATION Live presentations are offered throughout the day every day in the Exhibit Halls. For current schedules: 617-723-2500, mos.org/daily-schedule.

Afternoon Report Daily; 2:30 p.m. Join our on-stage anchor in the Gordon Current Science & Technology Center for a rapid-fire news report touching on the latest science headlines. Generously supported by Cabot Corporation. Charles Hayden Planetarium Adult Programs For showtimes and tickets: 617-723-2500, mos.org. For more information: 617-723-2500, mos.org/adults. Funded Shows run approximately 35 – 45 minutes. Member price: $5. in part by the Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Fund for Adult Programs and by the David and Marion Ellis Endowment Fund. FEATURED SHOWS SUBSPACE Explore: The Universe Redefining the adult experience (18+ ON LY) Leave Earth behind and blast off to explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and beyond. Journey through the A Reno Family Foundation Symposium cosmos with a Planetarium educator as your star pilot. Cyberattacks & Information Terrorism: The Next World War? From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA Wednesday, April 11; 7:00 p.m. Experience the extreme nature of spacecraft engineering—from concept to completion. Ransomware, credit data, voting systems, electrical grids—what’s the worst-case attack scenario today and Produced by the Museum of Science. in the future? Are we prepared? Find out from an expert Music Under the Dome panel hosted by WIRED Magazine senior editor and writer Emily Dreyfuss. Part of the Cyber-Insecurity series. Friday and Saturday evenings Experience one of our most innovative and immersive • Funding provided by the Reno Family Foundation Fund. offerings, celebrating the music of such icons as Coldplay, Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Rihanna, and more! Recommended for ages 18 and up. • Advance registration begins Monday, March 26 for members: mos.org/adults (Wednesday, March 28 for the general public).

Robot Sex: Connection, Privacy & Ethics in the 21st Century Wednesday, April 25; 7:00 p.m. Probe the difficult questions we’ll need to address as human-robot relationships evolve in the coming decades with an expert panel hosted by WIRED Magazine senior editor and writer Emily Dreyfuss. Part of the Cyber-Insecurity series.

• Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. • Advance registration begins Monday, April 9 for members: mos.org/adults (Wednesday, April 11 for the general public).

CryptoParty: A Crash Course in Digital Hygiene Wednesday, May 9; 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of good cyber-habits when privacy activists share practical tools and answer questions. Bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone if you want to

Gilliland Observatory • Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. • Advance registration begins Monday, April 23 for members: mos.org/adults (Wednesday, April 25 for the general public). Astronomy After Hours Fridays beginning April 13; 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. On clear nights, view stars, planets, the Moon, and other astronomical phenomena from the roof of the Museum garage! On cloudy nights, stay tuned for opportunities to participate in astronomy-related activities run by our knowledgeable staff. For more details, call our hotline at 617-589-0267, updated by 5:30 p.m. Editing Our Evolution: Rewriting the Human Genome Tuesday, April 17; 7:00 p.m. Join us to discuss drawing the line between therapy and enhancement, ensuring access to life-saving treat- ments, and making changes that will affect generations. Among the speakers is geneticist George Church, a leading voice in the field of synthetic biology. Part of the Cambridge Science Festival.

• Free. Funding provided by the National Science Foundation. • Register in advance at mos.org/adults.

Fake Science with ImprovBoston Thursdays, April 19 and May 24; 7:30 p.m. The Greenhouse Playlab: A Climate Change Professional improvisers create games, scenes, and songs Theatre Incubator out of thin air using the Planetarium’s state-of-the-art Friday, May 4; 7:00 p.m. projections, surround sound, and 360-degree videos. April See excerpt readings of new plays focused on climate performance is part of the Cambridge Science Festival. change issues that were commissioned by Flat Earth • Fee: $20 in advance; $25 day of event. Purchase tickets in Theatre in collaboration with the Museum of Science. advance at mos.org/adults. Followed by a conversation between the creative teams and experts. Part of ArtWeek 2018.

• Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. • Advance registration begins Monday, April 16 for members: mos.org/adults (Wednesday, April 18 for the general public).

Beyond the Telescope: Spectacular Saturn Tuesday, May 22; 7:00 p.m. Richard French, PhD, leader of the Cassini Radio Science Team, will discuss the Cassini mission and the planet Saturn in the Planetarium.

• Free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. • Advance registration begins Monday, May 7 for members: mos.org/adults (Tuesday, May 8 for the general public). Photo © Caitlin Cunningham

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Saturday, April 14 – Thursday, April 19 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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Saturday, April 21 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. FLAGSHIP: PLEASE TRIM OFF 1/16” TO GATEFOLD IN ER MB ME Avoid peak times by Avoid 10:30arriving before a.m. or after 3:00 p.m. Bring your current Bring your current membership card for faster Exhibit Halls entry. Remember to redeem Remember to redeem for passes electronic timed tickets. Take public Take transportation! parking tips: For mos.org/parking. Arrive at least one hour before shows. scheduled Purchased tickets on- tickets Purchased line or by phone? Your email confirmation may be used as your ticket. Reserve tickets in advance: 617-723-2500, mos.org. Save time—go online! Save time—go online! sign up: mos.org/ To my-account. MEMBER TIPS MEMBER use your member these and Follow of every visit! to get the most out benefits 89-0180 or Questions? Call 617-5 visit mos.org/membership-faq.

membership card with you. permitted with your membership level. Bring your active permitted with your membership level. Bring your Entrance is limited to the number of Exhibit Halls admissions Entrance is limited to the number of Exhibit Halls active membership card with you. active membership card permitted with your membership level. Be sure to bring your permitted with your membership Entrance is limited to the number of Exhibit Halls admissions Entrance is limited to the species and fun interactives. carious relationship with human societies. Includes live carious relationship with human societies. Includes • evolutionary history, biology and behavior, and their pre- biology and behavior, evolutionary history, No reservations required. • Free. explores the rich and complex lives of crocodilians—their lives of crocodilians—their and complex the rich explores Be among the first to see this new temporary exhibit that exhibit see this new temporary Be among the first to Saturday, May 19; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World Ancient Predators Crocs: Member Preview • • Free with complimentary parking. No reservations required. with complimentary • Free in a less-crowded setting and enjoy exclusive activities. and enjoy exclusive in a less-crowded setting Enjoy a members-only journey through the Exhibit Halls the Exhibit Halls journey through Enjoy a members-only Member Appreciation Night Member Appreciation 6; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. May Sunday, For more information: 617-589-0180, mos.org/member-events. 617-589-0180, more information: For Member Events Member

Exlusive Member Event Events Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Sunday, April 8; 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information: 617-723-2500, mos.org/events. Participate in hands-on activities facilitated by local May chemists as part of a national Earth Day celebration of chemistry. This year’s theme is “Dive Into Marine Chemistry.” The event is produced in collaboration with the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society.

• Free with Exhibit Halls admission.

Boston Marathon® Days Saturdays, April 7 and 14, and Sundays, April 8 and 15; 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Explore the science behind the Boston Marathon with special NanoDays activities and presentations! Saturday, April 7; 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Also, “run” on our model Imagine, discover, and explore a world too small to racecourse! Part of the see. Celebrate nanoscale science and enjoy activities Cambridge Science Festival. throughout the Exhibit Halls, including The Amazing • Free with Exhibit Halls admission. Nano Brothers Juggling Show, guest research • For more information on activities: presentations, and hands-on activities. mos.org/events. For information • Free with Exhibit Halls admission. on the Museum’s Boston Marathon® fundraising team: • For more information: mos.org/nanodays. mos.org/marathon. Cambridge Science Festival Grow Your Food IQ Weekend Friday, April 13 – Sunday, April 22 Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 Did you know that the world’s largest air-insulated Van 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. de Graaff generator (star of our famous Lightning! show) Learn about growing, cooking, and sharing through was developed in Cambridge? Learn about this and more hands-on activities and presentations from food experts. during the festival, which showcases science, technology, Discover the connection between food and science, engineering, and math in one of the strongest hubs of technology, engineering, and math. STEM in the United States! • Free with Exhibit Halls admission. • Free with Exhibit Halls admission. inspire • For more information: mos.org/events. • For more information: mos.org/events and cambridgesciencefestival.org.

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