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Exploring the Museum of Science

Updated: Feb 23, 2023

My first experience at Boston’s renowned science museum.


By Grace Hawkins

Graphic by Madison Mercado


One of my favorite things about living in Boston is the accessibility ​to​​ ​many​​ incredible institutions right at my fingertips. The sports teams, art museums, and various others make th​e​​ city great for exploring. However, there was a major institution I had yet to explore: the Museum of Science.

While I may have at first only gone for a class assignment, I was pleasantly surprised at the experience.

The museum is easily accessible, ​simply all the way down the Green Line to the Science Park stop. I got to experience the museum in the evening with fewer people, ​which​​ allowed me to get a glimpse of the various exhibits and attractions that the museum offers.

The planetarium had a specific exhibit show held for BU students taking astronomy classes. They had interactive exhibits outside​,​ and some very interesting dioramas to look at while we waited.

After a few minutes, the planetarium show started. I took my seat in the dome-shaped auditorium and waited for the lights to dim. I was entranced by the beautiful sky that was projected onto the ceiling. Then, the lesson began. Someone from the museum took a few moments to explain the sky to us, pointing out the constellations and planets. For someone taking a class currently on this very subject, it was very helpful. Then, we watched a short film that explained the universe even further.

The entire time, I did not feel like I was listening to some boring presentation​,​ but instead taking a deeper look into our universe.

After about an hour and a half, the show was over. Following this, I took a quick look around the parts of the museum that were still open, ​however, as the majority of the exhibits were long closed, there was not much to see. I hope to eventually come back to explore the rest.

While I may not have necessarily picked the Museum of Science to be an essential visit while in Boston, I greatly enjoyed my time there. If you are looking for an interesting and educational day or nighttime activity, I recommend a quick trip down to the Museum of Science.


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