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Evening of Astronomy: Your Place in the Universe

How is a galaxy billions of light-years away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an ocean of night? Join astrophysicist Paul... Learn More

Valentine's Evening Under the Stars

Registration Available January 14

Choose From Three Show Times Thursday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. OR 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 15 at 8:00 p.m. Share the stars with your sweetheart this Valentine's Day at the... Learn More

Hedgehog Day

Quilliam, our hedgehog forecaster, will make his 3rd annual prediction!

Seating & Pre-Event Activities Begin at 9:30 a.m. | Forecast at 10:00 a.m. Join us in for a grand weather prognostication during the Museum's annual Groundhog Hedgehog Day celebration. Quilliam,... Learn More

Live Animal Birthday Parties: River Otters

Join us for a series of Discovery Zoo Crew birthday parties! Throughout 2019, we will celebrate a few of our resident animal ambassador birthdays with special presents, treats only-an-animal-would-love, and a... Learn More

Lunar Eclipse Watch Party

EVENT CANCELLED

UPDATE (1/20 @10:00 a.m.) -- Due to the winter weather, the lunar eclipse program has been cancelled.  Join the Astronomy Department at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery on January 20... Learn More

ALERT: Museum Closed

Please note that the Museum will be CLOSED for the day due to the Level 2 Snow Emergency.

Evening of Astronomy: Friendly Apps for Stargazing

Smartphones can make our lives easier in dozens of ways -- and making it easier to understand the night sky is one of them! Join Randy Thomas from the Miami... Learn More

New Horizons: NASA TV Live

On New Year's Eve, the New Horizons spacecraft that gave us those amazing images of Pluto will explore the farthest object ever visited! "Ultima Thule" is an ancient resident... Learn More