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Museum of Science

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 • (617) 723-2500
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Museum
Hours: Sa-Th 9am-5pm
Fr 9am-9pm
Admission Fee: Adult (12 ) $23.50, Senior (60 ) $21, Child (3 - 11) $19.50
Student Admission Fee: N/A
Parking: Yes
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Robotic reptiles and live lightning demonstrations are just the beginning of the interactive experiences available at the Museum of Science. The museum entertains and enlightens with over 400 exhibits, a five-story dome Omnimax Theater, a planetarium, and laser shows. Customized sound effects greet pedestrians as they enter specific rooms: the animal exhibits are characterized by roars, the computer exhibit by electronic beeping, and the mathematics and physics exhibits by the sound of a nerd being given an atomic wedgie. Tickets for the Omni Theater shows (50min), planetarium shows (45min), and laser shows (45min) cost $8.50 for adults and $6.50 for children but can be purchased at a discount in combo rates. Laser shows featuring rock artists such as Pink Floyd and Aerosmith are popular among teenagers, college students, and twenty-somethings in altered states. Weekday afternoons and Friday nights are the best times to visit; stay away on rainy-day weekends if you dislike crowds. Admission $14, seniors $12, children 3-11 $11, kids under 3 free. Show times vary, so consider calling to reserve tickets, or visit the website to purchase tickets. Be sure to hit up the extensive gift shop for a wide variety of T-shirts, games, trinkets, jewelry, and dietary supplements crucial to the survival of any Trekkie (astronaut ice cream). Paid parking in adjacent lot.

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