Red Sox Weekend at the Museum of Science [04/29/17]

Help celebrate our new partnership with the Boston Red Sox at our first-ever Red Sox Weekend. Wear your Red Sox gear and show your team spirit! All weekend, we’ll have baseball-inspired STEM activities throughout the Museum, live presentations, and more! Meet Wally and the Red Sox Street Team. More details to come!
And Museum members can enjoy double the fun on April 29, as we host a members-only preview of our newest temporary exhibition, POPnology, which opens to the public on April 30.

WEEKEND LINEUP
Activity times and availability vary.

Meet Wally 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Say "Hello" to Wally, the Red Sox’s famous mascot, and get a picture with him, too!
LOCATION: Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, Blue Wing, Level 1

Red Sox Showcase 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Experience Fenway at the Museum and test your baseball skills with a Red Sox pitching station, virtual reality headsets, and a life-size game of Jenga!
LOCATION: Blue Wing, Lower Level

Face Painting 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Join in on the fun by getting your face painted! Our talented artists can paint a variety of designs.
LOCATION: Blue Wing, Lower Level

Drop-In Activities 10:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Human Brain
See a human brain up close and learn a little about what might be going on in a batter’s—and your—head.
LOCATION: Green Wing, Level 2

Meet a Scientist - Sunday ONLY
Running in a straight line, balancing to hit a ball, and calling to make a catch all require a specific part of your brain called the cerebellum. Dr. Franziska Hoche from Mass General Hospital will share information about her research that looks at understanding how these motor skills develop as we grow. Find out how this information might help doctors in the future.
LOCATION: Hall of Human Life, Green Wing, Level 2

Reaction Time
Reaction time is important in baseball, from catching a ball to hitting. Come by to measure your reaction time and see if it measures up to hitting a 90 mph fastball!
LOCATION: Hall of Human Life, Green Wing, Level 2

Fenway Flyers
Step up to bat! Design and test objects that float and fly in an air stream.
LOCATION: Atrium, Red Wing, Level 1

Design Challenge
Think like an engineer as you design, build, and test a prototype solution to a challenge of the day.
LOCATION: Engineering Design Workshop, Blue Wing, Level 1

LIVE PRESENTATIONS

Live Animal Story Time 10:30 a.m.
Hear a story and meet its animal star in a presentation made especially for our younger visitors! 20 min.
LOCATION: Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage, Green Wing, Lower Level

Science Snapshot 11:30 a.m.
Take a closer look at the latest in science and technology in our lives.
LOCATION: Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, Blue Wing, Level 1

Built for Baseball 11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Explore and test the materials and design of baseball bats, balls, and turf to see how science helps make home runs happen!
LOCATION: Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage, Green Wing, Lower Level

Lightning! 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Indoor bolts spark explorations into lightning, electric charge, and storm safety. 20 min.
LOCATION: Theater of Electricity, Blue Wing, Level 1

Science Snapshot: Baseball by the Numbers 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
A look at how we can measure the productivity of baseball players and teams.
LOCATION: Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, Blue Wing, Level 1

The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
It’s the atomic world as you’ve never seen before! Watch out for flying birdbaths and seven-foot unicycles. 40 min
LOCATION: Cahners Theater, Blue Wing, Level 2

Live Animal 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Learn about nature from the scaly, furry, and feathered residents of our Live Animal Care Center. 20 min.
LOCATION: Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage, Green Wing, Lower Level

Afternoon Report 2:30 p.m.
Join our on-stage anchor for a rapid-fire news report touching on the latest scientific headlines. 20 min. LOCATION: Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, Blue Wing, Level 1

Science Magic 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy the science behind magical demonstrations that reveal how “Science is magic that works.” (Kurt Vonnegut) 20 min.
LOCATION: Cahners Theater, Blue Wing, Level 2

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