Hours

Upcoming Special Hours

• —Entire Museum
• Wednesday, September 15,  Closed
  Staff Appreciation Day
• —Exhibit Halls
• Monday, September 20,  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  College Night. Includes Butterfly Garden and 3-D Digital Cinema.
• —Blue Wing
• Wednesday, September 29,  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  Includes Butterfly Garden and 3-D Digital Cinema.
Specific Museum venues have special schedules coming up. View hours.

* Dates not listed follow regular hours below.

Exhibit Halls

Regular Hours (through July 4)
• Saturday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Friday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Summer Hours (July 5 - Labor Day)
• Saturday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Friday, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

* Please note special hours listed below.

Exhibit Halls Special Hours

September 2010
• —Entire Museum
• Wednesday, September 15,  Closed
  Staff Appreciation Day
• —Exhibit Halls
• Monday, September 20,  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  College Night. Includes Butterfly Garden and 3-D Digital Cinema.
• —Blue Wing
• Wednesday, September 29,  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  Includes Butterfly Garden and 3-D Digital Cinema.

November 2010
• —Entire Museum
• Wednesday, November 24,  9:00 am - 2:00 pm
  
• Thursday, November 25,  Closed
  Thanksgiving
• —Exhibit Halls
• Saturday, November 27,  9:00 am - 7:00 pm
  

December 2010
• —Entire Museum
• Friday, December 24,  9:00 am - 2:00 pm
  
• Saturday, December 25,  Closed
  Christmas
• —Exhibit Halls
• Sunday, December 26 - Thursday, December 30,  9:00 am - 7:00 pm
  
• Friday, December 31,  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  

Hours for Other Venues

3-D Digital Cinema
• Visit the Daily Schedule for a current list of show times.

Butterfly Garden (timed ticket required)
• Saturday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Friday, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Cahners Computer Place
• Saturday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
• Friday, 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
• Monday, September 13 - Friday, September 17,  Closed
  Yearly maintenance

Charles Hayden Planetarium
• The Planetarium is closed for renovations until early 2011. Learn more about this exciting project.

Discovery Center
• Saturday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
• Friday, 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
• Monday, September 20 - Friday, September 24,  Closed
  Yearly maintenance

Educator Resource Center in the Lyman Library
• Monday - Friday, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (October 1 - Memorial Day only)
• Open to educators. Appointments available Monday - Saturday. Learn More

Mugar Omni Theater
• Visit the Daily Schedule for a current list of show times.

Museum Garage
• Sunday - Thursday, 5:30 am - 11:00 pm
• Friday - Saturday, 5:30 am - 12:00 am
• See Parking Information for more on parking at the Museum.

Museum Store
• Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - start of the last Omni film.
• Saturday - Sunday, school vacation week, and summer, 9:00 am - start of the last Omni film.
• View Omni showtimes on the Daily Schedule.

Riverview Café
• Hours vary. See Food & Drink for details.

Human Body Connection
• Monday, September 27 - Friday, October 1,  Closed
  Yearly maintenance