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GBH Press Café Live Broadcasts & Events at the Boston Public Library, Free
Thu, May 1, 2025  -  Fri, May 1, 2026   
Looking for something unique to do in the heart of Boston? Step inside the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library's Newsfeed Café, where media meets community.
Mornings at the Museum, $$
Thu, January 29, 2026  -  Fri, March 27, 2026   
Start your day with joy, discovery, and creativity at MORNINGS AT THE MUSEUM—just for little ones and their grown-ups! Start your day with joy, discovery, and creativity at MORNINGS AT THE MUSEUM
Living a Triggered Life Podcast, Free
Fri, March 13, 2026  -  Fri, March 13, 2026   
Join us for an unfiltered, engaging, and deeply resonant evening as two powerful storytellers bring honesty, humor, and healing to the stage—only at the Museum of Science.
Boston Sea Rovers Ocean Expo, $$
Sat, March 14, 2026  -  Sun, March 15, 2026   
Love the ocean? Enjoy traveling, diving or snorkeling, marine wildlife or photography? The Boston Sea Rovers Ocean Expo is for divers and non-divers alike and highlights exploration and conservation of the underwater world.
Second Saturdays at the Waterworks: Career Paths of Women in Energy Technologies, Free
Sat, March 14, 2026  -  Sat, March 14, 2026   
Join us on the Second Saturday of the month from 1pm to 2pm for Second Saturdays at the Waterworks to learn more about area and industrial history, engineering, water access and more!
Lunch & Learn: “Restoration & Reciprocity” with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Free
Wed, March 18, 2026  -  Wed, March 18, 2026   
Join New England Botanic Garden for a lecture featured in People & Plants: Robin Kimmerer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder of Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.
GSCWM Leading Women, $$$
Fri, March 20, 2026  -  Fri, March 20, 2026   
Please join us at the 33rd annual celebration of the Leading Women Awards to recognize three outstanding women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, resilience, and commitment in their communities.
Women And Girls’ Health – The Case of Diabetes, Free
Wed, March 25, 2026  -  Wed, March 25, 2026   
In partnership with 360 Girls and Women LLC, the Museum of Science invites you to an evening with top experts in cardiology, pediatrics, and endocrinology to explore diabetes' impact across a woman’s life.
Ringing in 150: The History (and Future) of Telecommunications, Free
Thu, March 26, 2026  -  Thu, March 26, 2026   
Join Scott Kirsner, co-founder of the Innovation Trail, Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, and Muriel Médard, NEC Professor of Software Science and Engineering at MIT, to celebrate one of Boston's important inventions: the telephone.
Flyway of Life Film Screening and Talk, Free
Fri, April 3, 2026  -  Fri, April 3, 2026   
Experience a memorable evening of film, nature and storytelling with a special screening of Flyway of Life (2025). This visually stunning documentary follows one of the world’s great natural phenomena
When the Forest Breathes with Author Suzanne Simard, $$
Mon, April 6, 2026  -  Mon, April 6, 2026   
Celebrate the release of When the Forest Breathes with Suzanne Simard as she uncovers the remarkable cycles of renewal allowing forests to heal, adapt, and thrive—even in the face of climate change and human disruption.
2nd International Conference on Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering, $$$
Mon, April 13, 2026  -  Wed, April 15, 2026   
We are pleased to announce that the 2nd International Conference on Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering will be held on April 13-15, 2026 in Paris, France.
Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change: The Keys to Our Resilient Future, Free
Wed, April 22, 2026  -  Wed, April 22, 2026   
The Museum of Science, in partnership with Amira Madison (Aquinnah Wampanoag), Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag), and Harvard University Native American Program, highlights the work Indigenous communities are doing to combat climate change across the country.
Early Connections Conference 2026, $$
Fri, May 1, 2026  -  Sat, May 2, 2026   
Learn, connect, and ask questions for your child, student and family in a supportive environment made up of experts and families with young children who have or low-vision, including those who have multiple complex disabilities.
My GPS Journey: 3 Wrongs Made it Just Right, $$
Thu, May 7, 2026  -  Thu, May 7, 2026   
Join the Museum of Science and the Harvard Business School Association of Boston for a discussion with GPS trailblazer Harold “Hal” Jones as he demystifies and explains GPS.
American Independence and Identity at 250 Conference, $$
Thu, June 11, 2026  -  Sat, June 13, 2026   
Hosted at Gordon College, this conference brings Christian political scientists, historians, and sociologists together to examine democracy in the U.S. worldwide, featuring keynotes, panels, and workshops, with an optional Boston excursion honoring Revolution’s 250th...
International Conference on Sensors and Sensing Technology, $
Mon, June 15, 2026  -  Wed, June 17, 2026   
Conplus Meeting invites researchers, engineers, scholars, and professionals from around the world to participate in the International Conference on Sensors and Sensing Technology (ICSST2026), to be held in Florence, Italy from June 15-17, 2026.
Stories from an Industrial City: The Proprietors of Locks and Canals on Merrimack River Photo Collection, Free
Fri, October 11, 2205  -  Sat, October 11, 2025   
Join us at the Waterworks Museum on the second Saturday of every month to learn more about history, engineering, archeology, water access and more during out Second Saturday Speaker Series.
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