Back Museu de la Ciència de Boston Catalan موزه علم بوستون Persian Musée de la Science (Boston) French Գիտության թանգարան (Բոստոն) Armenian ボストン科学博物館 Japanese 과학박물관 (보스턴) Korean Музей науки (Бостон) Russian Музей науки (Бостон) Ukrainian 科学博物馆 (波士顿) Chinese
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| Established | 1830 |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°22′03″N 71°04′16″W / 42.36750°N 71.07111°W |
| Type | Science museum Indoor zoo |
| Accreditation | AAM, ASTC, AZA |
| Visitors | 1.53 million (2016)[1] |
| Director | Tim Ritchie |
| Public transit access | Science Park station  |
| Nearest parking | Dedicated parking garage (fee) |
| Website | mos.org |
The Museum of Science (MoS) is a nature and science museum and indoor zoological establishment located in Science Park, a plot of land in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, spanning the Charles River. Along with over 700 interactive exhibits, the museum features a number of live and interactive presentations throughout the building each day, along with scheduled film showings at the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theater (New England’s only domed IMAX theater).
The Museum is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) (and President Tim Ritchie serves as Chair of the ASTC Board of Directors) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Additionally, the Museum of Science is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), being home to over 100 animals.
- ^ "TEA-AECOM 2016 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. pp. 68–73. Retrieved March 23, 2018.