Museum of Science
Large hands-on science museum on the Charles River in Boston, open daily, with a planetarium, giant-screen Omni theater and 4-D films sold as add-ons.
Ways to visit
Exhibit Halls (timed tickets) Open
- What you see
- Exhibitsmos.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Timed ticketmos.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunExhibit halls open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas; early close at 2 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving and on Christmas Eve. The Planetarium and Omni Theaters run until 10 p.m. (last show) on Friday and Saturday nights.Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmasmos.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Required · onlineVisitors over 3 need a ticket; tickets are sold on the museum's ticketing site. Members go straight in.Book ↗mos.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $33 · Child (3-11; under 3 free): $28 · Senior (60+): $29 · Member: freePlanetarium shows, Omni films and 4-D films are $6 each as add-ons to Exhibit Halls admission ($2 for members); a 4-D film also needs Exhibit Halls admission.mos.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- Safety gear: Yes. Shoes and shirts are required; costume masks, weapons (including prop weapons) and pets other than service animals are not allowed; no eating or drinking in exhibit halls and theaters.
About
The Museum of Science sits beside the Charles River Dam at Science Park in Boston. Its exhibit halls are open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas, and visitors over age 3 need a ticket. Planetarium shows, Omni films and 4-D films cost extra. Hours for the theaters are longer on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Getting there
1 Science Park, Boston, MA, 02114
Science Park station is on the Green Line D and E branches; the museum is diagonally across O'Brien Highway from the station.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (42.36750, -71.07111). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- mos.org/visit · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1139… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- mos.org/visit/directions-and-parking · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address
- mos.org/visit/hours · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): open or closed; Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): what you see; Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): kind of visit; Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): days and hours; Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): booking; Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): cost
- mos.org/visit/code-of-conduct · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Exhibit Halls (timed tickets): requirements
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