Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Break out of the winter doldrums and let your inner scientist loose. Meet professional scientists and enthusiasts who study and collect fossils, mushrooms, and meteorites. Talk with experts who build telescopes and grow carnivorous plants. Try your hand at finding bugs or exploring sand. Craft a piece of art from polarized light. Purchase hot beverages from the Muddy Water Coffee Roasters while watching a live ice sculpture demonstration in front of the museum. This popular annual event has something for everyone and is appropriate for children and adults of all ages.
Regular museum admission rates apply.
Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.