To Do Today: The Museum of Science Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
The Museum of Science Charles Hayden Planetarium is set to take you to the moon and back in a special lunar-themed show. Photo by Michael Malyszko
To Do Today: The Museum of Science Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Celebrate the historic achievement with various lunar-themed events
What? The Museum of Science presents Moon Landing 50th: One Giant Anniversary
When? Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, 11 am to 3 pm
Where? Museum of Science, One Science Park, Boston
How much? Tickets are $29 for adults, $25 for seniors (60+), $24 for children 3 to 11, and free for members and can be purchased online. Tickets for the Charles Hayden Planetarium can be purchased here and for the 4-D Theater here; find more details here.
Why should I go? Friday and Saturday the Museum of Science will offer special lectures, demonstrations, and planetarium shows in celebration of the 50th anniversary of one small step and a giant leap—the first landing of man on the moon. Both days will feature talks from actual Apollo engineers, such as Don Eyles (CAS’66), as well as showings of The Sky Tonight: Lunar Landings in the Hayden Planetarium, a special twist on the museum’s regular star show, with a focus on our moon and its history. Other lunar-related events happening at the museum this weekend include a lecture from former NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor of aeronautics and astronautics, on the future of spacesuits, and a live viewing of a launch to the International Space Station in the museum’s planetarium. See the full lineup here.
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