Ó³»´«Ã½ Discovery Center Events
BIO: Experience Kendall Square
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Open House: 2:00-5:00PM
The Kendall Square Association hosts BIO: Experience Kendall Square at 9 locations, including the Ó³»´«Ã½ Discovery Center. Experience Kendall visitors are invited to explore the Ó³»´«Ã½ Discovery Center at their own pace or with the support of a visitor experience assistant, available to answer questions and share more about the science on display. Guests can also participate in a self-guided scavenger hunt or picture bingo and complete the challenge for a chance to win a prize. The Discovery Center will be open for drop-in visits from 2:00–5:00 PM; no additional registration required.
The Truth about Cats and Dogs: a pet science fair
Saturday, July 19, 2025
10:00AM-5:00PM
Free & Open to All (humans)
Learn all about your cats and dogs at the Ó³»´«Ã½ Discovery Center and in concert with the team at the Ó³»´«Ã½. We’ll have drop in activities and snacks throughout the day, plus you’ll have a chance to sign up your cat or dog to be part of our community science project. Bring your curiosity but please, leave your 4-legged friends at home.
1:00-3:00PM: Darwin’s Ark Poster Session: learn about how Ó³»´«Ã½ Technology Spaces revolutionized our understanding of genetics to develop Darwin Ark’s sample gathering process, population genetics of cats, the results of our Dog environment study, and working pets.
Free with MIT Museum admission (314 Main Street)
11am - 12pm: Pet Behavior Q&A
12:30pm - 4:30pm: Enrichment Puzzle Making
For more information about the programming and admission costs to the , please visit their website.
