Boston, Massachusetts has always been an innovative, forward looking city that builds upon its history to develop the foundations for the future. For a proper tour of this city, you will really to use a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus chartered from Bus Charters Boston. Find out how inventions and science had shaped Boston through the years with a visit to the Museum of Science, Boston in your stylish and comfortable charter bus.
In 1830, a group of men in Boston founded the Boston Society of Natural History. They wished to share their scientific interest in natural history. Over several decades of collecting and studying specimens of natural history, the Society displayed its collection in various temporary facilities until 1864, when they opened the New England Museum of Natural History at the corner of Berkeley and Boylston Streets in Boston's Back Bay. That facility is today renowned worldwide as the Museum of Science, Boston, and you can visit it by using the services of a charter bus.
The Museum of Science, Boston, is one of the world’s largest science centers, and is one of Boston’s most visited institutions. In any given year, the museum will greet approximately 1.5 million visitors who come to attend its various programs and exhibitions. Located in Science Park, which is easily reached by charter bus from downtown Boston, the Museum of Science houses over 700 interactive exhibits, covering all the major fields of science and natural history.
Charter bus visitors to the Museum of Science are able to view interactive exhibits covering a wide range of topics spread across various wings. The Blue Wing houses the Butterfly Garden, Seeing is Deceiving, Making Models, Mathematica, Theater of Electricity, Innovative Engineers, Investigate!, Nanotechnology, Take a Closer Look, Dinosaurs, Machines & Transportation, Living on the Edge, To the Moon and Cahners Computer Place. In the Green Wing you will find New England habitats, the original foundation of the Museum of Science, A Bird’s World and the Colby Room. The Red Wing has the Mugar Omni Theater, Charles Hayden Planetarium, Cosmic Light and Discovery Center.
The Museum of Science is also noted for housing the world’s largest Van de Graaff generator open to the public. This enormous electrical discharge generator was designed by Dr. Robert J. Van de Graaff himself, and donated to the museum in 1956 by M.I.T. The human powered aircraft MIT Daedalus hangs in the museum, as does the human powered speed boat, MIT Decavitator. There are also many live presentation you can attend during your charter bus visit of the Museum of Science, including Design Challenges, Lightning!, Science Magic, Design Challenges and the Hands On Laboratory.
For an educational, fun filled, charter bus tour of Boston, give Bus Charters Boston a call to find out how they can help you plan your trip with their fleet of charter buses and friendly, personalized service.
