Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery The Boonshoft Museum is the premier destination for family learning in the Miami Valley.
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✨Today we honor our amazing professionals behind the scenes who bring magic to lives each day.. our Animal Keepers!✨ Hap...
10/04/2025

✨Today we honor our amazing professionals behind the scenes who bring magic to lives each day.. our Animal Keepers!✨ Happy International Zookeeper Day!

They ensure that every animal here is happy, healthy, and thriving. Their commitment to animal care goes beyond just feeding, it includes maintaining environments, promoting natural behaviors, providing enrichment activities, and so much more.

Let's take a moment today to appreciate these heroes and we are so grateful for their passion and expertise in enriching not only our animals' lives but also yours through unforgettable experiences!

If you see one out and about the museum, be sure to give them a ✨thank you✨ for all of their hard work!

Thank you, keepers!

We're kicking off Fire Prevention Week today!🔥Enjoy a week filled with knowledge as you learn about fire prevention and ...
10/04/2025

We're kicking off Fire Prevention Week today!🔥

Enjoy a week filled with knowledge as you learn about fire prevention and safety. All week long we have special programs in our Science Theater and Do Lab.

Stop in today while we have professionals from Shriners Children's Ohio where you can talk with experts on all things fire safety!

🍂Join us TODAY for our Flavors of Fall event for 3:00-6:00! 🍁🍻Celebrate the fall season with us at SunWatch Village this...
10/04/2025

🍂Join us TODAY for our Flavors of Fall event for 3:00-6:00! 🍁🍻

Celebrate the fall season with us at SunWatch Village this October! At this open house-style event, we will be hosting a variety of village tours, educational activities for all ages, seasonal food tastings and special wine pairings curated by JOUI.

*Food is provided with ticket price. A cash bar will available.*

Purchase your tickets here: https://boonshoft.org/events/flavors-of-fall/

🚨We're one day away! Flavors of Fall is TOMORROW from 3-6 and we hope to see you there!🍁Celebrate the fall season with u...
10/03/2025

🚨We're one day away! Flavors of Fall is TOMORROW from 3-6 and we hope to see you there!

🍁Celebrate the fall season with us at SunWatch Village this October! At this open house-style event, we will be hosting a variety of village tours, educational activities for all ages, seasonal food tastings and special wine pairings curated by JOUI.✨

*Food is provided with ticket price. A cash bar will available.*

Purchase your tickets here: https://boonshoft.org/events/flavors-of-fall/

🌟Check out these stellar shows we will be showing all throughout the month of October in our Caryl D. Philips Space Thea...
10/03/2025

🌟Check out these stellar shows we will be showing all throughout the month of October in our Caryl D. Philips Space Theater!🌟

There's a show for all ages!

All shows are included with general admission.

✨We've officially entered the showgirl era... or should we say zoo girl era!✨
10/03/2025

✨We've officially entered the showgirl era... or should we say zoo girl era!✨

Kevin showing off his tube socks! 🧦📸Sophia Blessing, Animal Keeper
10/02/2025

Kevin showing off his tube socks! 🧦

📸Sophia Blessing, Animal Keeper

Get ready to embark on a breathtaking adventure through the heart of Ohio with the upcoming film "Ohio: Wild at Heart". ...
10/02/2025

Get ready to embark on a breathtaking adventure through the heart of Ohio with the upcoming film "Ohio: Wild at Heart". This captivating journey will showcase the unmatchable beauty of Ohio's comeback of natural wonders and wildlife that makes Ohio truly wild at heart.🎬💚

📅October 19th
🕒3:00 PM
📍Boonshoft Museum

*This program is included with general admission to the museum*

Buy general admission tickets in advance here: https://reservations.daytonnaturalhistory.org/GeneralAdmission.aspx

International Sloth Day is right around the corner and we're celebrating! In fact, we have a special guest who wants to ...
10/02/2025

International Sloth Day is right around the corner and we're celebrating! In fact, we have a special guest who wants to come out and celebrate with us... Patience!

Patience, our two-toed ambassador sloth, wants to see you here on October 18th at 2:00 where she will be making an appearance in our Caryl D. Philips Space Theater.

During this presentation, we’ll celebrate sloths and explore their fascinating adaptations, the challenges they face, and the importance of protecting these slow-moving wonders. Seats are limited–so snag your spot now!

Tickets available here➡https://boonshoft.org/events/

We mourn the passing of primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Jane was an inspiration for many, and most impo...
10/02/2025

We mourn the passing of primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Jane was an inspiration for many, and most importantly delivered a message of hope. ❤

Caring for our planet, and the animals we share it with, is the best way to honor her legacy.

Did you know that you can adopt one of our animals here at Boonshoft?!Denise, one of our bat-eared foxes, wants to tell ...
10/01/2025

Did you know that you can adopt one of our animals here at Boonshoft?!

Denise, one of our bat-eared foxes, wants to tell you all about our Adopt an Animal program!

Adopting an animal is a great way to support the animals you care about in our Discovery Zoo. Proceeds from each adoption go directly toward animal care, enrichment, and education programs.

The Discovery Zoo at the Boonshoft Museum is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). It is one of only 238 facilities in the U.S. and overseas that meets the highest standards in animal care and welfare and provides a fun, safe, and educational family experience. Your support will help us keep our animals healthy and happy so more families can continue to enjoy them! 🦊✨💖

For more information, visit our website here: https://boonshoft.org/discovery-zoo/

Happy 18th Birthday to our kinkajou, Maya!🎂🎉Maya (female) was born approximately 2007 from a private owner and arrived h...
10/01/2025

Happy 18th Birthday to our kinkajou, Maya!🎂🎉

Maya (female) was born approximately 2007 from a private owner and arrived here at Boonshoft on May 27th, 2010. She is housed with male kinkajou, Kirby. Though they look very similar, Maya has a curled tip to her tail that you can identify her by.

Maya was abandoned by individuals who were unable to care for her. Kinkajous require extremely specialized care and can cause serious injuries to humans. Because we do not know the kind of stress and improper care she may have received before she was rescued by zoo professionals, guests may notice pacing patterns. Pacing in zoo animals is studied very closely so that we can understand how they are reacting. This does not mean the animal is stressed, unhappy, or frightened. Oftentimes, they may pace because they are excited to receive their afternoon fruit mix. Sometimes humans walk in a pattern when talking on the phone, or they bounce their leg when sitting at a desk. This is similar to why animals pace, it is how our bodies move without us even realizing it.

Happy birthday, Maya! We are so happy to have you here with us!

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2600 Deweese Parkway
Dayton, OH
45414

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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+19372757431

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The Boonshoft Museum is the Dayton region’s science center, children’s museum, natural history museum, planetarium, observatory and zoo! It provides critical STEM learning opportunities for nearly 200,000 visitors of all ages each year through permanent and traveling exhibitions, educational programs, special events, day camps, and more.