In Brief:

Title: Discover the Extreme Animal Kingdom During February Break Week at the Rochester Museum & Science Center

Location: 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

Dates/Times: Saturday, February 18–Sunday, February 26: 12–4pm

Admission: Free, unless otherwise specified, with regular Museum admission—$12 adults, $11 seniors & college students with ID, $10 ages 3 to 18, free for children under 3 and RMSC members. See admission charges with Extreme Mammals below.

Detailed Information: www.rmsc.org; Facebook; Twitter (@rocRMSC)

Programs feature live animals and hands-on activities

ROCHESTER, NY—Visitors to the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) come face-to-face with live animals and explore their extreme adaptations during our February break week program called "Discover the Extreme Animal Kingdom—It's Alive!" Exciting events take place each day from 12pm until 4pm on Saturday, February 18 through Sunday, February 26.

This year's program features animals of all shapes and sizes, and community members have the opportunity to explore these amazing creatures as well as try to measure up against some outstanding animal records. Visitors can expect to meet different animals each day. Animals are safely brought in by several different organizations, with the exception of one videoconference meet. The full schedule is detailed below:

Saturday, February 18: Wildlife Defenders—Extreme Adaptations

Sunday, February 19: Wildlife Defenders—Invasive Species

Monday, February 20: Wildlife Defenders—South American Animals

Tuesday, February 21: Wild Wings—Birds of Prey

Wednesday, February 22: The Reptile Guys

Thursday, February 23: Sharks Up-Close Videoconference with MOTE Marine Laboratory (Sarasota, Fla.). One 50-minute show.

Friday, February 24: Seneca Park ZooMobile

Saturday, February 25: Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester

Sunday, February 26: Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester

Visitors are also invited to experience Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time in the Riedman Gallery. Featuring spectacular specimens from New York City's American Museum of Natural History, the exhibition examines the ancestry and evolution of numerous species through fossils, skeletons, vivid mammal reconstructions as well as objects from Rochester Museum & Science Center collections. Species range from huge to tiny, from speedy to sloth-like, and display characteristics such as oversized claws, fangs, snouts and horns. Extreme Mammals is available to experience at the RMSC through April 15.

Programs are free, unless otherwise specified, with regular Museum admission: $12 adults, $11 seniors and college students with ID, $10 ages 3 to 18, free for children under 3 and RMSC members. Museum admission with Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors/college students with ID, $13 for ages 3–18, $3 for RMSC members, and free for children under 3. For group reservations and rates, call (585)697-1942. Programs take place in the Museum unless otherwise specified. Check www.rmsc.org for updates.

Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) receives major funding from Monroe County. RMSC includes a planetarium, nature center and science/regional history museum. The mission of the RMSC is to stimulate broad community interest and understanding of science and technology, and their impact—past, present, future—on our lives. For more information about RMSC, visit www.rmsc.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@rocRMSC).

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