2012 March Calendar of RMSC Events
March 01, 2012
ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER (RMSC)
PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS
[24-hour recorded information number:
(585) 271-1880] • www.rmsc.org
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MUSEUM HOURS:
11am to 5pm: Sunday
9am to 5pm: Monday–Saturday
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$12 adults, $11 seniors and
college students with ID, $10 children (3–18), free for children under 3 and
RMSC members.
EXTREME
MAMMALS EXHIBITION ADMISSION (This includes Museum Admission):
$15 adults, $14 seniors and
college students with ID, $13 children (3-18), $3 RMSC members, free for
children under 3.
STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM HOURS AND ADMISSION (New Pricing Detailed Below): See show schedule.
MUSEUM AND STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM COMBINED ADMISSION
(New Pricing):
$16 adults, $13 seniors and
college students with ID, $12 children (3-18)
EXTREME
MAMMALS EXHIBITION, MUSEUM AND STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM
COMBINED ADMISSION (New Pricing):
$19 adults, $16 seniors and college students with ID, $15 children (3-18)
CUMMING NATURE CENTER HOURS:
Trails open five days a week: Wednesday through
Friday, 9am–3:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am–4:30pm (closed Mondays and
Tuesdays).
CUMMING NATURE CENTER ADMISSION:
RMSC members free; General public: requested donation—$3 per
person; $10 per family.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Unless otherwise noted, programs are free with
museum admission.
30th ANNIVERSARY SCIENCE ON THE EDGE
Lecture Series
The RMSC
"Richard C. Shultz Science on the Edge Lecture Series" has provided
insight and understanding about current research in a broad array of topics for
a general audience. For more information, call (585)697-1942. Upcoming lecture below:
Wednesday, March 21: 7:30pm
Extinct Giants, Shrinking Dwarfs: A
Paleontologist's Perspective on Madagascar's Vanishing Ecosystems
Kathleen Muldoon, Assistant
Professor of Anatomy at Dartmouth College
Admission: adults $15, students $8. $1 discount for RMSC
members.
SCIENCE SATURDAYS—Sponsored by Time Warner Cable
Experience hands-on
experiments and lively demonstrations from local scientists. Science Saturday
programs are specially designed for you and your family to explore all the fun
and excitement of science together. Dates subject to change. Check www.rmsc.org for details. Upcoming
programs below:
Fun with Hands-On Activities in
Mathematics and Sciences
Saturday, March 3, 12pm –
4pm
Nazareth College
Fun with hands-on, visual, and
problem solving activities for students of all ages in Mathematics, Biology and
Chemistry.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—Plastics
Saturday, March 17, 10am
– 4pm
Society of Women Engineers
& Eastman Kodak
The workshop will focus on the
material plastic and focus on ways to reduce use, recycle and reuse plastic.
The hands-on activity will be making jewelry from #6 plastic.
Much Ado About Nothing
Saturday, March 17, 11am
– 3pm
Empire State Science and
Technology
See exciting demonstrations and try
hands-on activities about vacuum technology. Discover the power of air!
Astronomy 101: Finding Your Way Around the Night Sky
Saturday, March 24, 11am
– 3pm
Rochester Academy of
Science: Astronomy Section
Make your own planisphere and use it
to identify the constellations and find the planets visible to the naked eye.
Fossils – A Window on the Past
Saturday, March 24,
12:30pm – 4pm
Rochester Academy of Science: Fossil Section
Show and tell of fossils from around
the world with a focus on western New York.
ADVENTURE WEEKENDS—Sponsored by MVP Healthcare
Hands-on science fun for the whole family—children
and adults alike. Upcoming program below:
Things that GO
Saturday, March 24–Sunday, March 25: 12–4pm
Visit the RMSC to get an up-close-and-personal look at
exceptional vehicles as we explore our obsession with our rides, from sea to
land to air. Bring the whole family for hands-on activities and science and
technology fun!
NANODAYS 2012
Saturday, March 31–Sunday, April 1
Explore how the tiniest
technology is shaping up to have a huge impact. Enjoy hands-on activities
presented by the Center for Material Science and Engineering at RIT.
RMSC Exhibitions
Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest and
Most Amazing Mammals of All Time
December 23, 2011–April 15, 2012
Presented by:
ESL Federal Credit Union
Support From:
Harris Beach PLLC
Monroe County
Media Sponsor:
Time Warner Cable
Stand in the shadow of the largest land mammal that ever lived. Peek at
a bat so tiny, it weighs only about as much as a dime. Extreme Mammals explores the ancestry and evolution of a wondrous
array of extraordinary species. Transform yourself into a creature more bizarre
than you could ever imagine…perhaps wackier than the "walking whale!" Vivid
reconstructions and touchable fossils from the American Museum of Natural
History as well as spectacular specimens from the Rochester Museum &
Science Center collections reveal extreme adaptations of mammals living today. Come meet your relatives!
Extreme Mammals is organized by
the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; Canadian Museum of Nature,
Ottawa, Canada; and Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
ENERGIZE
it
the
power, the energy, the choices—in your hands
Support from:
O'Connell Electric Company
Rochester Gas & Electric
RMSC Volunteers & Community
Partners
ESL Federal Credit Union
What powers our bodies, cities and
planet, and is neither created nor destroyed? ENERGY. Built in-house by RMSC
staff and dedicated volunteers, ENERGIZE it is highly interactive. Undergo
a multi-sensory, highly physical experience where YOU hold the power. Compare
types of energy, power your own city, and learn about which forms are "green."
Brilliant electricity, an awesome "Jacobs Ladder," and solar-powered cars are a
few of the many exciting components that fill the space. Cycle, push and pump
to create power and discover the outcome – wind blows, water flows and lights
shine. You have the power—choose your energy.
Ongoing Exhibits:
AdventureZone
Dive
to the bottom of Lake Ontario in the Deep Submergence Vehicle simulator. Test
your strength on the Genesee Gorge climbing wall. Explore Rochester weather.
Experiment with wind currents, stream erosion, and more.
Expedition Earth – Presenting
Sponsor: M&T Bank
Explore
your connections to the natural world in this spectacular, interactive natural
science exhibition. See how our region's landscape and life forms have changed
over hundreds of millions of years.
Light Here | Light Now – Presented by
Bausch + Lomb (located in the
Strasenburgh Planetarium)
Rochester
is optics! Have hands-on fun with light, color, and optics with mirrors,
lenses, and lasers.
How Things Work
Discover
the science behind everyday devices. Through fun, hands-on investigation, find
out how mechanisms such as light switches, thermostats, and traffic signals
work.
K'NEX
Be an engineer! Build trucks,
towers—anything you can imagine—with this colorful construction toy.
Raceways
Discover the principles of moving
objects. Experiment with momentum, friction, gravity, and acceleration as you
send wooden balls looping and racing over ramps.
Flight to Freedom: Rochester's
Underground Railroad -- Presented with support from the City of Rochester and
the Underground Railroad Heritage Trail, a program of the New York State Office
of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Explore
stories of courageous African Americans who traveled through Rochester on their
way from slavery to freedom. Find out about local people who helped them.
At the Western Door
The
hundreds of objects displayed show the Seneca's and Haudenosaunee's creative
response to new technologies and materials introduced following European contact.
Clan and family continue to bind communities together and define who the Seneca
and Haudenosaunee are.
The Rochester Business Hall of Fame – Presented by the
RMSC in partnership with Junior Achievement of Rochester and the Rochester
Business Journal. Sponsored by Bank of America
This interactive exhibit celebrates exemplary Rochester leaders who
have made outstanding, enduring contributions to business and community in the
greater Rochester region.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM &
SCIENCE CENTER
STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM
657 East Avenue
24-hr. recorded info: (585) 271-1880 www.rmsc.org
Weekends & Evenings: (585) 697-1945; Weekdays:
(585) 697-1942
Giant-Screen Films – Sponsored
by Time Warner Cable
Subject to change; See full
schedule at www.rmsc.org
Admission (New Pricing):
adults $7; seniors and college
students with ID $6; ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members $3, children under 3 free. Children under 5 years old are admitted to
daytime shows only.
"Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs"
Length:
45 min. For all ages
Journey
to the royal tombs of Egypt and explore the history of ancient Egyptian society
as told through the mummies of the past.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Fridays,
March 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 4pm
Saturdays
at 3:30pm
Sundays
at 3pm
"Ring of Fire"
Length:
60 min. For all ages.
Explore the geological
causes of earthquakes and volcanoes and how people
have adapted to living in their shadow along the Pacific Rim.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Sundays
at 1, 2 and 4pm
Tuesdays–Thursdays
at 2pm
Friday,
March 2 at 4pm
Saturdays
at 2:30 and 4:30pm
NOTE: Giant-screen films on Wednesdays and
Saturdays include open captioning on the screen with
support from the Theater Development Fund TAP Plus program, in cooperation
with the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Star Shows
"2012: Fact or Fiction?"
Length: 60 minutes.
For ages 6 year to adult.
The Internet and
rumor mills are full of notions about potential disasters in 2012. Taking a
skeptical perspective, we'll explore the 2012 phenomenon, how it go started,
and how you can check alarming claims for yourself.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 1pm
Admission (New
Pricing): adults $7; seniors
and college students with ID $6; ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members and children under
3 free.
"My Planets"
Length: 35 min. For children ages 3–5 and the adults with them.
Especially
for young children, this friendly introduction to the planetarium features
worlds in our solar system as they appear in the sky and through a telescope.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 10am
Admission: adults $7; seniors and college students with ID $6;
ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members and children under 3 free.
"Saturday Sun, Moon and
Stars"
Length:
45 min. For ages 5 to 7 and the adults with them.
This
relaxed, enjoyable family show presents prominent constellations and takes the
audience on a quick trip to the moon. See what Earth looks like from a quarter
million miles away, and return home in time for sunrise.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):
Saturdays
at 11am
Admission (New
Pricing): adults $7; seniors
and college students with ID $6; ages 3–18 $6; RMSC members and children under
3 free.
Saturday Night Laser Show —Sponsored by Time Warner Cable
Intensely colored beams
from argon and krypton lasers fill the Planetarium dome with dazzling color,
and movements that brilliantly match music by popular artists. Shows change
monthly.
March Show
70s Laser
Songs
include "Go Your Own Way," Fleetwood Mac; "Rocket Man," Elton John; "Fly Like
An Eagle," Steve Miller Band; "Popcorn," Hot Butter, and "Draggin' the Line,"
Tommy James. Also, a fun medley of classic favorites includes a mix of tunes
like "Macho Man," Village People; "Night Fever," Bee Gees, and "Disco Inferno,"
The Trammps.
Length:
50 min. Children under age 5 are not admitted to this show.
Show Times: Saturdays in March at 9:30pm
Admission (New
Pricing): adults $7; seniors,
college students, students ages 5–18, and RMSC members $6.
ROCHESTER MUSEUM &
SCIENCE CENTER
CUMMING NATURE CENTER
6472 Gulick Road, Naples, NY 14512
(585)374-6160 www.rmsc.org
Hours: Trails open five days a
week: Wednesday through Friday, 9am–3:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am–4:30pm
(closed Mondays and Tuesdays).
Admission: RMSC
members free; General public: donation requested—$3 per person; $10 per family.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING (weather permitting)
Now–Sunday, March 4, 2012
Outdoor enthusiasts can now enjoy our new
Bluebird Trail as well as15 miles of groomed ski trails; A 3-mile loop for
snowshoeing (New extended trail!)
Equipment rentals available: Ski package
(skis, poles and shoes): $15 per day; Snowshoes, $5 per day
Volunteers from the Genesee Valley Nordic Ski
Patrol monitor the ski trails on weekends throughout the season.
NOTE: Hiking trails
available if there's not enough snow to ski!
34th
ANNUAL MAPLE SUGARING
Saturday and
Sunday March 17-18 and March 24-25
A springtime tradition for
many Western New York families, Maple Sugaring explores the science and lore of
maple syrup production with volunteer guides along the Pioneer Trail. Learn how
a tree makes sap and discover the different processing techniques of Native
Americans, early pioneers, and today's modern sugar bush managers. Highlights
include a 100 percent pure maple syrup tasting in the sugarhouse, and a pancake
meal in the visitors center.
- Sugaring demonstrations:
10am-3pm
- Pancake meals served:
9am-1pm
Pancake Meal Cost (includes
nature center admission):
- Adult meal (5 pancakes +
2 sausages): $10; RMSC members $9
- Child meal (3 pancakes +
1 sausage): $8; RMSC members $7
All meals include pure maple syrup and a choice of
beverage.
Program admission without the pancake meal is $3 per
person ($10 per family).
NYS Senator
Dale M. Volker provides funding for maintenance of Cumming Nature Center's
trails.
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.
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