-Team up with YNN meteorologist Brooke Zegarelli for hands-on weather activities!

-Become a home meteorologist using some easy tools of the trade.

-Create a weather broadcast in the Discover our Weather exhibit in Adventure Zone.

-Build a structure to withstand earthquakes!

-See the "Ring of Fire" RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium giant-screen film.

-Brave the Volcano Mine Ride simulator ($1 per rider).

ADVENTURE WEEKENDS—Sponsored by MVP Healthcare

Hands-on science fun for the whole family—children and adults alike. Upcoming program below:

Explore with Sid the Science Kid

Saturday, April 28: 9am–12pm; Location: WXXI Studios
Sunday, April 29: 12–4pm; Location: RMSC

Come meet Sid the Science Kid from the popular PBS series, and get your picture taken with him! Explore the scientific principles that explain why things are what they are with hands-on science experiments and activities, and view Sid the Science Kid episodes. Collect your own special "Little Scientist Day Science Journal" and use it to explore the exhibits at the RMSC.

Note: Day one will be held at WXXI Studios, and Day 2 will be at the RMSC

May Geranium Sale–Sponsored by RMSC Women's Council

Taking orders: Throughout April and May; Pick-up geraniums: May 11 and 12

Location: RMSC Eisenhart Auditorium

Visit www.rmsc.org for details.

CELEBRATE OUR 100^th ANNIVERSARY WITH US!

Be a part of our "We'd Like to Quote You" Campaign

Have exhibits, programs or other experiences at the Rochester Museum & Science Center inspired, touched or moved you? What about your children or grandchildren? Let us know! We value your story, and are interested in using your quotes in future communications. Send your quotes to Lindsay Cochran at lindsay_cochran@rmsc.org.

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.

Ongoing Exhibits:

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.

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: 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.

"Fly Me to the Moon" (Opens April 6)

Length: 50 minutes. For all ages

Combines the Apollo 11 mission with a whimsical twist involving three flies who have an incredible space adventure.

Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at rmsc.org):

Fridays, April 6, 20 and 27 at 4pm

Friday, April 13 at 11am, 2:30pm and 4:30pm

Saturdays at 2:30pm and 4:30pm

Sundays, April 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 1, 2 and 4pm

Monday April 9-Friday, April 13 at 11am, 2:30pm and 4:30pm

"Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs" (Last Show April 1)

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):

Sunday, April 1 at 3pm

"Ring of Fire"

Length: 45 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):

Saturdays at 3:30pm

Sunday, April 1 at 1, 2 and 4pm

Sundays, April 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 3pm

Monday, April 9–Friday, April 13 at 3:30pm

Tuesdays–Thursdays at 2pm (except during break week listed above)

Tuesday, April 3–Thursday, April 5 at 2pm

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.

Star Shows

"2012: Fact or Fiction?"

Length: 60 minutes. For ages 6 years 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

Monday, April 9–Friday, April 13 at 1pm

Admission: 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

Monday, April 9–Friday, April 13 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: 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 Strasenburgh Planetarium dome with dazzling color, and movements that brilliantly match music by popular artists. Shows change monthly.

April Shows

90s Laser

Length: 50 min. Children under age 5 are not admitted to this show.

Songs include "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter In a Small Town," Pearl Jam; "Wonderwall," Oasis, "Never There," Cake; "Mysterious Ways," U2; "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nirvana; "Zombie," The Cranberries" and more!

Show Times: Saturdays in April at 8pm

Admission adults $7; seniors, college students, students ages 5–18, and RMSC members $6.

The Beatles in Laser Light

Songs include a multitude of hits, from "Love Me Do" and "A Hard Day's Night" to "Eleanor Rigby" and "The Long and Winding Road."

Length: 50 min. Children under age 5 are not admitted to this show.

Show Times: Saturdays in April at 9:30pm

Admission adults $7; seniors, college students, students ages 5–18, and RMSC members $6.

Admission for both shows back-to-back: adults $11; seniors, college students, students ages 5–18, and RMSC members $9.

CHALLENGER CENTER FAMILY MISSIONS

Wednesday, April 11: 10:30am–12:30pm

Mission fees: RMSC members: adults $14, children $11; General public: adults $16, children $13

Reservations required: call (585)697-1942

Embark on a virtual voyage to Mars—a high-tech, hands-on simulation. Located in the Strasenburgh Planetarium and coordinated by "Mission Commanders" from Monroe #1 BOCES, this unique experience is educational and fun. Children must be at least 7 years old. Children aged 7 to 10 must be teamed one-to-one with an adult.

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).

Holiday Hours:

- Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 8: Trails open 12–4:30pm

- Mother's Day: Sunday, May 13: Trails open 12–4:30pm

Admission: RMSC members free; General public: donation requested—$3 per person; $10 per family.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Wednesday, April 11: 11am-12pm

SENIOR SOJOURN (Easy Pace)

Discover the signs of spring while Shariee Edersheim. "Mrs. E." takes you on an informative and easy hour-long walk. Bring a lunch if you'd like, and stay for a nature film in the Riedman Theater. Edersheim was the lead interpreter at CNC in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Admission: $3 per person or $10 per family is requested for general public; Free for RMSC members

Saturday, April 21: 11am-2pm

SERENDIPITY WALK (Moderate Pace)
Visitors enjoy a guided walk with Shariee Edersheim, and have an adventure exploring areas of the property not usually accessible to the public. Walk attendees experience different types of terrain, including wet areas, so visitors are encouraged to wear proper footwear. Bringing a lunch to enjoy with great company is an option.

Admission: $3 per person or $10 per family is requested for general public; Free for RMSC members

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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