ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER (RMSC)
PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS
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(585) 271-1880] • www.rmsc.org
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MUSEUM HOURS:
- Sunday: 11am to 5pm
- Monday–Saturday: 9am to
5pm
HOLIDAY HOURS:
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 28: 11am to 5pm
- Mother's
Day Weekend: Saturday, May 12: 9am to 5pm
Sunday, May 13: 11am to 5pm
HOLIDAY SPECIAL:
- MOTHER'S DAY MEMBERSHIP DEEP DISCOUNT—TWO DAYS ONLY:
Join the RMSC family Mother's Day Weekend and SAVE $30 on ANY NEW
membership.
Visit us at www.rmsc.org, call
(585)697-1942 or stop by the RMSC Welcome Desk to sign up.
Note: Special offer does not apply to renewals or memberships
that expired less than six months ago.
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$12 adults, $11 seniors and
college students with ID, $10 children (3–18), free for children under 3 and
RMSC members.
STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM HOURS AND ADMISSION: See show schedule.
MUSEUM AND STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM COMBINED ADMISSION:
$16 adults, $14 seniors and
college students with ID, $13 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.
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:
FIRST
Robotics Showcase
Saturday,
May 12: 11am-2pm
Presenter: Spencerport Robotics Team
Meet the Spencerport FIRST Robotics Team 3015, and see
this year's robot, the 2nd place entry at the 2012 FIRST Robotics Game
Rebound Rumble last month! Learn more about the FIRST LEGO League and how it
combines technology, engineering, cooperation, and hard work to create a robot
that is built entirely by student and mentor participants.
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 100th 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.
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"
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
at 4pm
Saturdays
at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
Sundays
at 1, 2 and 4pm
Monday,
May 28 at 1, 2 and 4pm
"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
Sundays
at 3pm
Monday,
May 28 at 3pm
Tuesdays–Thursdays
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.
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