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
HOLIDAY HOURS:
9am to 5pm: Columbus
Day: Monday, October 8
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$13 adults, $12
seniors and college students with ID, $11 children (3–18), free for children
under 3 and RMSC members.
A.
T. REX NAMED SUE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCE ADMISSION:
Free with
regular Museum admission: $13 adults, $12 seniors and college students with ID,
$11 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:
$17 adults, $15
seniors and college students with ID, $14 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). Closed on Columbus Day:
Monday, October 8.
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.
DINO DAYS
Saturdays,
October 6, 13, 27; Monday, October 8: 12-4pm
Explore the three geologic
periods of the Mesozoic Era with programs specifically designed for younger
children to complement A T. Rex Names Sue.
·
Visit the Triassic
Period! Learn about the deserts that dinosaurs called home 220 million
years ago.
·
Travel to the Jurassic
Period's open woodlands and discover what it was like to be a Stegosaurus.
·
Journey to the Cretaceous
Period and come face to face with the queen of the "lizard kings", Sue!
Immerse yourself in each
period and learn what it was like to live like a dinosaur. See fossils from the
RMSC collections.
MOTORCYCLE
MADNESS Simulator ride
Friday–Monday,
October 6–8
You will never be the same after test-driving this motorcycle.
CHALLENGER CENTER Family Missions
Monday, October 8: 10:30am–12:30pm
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 ages 7 to 10 must be teamed one-to-one with an adult.
Mission fees: RMSC members:
adults $14, children $11; General public: adults $16, children $13.
Reservations required. Call (585)697-1942.
CELEBRATE OUR 100th BIRTHDAY WITH US!
The RMSC celebrates 100 years
of service to the community. The Museum invites community members to celebrate its
birthday through various activities, events and opportunities as it honors its
past and looks forward to the next 100 years of discovery, exploration and
inspiration.
Be a part of
our "We'd Like to Quote You" campaign. Have exhibits, programs or other experiences at the RMSC 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.
Visit
www.rmsc.org for more information on RMSC's
centennial celebrations.
TRAVELING
EXHIBIT:
A T. Rex Named Sue (Opens October 6)
October 6, 2012–January 6,
2013
Sue is the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed. This
exhibit combines thrilling science with engaging activities. Explore the way
she lived, died and interacted with her environment. Touch fossils from the
RMSC's collection with RMSC educators, too! Check www.rmsc.org for details coming soon.
This exhibit was created
by The Field Museum, Chicago, USA, and made possible through the generosity of
McDonald's Corporation.
Locally
presented by M&T Bank
Additional
support from Harris Beach PLLC, Monroe County and MVP Healthcare
Media sponsor
Time Warner Cable
ONGOING
EXHIBITS:
KEVA Planks—Come build with
us!
Construct wooden masterpieces of all shapes and
sizes with KEVA Planks, a building
exhibit experience. Precision cut, identical construction blocks, KEVA Planks stack with surprising
stability. Using only gravity, visitors dabble with
physics in order to achieve balance, optimum proportion and strength. Create
anything from simple stacks, to castles, bridges and trains, to full scenes
such as landscapes, farms or arenas.
ENERGIZE it — Support
from: O'Connell Electric
Company, Rochester Gas & Electric, RMSC Volunteers & Community Partners, ESL Federal Credit Union
The
power, the energy, the choices—in your hands. Built in-house by RMSC staff and
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." Cycle, push and pump
to create power and discover the outcome—wind blows, water flows and lights
shine.
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
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 (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 – Sponsored
by Bausch + Lomb
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.
"Coral Reef Adventure" (Opens October 5)
Length: 45 minutes. Age range: 5 years to adult
Follow
real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers to the
islands and sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at
rmsc.org):
Fridays at 4pm
Saturdays at 2:30 and 4:30pm
Sundays at 1pm, 2pm, and 4pm
Monday, October 8 at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
"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):
Saturdays at 3:30pm
Sundays at 3pm
Monday, October 8 at 3:30pm
Tuesday—Thursday, October 9–31: 2pm
"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):
Tuesday–Thursday, October 2–4 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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