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:
February
Break: Saturday, February 16–Sunday, February 24 (See Museum Hours above)
SPECIAL EXTENDED HOURS:
9am–9pm:
Thursday, February 14 and 28 for RACE:
Are We So Different? exhibition
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
$13 adults, $12
seniors and college students with ID, $11 children (3–18), free for children
under 3 and RMSC members.
RACE:
ARE WE SO DIFFERENT? EXHIBITION 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).
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.
February
Break at RMSC - MOVIE MAGIC!
Saturday, February 16–Sunday, February 24: 12–4pm
Enter the world of your favorite
movies from Star Wars to Twilight. Each day, experience the excitement of a different
movie or theme, from behind the scenes to hands-on cinema fun—it's a full week
of journeying through movie magic! In
addition, see pyrotechnic demonstrations every day at 1pm and learn about the
science behind those spectacular explosions.
ROBOTICS
Saturday, February 16 - Sunday, February 17
Explore the world of robotics
through movies including Transformers and Wall-e. Build a robot arm,
learn about their inner workings and see demonstrations by local FIRST Robotics
Teams.
HARRY POTTER
Monday, February 18
Journey into the world of wizards and magic as the RMSC becomes Hogwarts
for a day. Take classes including Spells, Potions and Defense Against the
Dark Arts. Join in our Harry Potter look-alike contest!
CARTOONS
Tuesday, February 19
Explore the colorful world of your favorite animated films from Looney Tunes to
Rise of the Guardians. Learn how to make your own animated films. Come dressed
as your favorite cartoon character.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Wednesday, February 20
Ahoy mateys! Pull anchor as we set sail for the Caribbean and celebrate all
things pirates. Learn about infamous pirates of the past and how to navigate
the seas. Make your own pirate disguise or a buccaneer's best friend - Polly
want a cracker?
TWILIGHT
Thursday, February 21
Are you team Edward or team Jacob? Maybe a Bella fan? Explore the world of
vampires and werewolves and learn the science behind them. Make fake blood.
Learn about the phases of the moon.
SUPERHEROES
Friday, February 22
Grab your cape and tights and join us for a fun day of superhero science.
Meet Spiderman! Explore the science of superheroes and their gadgets, from The
Dark Knight to Russian Super Agents. Make your own superhero cape.
STAR WARS
Saturday, February 23 - Sunday, February 24
On Saturday, meet your favorite characters from the Star Wars universe when the
501st Stormtrooper Legion invades the RMSC and explore fun activities.
Then make a return trip on Sunday and continue your journey to far-away lands
in front of a green screen, create your own stop-motion animated films that you
can keep, and lots more. Don't forget to come dressed as your favorite Star
Wars character!
Note: The 501st Stormtrooper Legion will be available Saturday ONLY.
SCIENCE ON THE EDGE Lecture Series
The RMSC
"Richard C. Shultz Science on the Edge Lecture Series" provides 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:
Tuesday, February 5: 7:30pm
Be Careful What You Wish for: The
Creation of the 'RACE: Are We So Different?' Exhibit and Project
Yolanda T. Moses is Professor of
Anthropology, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Excellence and Equity at
the University of California, Riverside
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 designed for entire families to experience the fun and
excitement of science together. Science Saturdays are free with regular Museum
admission; group rates are available. For group reservations and rates, call
(585)697-1942. Programs take place in the museum unless otherwise noted.
Science
Saturday Special
Saturday,
February 2:
- WILDLIFE DEFENDERS WILDLIFE EDUCATION PROGRAM
11am & 12:45pm
Presented by Bridges for Brain Injury and
Wildlife Defenders
The Wildlife Defenders Program is a wildlife education outreach group run by
the program members of Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. Using live native and
exotic species, the Wildlife Defenders provide interesting and stimulating
information about our animal ambassadors and encourage environmental and
wildlife conservation awareness. Members also share their personal injury and
rehabilitation stories and discuss the importance of safety and prevention
practices.
- MEDICINES AND
ACHOO! I MEAN, YOU! (AKA SCIENCE OF ALLERGIES AND TREATMENTS),
11am–3pm
Presented by
the Life Sciences Learning Center and the University of Rochester Medical
Center
We love our
immune system! It fights off infections and keeps us from getting sick. But
sometimes, our immune system decides to get into a fight with things like… cat
dander, tree pollen, and even parts of our own bodies. Join us to learn about
our immune system and how doctors and scientists make this important part of
our body work for us, and not against us!
- THE SCIENCE OF SOUND
Bausch Auditorium
11am & 1pm
Presented by Professor Len Ortenzi of
FLCC
Did you ever wonder how they make those cool sounds in the Star Wars movies? Do
you ever wonder how musical instruments work? Do you want to see a wine glass
shatter just by using a person's voice? Join Professor Len Ortenzi for a
fun-fillled hour of cool demonstrations of sound waves.
CULTURE
& COMMUNITY SUNDAYS
Visit the RMSC on Sundays this winter and spring to enjoy cultural
celebrations expressed through voice, dance, and the spoken word.
Mental Graffiti
February 17
Words become art as this student-led RIT organization of talented poets share
their dynamic, creative and intriguing pieces.
SIMULATOR
RIDES
Take advantage of our special simulator rides, available for a limited time.
All featured rides are $1. Visitors can enjoy the Lake Ontario ride daily for
free.
Astro
Canyon Coaster
Every weekend in February, plus Monday, February 18 - Friday, February 22
Live Science!
Saturdays and Sundays at
2pm and 3pm
Exciting demos with the RMSC Players, Explosive energy, and
hair-raising electricity!
Show times are subject to change. Call (585)697-1942 to
confirm. To request an interpreter for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, please
call at least two weeks in advance: (585)697-1942.
TRAVELING
EXHIBIT:
RACE:
Are We So Different?
January 19—April 28, 2013
Lead Sponsor: Rochester Area Community Foundation
Presenting Sponsor: ESL Federal Credit
Union
Support From: Monroe County
Media Sponsor: Time Warner Cable
RACE: Are We So Different? exhibition
explores the stories of race from
biological, cultural, and historical points of view. Discover what's not so
visually apparent—we're not all that different! Experience numerous interactive
activities. Conversations about race are important steps in changing our ideas
about race and racism. Visit www.rmsc.org for details. Visit the Facing Race, Embracing Equity: Rochester's
Racial Equity Initiative website at faceraceroc.org
for a list of events that relate to the exhibition.
TEMPORARY EXHIBIT:
To
My Valentine Exhibit
February 1—March 31
Location: 3rd Floor
Valentines
reflected the changing events and styles in real life. Come see 84 unique
valentine cards from the RMSC collections. Explore the transformation of
them—from hand-made to mass produced, and from chromolithography to novelty.
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
Shows subject
to change; See full schedule at www.rmsc.org
Giant-Screen Films
Sponsored by Time Warner Cable
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"
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):
Saturdays at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
Sundays at 1, 2 and 4pm
Monday, February 18 at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13,
14, 26, 27, 28 at 2pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, February 19, 20,
21, 22 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):
Fridays at 4pm (except Friday, February 22 at 3:30pm)
Monday–Friday, February 18–22 at 3:30pm
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
Admission: adults $7; seniors and college students $6; ages 3–18
$6; RMSC members and children under 3 free.
"Wonders of Orion"
Length:
60 minutes. For ages 6 years to adult.
Take an in-depth tour of the Orion neighborhood. Enjoy
sparkling star clusters, magnificent bright nebulas, mysterious dark clouds,
and memorable stories from history and mythology.
Show Times (subject to change—please confirm at
rmsc.org):
Saturdays at 1pm
Monday–Friday, February 18–22 at 1pm
"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–Friday, February 18–22 at 10am
"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
Monday–Friday, February 18–22 at 11am
Saturday Night Laser Show
Classic and
modern rock music choreographed with intensely colorful laser light fills the
starry dome of the Planetarium. Show themes change monthly. Check www.rmsc.org to confirm artists and playlists.
February Shows
Dave Matthews Band Laser
Songs include "Ants Marching," "#41,"
"Everyday," "Too Much," and "Tripping Billies," among
others.
Length: 50 min. Children under age 5 are not admitted
to this show.
Show Times: Saturdays in February at 9:30pm
Admission: adults $7; seniors, college students,
students ages 5–18, and RMSC members $6.
Pink Floyd Laser
Songs include "Speak to Me/Breathe,"
"Money," "Sheep," "One of these Days,"
"Another Brick in the Wall," and others.
Length: 50 min. Children under age 5 are not admitted
to this show.
Show Times: Saturdays in February at 10:30pm
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.
Telescope viewing
Saturday nights, weather
permitting, from about 7:30–10pm
Admission: FREE
Climb 60 steps to the top of
the observing tower at the back of the Planetarium to view the sky through a
12.5-inch-diameter reflecting telescope operated by knowledgeable volunteers
from the Astronomy Section, Rochester Academy of Science. Call the Planetarium
box office after 7:30pm to confirm the telescope is open: (585)697-1945.
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.
Rentals
Available: Ski package
(skis, poles and shoes): $15; Snowshoes: $5
Cross-Country
Skiing and Snowshoeing:
December 26, 2012–March 3,
2013
Enjoy 15 miles of groomed ski
trails and a 3-mile loop for snowshoeing. Hiking trails are available if
there's not enough snow to ski!
Senior Snowshoe Sojourn
(Easy Pace)
9:30-10:30am: Wednesday, February
6
Experience
the magnificent beauty of a snow-covered trail at Cumming Nature Center with
Shariee Edersheim*. "Mrs. E" takes you on an
informative hour-long snowshoe adventure.
Wilderness
Guided Hike (Vigorous Pace)
10am-12:30pm:
Saturday, February 16
Dave Gotham, director, CNC, guides visitors on a three-mile,
rugged hike in a pristine and rarely visited area of the CNC. Hikers climb from
an elevation of 1700 feet to 2200 feet! This may be a snowshoe hike (weather
permitting), so bring your own or rent them from us. Reservations are
appreciated as the size of the group will be limited.
Nordic Hot Dog Days
11:30am–3pm: Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24
Hot dogs, chili, cookies,
brownies, hot cider and more! This is a fantastic fundraiser for the Genesee
Valley Nordic Ski Patrol whose volunteers monitor the CNC ski trails on
weekends, and help to provide a safe and pleasant experience for visitors.
*Shariee Edersheim (Mrs.
"E") serves as a senior naturalist at RMSC Cumming Nature
Center. Edersheim was the lead interpreter at CNC in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Edersheim leads several walks including senior sojourn, serendipity walk, among
others.
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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