Discover the great fun in science and technology through the exciting, hands-on exhibits at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Click here for details:
Exhibits ...

Strasenburgh Planetarium Giant-Screen Films, Star and Laser Shows

Giant-Screen Films Star and Laser Shows Dazzle Audiences and Spark Interest in Science and Technology.
Giant-screen films bring audiences on scientific adventures to space, through the dessert, underwater or among volcanoes. Audiences become inspired by cutting-edge science presented in star shows and mesmerized by dazzling laser lights accompanied by rock music during "Saturday Night Laser."

Click on Show Schedule for details on upcoming shows and ticket information.
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RACE: Are We So Different?
January 26—April 28, 2013
The exhibit explores the everyday experience of race, the contemporary science that is challenging common ideas about race, and the history of this idea in the United States. While differences are socially and culturally real, contemporary scientific understanding of race and human variation is complex and may challenge how visitors think about it. In other words, we are not all that different.

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In an array of work created by fifteen members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI), Nature in Art demonstrates the principle task of the science illustrator—to create accurate renderings of scientific subjects. In this exhibit, scientific illustrations of birds, trees and other natural subjects are depicted in both traditional and digital formats. These illustrations precisely show proportions, coloration and anatomy of a subject. They communicate complex descriptive information in an aesthetically appealing way and aid the viewer by providing intricate detail. In addition to the artwork, a variety of taxidermy birds will be on display, including a snowy owl, wood duck and Eastern meadowlark. Click here for more information.

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SPRING BREAK WEEK: MESS-tival
Saturday, March 30–Sunday, April 7: 12–4pm
It's a festival of all things messy, ooey, sticky, yucky and FUN! Dress to make a mess because you may get more than your hands dirty!
You will:

• Play with ooblek (that's the technical name for cornstarch and water).
• Create splatter art in our special "Jackson Pollok" room (he was a famous painter).
  
• See what happens when we drop things from the Planetarium's 60-foot-high observation tower.
  
• Get "techy" and take stuff apart to explore how things work.
  
• Create your own works of art with random materials.
  

Join us each day as we break out the blender and test to see "will it blend." Hey, it's okay to make a mess during MESS-tival! For details, click here.

Family programs are free, unless otherwise indicated, with regular Museum admission. 

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