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NOW SHOWING!
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See the Model Trains Run!
TRAIN SCHEDULE: 12:00 – 3:00 PM
December: Saturday & Sunday 13 & 14 / Saturday & Sunday 20 & 21 / Tuesday 23 / Wednesday 24 @ 12 – 2 PM / Friday – Wednesday 26-31 (December School Break Week)
January: Saturday & Sunday 3 & 4 / Saturday & Sunday 10 & 11 / Saturday – Monday 17-19 (Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend)
Special Evening Hours: FREE Admission
Join us for Art Night in December and January and see the Model Trains run for FREE! ... Friday, December 19 @ 5 - 7:00 PM / Friday, January 16 @ 5 - 7:00 PM
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NEW EXHIBIT!
Putting DNA to Work
Opens November 1, 2008
Putting DNA to work is an interactive traveling exhibit that was developed and organized by the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences. How genetically similar are you to a mouse? Discover the answer to this and many other questions about DNA one of today’s hottest science topics! Explore hands-on activities specifically designed to encourage visitors of all ages to examine DNA sequences, and see how that knowledge can be used to unlock the secrets hidden in our genes.
Exhibit Sponsor: Center for Functional Genomics at the University at Albany.
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Hall of Transgenic Organisms of New York State
Opens November 1, 2008 - Installation by Rich Pell
Don’t miss this highly-engaging installation by the Center for PostNatural History, a public art organization based in Pittsburgh, PA, which focuses on genetically-altered life forms that live, grow, and are created in New York State. See displays of Glo-Fish®, dioramas of Spider Goats, and more! This installation encourages you to consider the impact and implications of genetic research in your life, and explore your own ethical reaction to the science of genetics.
This installation is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
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FETCH™! Lab
NOW OPEN!
FETCH!, the popular PBS kids’ television show, is coming to the Capital Region with the GRAND OPENING of the area’s only FETCH! Lab at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium.
Recreating the colorful, energetic feel of the TV show, the Museum’s FETCH! Lab is a place where kids can try science and engineering challenges like the ones they see on the show. Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman targets six- to ten-year-olds and features real kids, real challenges, and real science.
The new FETCH! Lab is a permanent part of the Schenectady Museum. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and try hands-on activities!
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Local Sponsor: The Bender Family Foundation
TM/© 2008 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. FETCH!, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman, the characters, and related indicia are trademarks of the WGBH Educational Foundation. FETCH! is produced by WGBH Boston. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission.
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Inside Out: MRI and You
New Exhibit: NOW OPEN
Explore the science behind a landmark medical imaging system developed right here in the Capital Region. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has transformed health care and revolutionized the methods doctors use to diagnose patients. Get inside a real MRI machine! See images of insides on the outside! Discover how MRI technology is shaping the future!
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Power
House
Science is everywhere! A
centerpiece in our move toward our new mission, this
exhibit illustrates how much fun is involved in science!
Experience the power to change the world! Observe
energy and discover invisible forces. Be inspired
by old and new technologies, like the science of Silly
Putty, an accidental invention created right here at
GE, and the science behind nanotechnology and the man-made
diamond. This exhibit illustrates the huge impact
science has on our everyday lives.
Interactives everywhere! Experiment
with science principles at play in everyday life with
NEW hands-on, brains-on interactives like the Invisible
Man, the Battle of the Giant Magnets, and the Bridge
of Fire.
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Fueling the Future
Worldwide, the number of automobiles
continues to increase. How will we fuel them? Explore
opportunities and challenges of different fuels, including
gasoline, ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel, electricity,
and yes, even horsepower!
See how different fuels affect the
economy and the environment, with interactives, images,
video, and artifacts from our collection, including
a one-of-a-kind prototype electric car developed
by GE in 1978.
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Chemical
Innovation: Developing
the Essentials
This exhibit explores the essential role of
chemistry in everyday life, and commemorates the
100th anniversary of SI Group (formerly Schenectady
International). The exhibit includes examples of
everyday consumer products that use SI Group products,
interactive quizzes about chemistry, and a laboratory
space where Museum educators and chemists from
the community will be able to conduct hands-on
demonstrations.
This exhibit is made possible by
SI Group.
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