miScience Workshop: Geode Smash!

miSci 15 Museum Drive, Schenectady

Learn what geodes are, what they are made of, and how to smash them open to see the hidden beauty within! Geological fun awaits- what will you find in your geode? $10 per participant, tickets available at miSci's front desk.

Capacity Reached! – Museum Free Day – December 30

***Thank you everyone for the amazing response! The Museum has reached our capacity for today's free day- we can not accommodate any additional guests.*** Enjoy free admission to miSci on Monday, December 30th. This Museum Free Day is made possible thanks to the kind support of M&T Bank!

miScience Workshop: Geode Smash!

miSci 15 Museum Drive, Schenectady

Learn what geodes are, what they are made of, and how to smash them open to see the hidden beauty within! Geological fun awaits- what will you find in your geode? $10 per participant, tickets available at miSci's front desk.

Extra Museum Open Day

miSci 15 Museum Drive, Schenectady

The Museum is open on New Year's Eve, Tuesday December 31st, from 11am to 3pm.

Little Edisons – Happy New Year
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Little Edisons will read Happy New Year! By Clara Coleman and learn how different cultures celebrate the new year. Then we will create our own "fireworks” in a jar and have fun with confetti poppers! miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, […]

Ham Radio Kids Day

miSci 15 Museum Drive, Schenectady

Come to ARRL Ham Radio Kids Day and talk to the world! Twice a year, ARRL offers an event designed to promote Amateur Radio to our youth. Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give […]

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Little Edisons – Faux Snow
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Little Edisons will read Snow by Uri Shulevitz. Afterwards, we will test a few different faux snow recipes and compare them to real snow. miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes long and feature hands-on activities […]

Little Edisons – Icy Experiments
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Little Edisons will read Icy Escapades. We’ll learn about how different materials, such as sand, can add friction and help prevent falls! miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes long and feature hands-on activities designed to […]

Sensory Sunday at miSci
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Guests of all ages with sensory needs are welcomed to the Museum for Sensory Sundays, a returning monthly event. Enjoy a relaxed museum environment and planetarium show experience where the lights and sounds on the museum floor are lowered and sensory-friendly items such as weighted vests and noise-reducing headphones will be available. Admission is $12 […]

Little Edisons – Magic Magnets
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Little Edisons will read Magnet Max by Monica Lozano Hughes, then get to experiment with magnetism and learn how “opposites attract!” miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes long and feature hands-on activities designed to teach […]

Homeschool Day at the Museum
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Visit miSci for a STEAM enrichment field trip. Each participant will experience a planetarium show, guided class with a miSci educator, and time in our interactive galleries! This month our K-5 visitors learn about the amazing properties of matter with our famous Dry Ice demo, and visitors in grades 6 and up get an advanced […]

Little Edisons – MLK Jr. Day
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Little Edisons will read Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? and learn about the “melting pot” of America by making vegetable soup. Please bring your favorite vegetable! miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes long and […]