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There's a little bit extra TODAY on the miSci Muse

There's a little bit extra TODAY on the miSci Museum floor.

Join our educators for a make-and-take Dino Discovery activity at 11:30am or 2pm Saturday, August 1. Enjoy an extra helping of dinosaur fun for everyone.

Tickets are available at the Museum's front desk. We hope to see you there!

#miSciny, #sciencemuseum, #thingstodowithkids, #schenectadyny

👀 Its time to come back to the miSci planetariu

👀 Its time to come back to the miSci planetarium!

Family favorite One World, One Sky returns to our noon show, and Mysteries of Your Brain is coming at 3 pm to take you on a mindblowing journey into how our brains make us who we are.

We can't wait to see you soon for shows - every open day at 12, 1, and 3 pm! Tickets available online or at the Museum's front desk.

#misci #planetarium #planetariumshow #august #whattodoinschenectady

If you answered yes, consider joining us for our f

If you answered yes, consider joining us for our first After Hours: GE Trivia Night on Saturday, August 15 (6 - 9 pm). All ages are welcome. Come as a team or fly solo. Tickets are $5 and directly support the museum! There will be food and drinks available for purchase, a planetarium experience, and museum galleries will be open for exploration.

You can purchase tickets online by visiting our events calendar or at the door. If you're a college student, we have a special $2 ticket for you and your friends! Email Mia at membership@misci.org for more information.

We hope to see you there!

#GeneralElectric #STEM #Trivia #Fundraiser

Storytime at the planetarium returns this Saturday

Storytime at the planetarium returns this Saturday at 10am!

Join miSci's astronomer Kerry for tales about space and the world while the stars swirl above you- It's a great way to start the weekend.

Kerry Tales: Star-Filled Storytime is perfect for young learners, but a good time for the whole family! Grab tickets at the Museum's front desk or at miSci.org

#miSciny #planetarium #thingstodowithkids

Pop music has a few undisputed queens- and they're

Pop music has a few undisputed queens- and they're coming together in laser light this Saturday 8/1 at miSci! Featured artists include Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and more!

Enjoy a laser show and an evening at the Museum's interactive galleries- Get tickets at miSci.org!

#miSciny #rockinthedome

🌕July’s full moon is known by many names, lik

🌕July’s full moon is known by many names, like the “Thunder moon” coming from the Western Abenaki people, “Berry moon”(Anishinaabe), “Month of the Ripe Corn moon” (Cherokee), and “Raspberry moon” (Algonquin, Ojibwe) to name a few. The most common name today is the Buck Moon.��

As the moon goes through its cycles, so do many other parts of nature- and this is the time when young male deer (bucks) start to grow their season’s antlers in earnest! The name and the many other seasonal names remind us of the cycles happening all through nature as the year churns on.

#fullmoon #moon #moontonight #moonphase #miSciny #thisweekinmisky #stargazing #tonightssky #amateurastronomy #capitaldistrictny #misky #sky

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