200 Hands-On Exhibits Are Waiting For You At The Rochester Museum & Science Center In New York
By Lea Monroe|Published February 03, 2020
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If you happen to live out in Rochester or have been a reader of ours for quite some time now, then you already know that this wonderful city of Western New York is home to some of our favorite museums. In the past, we’ve highlighted some of the reasons why you’ll want to explore family-friendly spots like The Strong Museum where you’ll find everything from indoor play areas to an entire butterfly forest. To those who are wondering what other museums are out in this area that the entire family can enjoy, then see what’s waiting for you inside the Rochester Museum & Science Center!
Bringing you out by some of our favorite attractions in Monroe County, the Rochester Museum & Science Center is an amazing museum within Western New York that's open seven days a week.
The massive museum is best known for the fact that it has hundreds of hands-on exhibits and activities for you to check out within its walls and the fact that it highlights so much of Western New York's history.
A place that New Yorkers of all ages will enjoy, the Rochester Museum & Science Center is full of exhibits that will leave you nothing short of fascinated.
To experience a truly electrifying visit, you can head on over to the Electricity Theater where you'll be able to see actual zaps of lightning right before your eyes.
While hands-on exhibits throughout the museum will have you building robots, experimenting with lasers, lenses, mirrors, and learning all about the world of nano.
At 8,000-square-feet, the SciFiTech exhibit is one of the largest that the museum has ever featured and showcases replica props from films like Back To The Future, ET, Star Wars, Terminator, and more.
So whether you're eager to dive into the history of Western New York or you're looking to get hands-on with the exhibits, the Rochester Museum & Science Center is a truly fantastic attraction to check off of your Empire State bucket list.
Let's also not leave out the fact that if you're looking for a unique setting for Valentine's Day, you can reserve your own date here this year. That's right! You can bring your date under the stars in the Strasenburgh Planetarium where you’ll get to enjoy an open bar, a three-course meal with wine service, and a planetarium show at the end of the night. How dreamy?
