| Saturdays in October at miSci |  | |
October
6, 13, 20 & 27
Children 12 & under receive FREE admission when accompanied by a paying adult, courtesy of GE (Planetarium seating limited). |
| Lecture |  | |
6:30pm reception
7:00pm lecture
FREE
Presented by Neurobiologist and Union Graduate College President Dr. Laura Schweitzer and her husband Dr. Michael Gruenthal, Albany Medical Center Chair of Neurology. |
| Little Wonders of Science |  | |
Thurs., Oct. 18
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Sat., Oct. 20
11AM
Sign up online or call 382-7890 x 224 to register.
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| Make a Lasting Difference with a Donation |  | |
Your gift will help inspire the next child who visits miSci. |
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NOW OPEN
Explore the Erie Canal through 14 mobile audio stops. Discover the history and innovative technology that made the canal possible and how this technology impacted the lives of Schenectady residents.
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| Planetarium Shows |  | |
Thursday & Friday
More Than Meets The Eye
Saturday & Sunday
1PM
Wonderful Sky
2PM
More Than Meets The Eye
3PM
Seasonal Sky Tour |
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Science Zone |  | |
Explore nanotechnology, chemistry, engineering and more with hands-on challenges in the Science Zone. |
| Thank You, Union College Student Volunteers |  | |
Union College students painted, landscaped and helped make other improvements to our exterior in late August. |
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New Name, Vision and Mission Announced August 16
 | | miSci Trustee Tobi Saulnier announcing our new name August 16, 2012. |
Taking another step forward in our planned transformation into a regional science center, we have a new name, miSci (pronounced "my - sigh"), the Museum of Innovation and Science. Our new name more accurately reflects our updated vision: a scientifically literate community sparking innovation, and mission: to celebrate, explore and inspire science and technology, past, present and future.
miSci reflects science at the personal level and conveys accessibility to all people of all ages who are trying to understand how technology and innovation affect them. Further, miSci is a reflection of the community, in this case a diverse community that has had, and is currently actively taking, a leadership role in the technological revolution.
"The new logo symbolizes this organization's transformation to an increasingly interactive science center. The new logo evokes orbits at the atomic level and the cosmic level, encompassing the range of science visitors can experience at miSci from nanoscale to galactic," said Tobi Saulnier, miSci trustee and marketing committee member. Read more. |
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Seeing, a New Interactive Exhibition from San Francisco's Exploratorium
Members Only Opening | October 5, 7 - 9pm
Public Opening | October 6, 11am - 5pm
 | | Image courtesy of Exploratorium |
Shocking proof that we don't all see the same thing when looking at the same scene, these 36 interactive exhibits (six will be located at CMOST, The Children's Museum of Science and Technology) explore and explain visual perception. This exhibition questions our notion of objectivity and provides insight as to how the eye and brain function together.
With special thanks to Neil & Jane Golub and National Grid, Seeing comes to miSci through a new partnership with the Exploratorium Network for Exhibit-Based Teaching (ExNET) program. Through this partnership, miSci will receive a different group of hands-on, exploratory-rich exhibits each year for five years. Read more.
Members Only Opening Reception sponsored by Mazzone Hospitality. |
Admission & Member Price Changes October 1: First in 4 Years
 After four years of unchanged pricing, we will have new admission prices October 1. General admission includes all exhibits, including Seeing from San Francisco's Exploratorium (opening October 6, 2012) and Demos, Science Zone Activities, Little Wonders, and other special events.
New General Admission (effective October 1)
Child (3 - 12) $6.50
Senior (65+) $8
Adult (12+) $9.50
Planetarium admission (effective October 1)
Add $5
After more than four years of unchanged membership prices, we will have new membership prices October 1. Visit our website for member benefits or to join, renew or purchase a gift membership.
miSci Membership (effective October 1)
Supporting Member $200 (includes Space Pass)
Family $80; Grandparent $75
Adult Couple $65; Senior Couple $60
Adult $50; Senior $45
Add a Space Pass to any level $50 |
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Found Sound: 1878 Edison Tinfoil
Thursday, October 25 | 6:30pm
GE Theatre, Proctors
 Hear miSci's Edison tinfoil, America's oldest playable sound recording, for the first time since its original recording in 1878. Be the first to hear the contents of this artifact with national and international significance as it assumes its place in the continuum of sound recording. Explore the tinfoil's historical significance. Learn how the sound was recovered with Dr. Carl Haber of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. FREE
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ZOOM Into Science
in Partnership with CMOST & WMHT
Saturday, November 3 | 11am - 4pm
Special! Members Only 10 - 11am
Now in its 8th year, ZOOM Into Science is a popular public program which attracts more than 800 visitors for an exciting day of hands-on science activities and demonstration stations throughout the museum.
 | | miSci Educator at a nanotechnology activity at last year's ZOOM Into Science. |
Explore chemistry, engineering, nanoscale science, and other topics with scientists from regional companies and universities, and miSci educators and volunteers. Hands-on science programs like ZOOM Into Science foster an interest in science. Experiencing science in an informal setting stimulates youths' curiosity, reinforces classroom learning, encourages active investigation, and awakens an awareness of career pathways in math, science, technology, and engineering. ZOOM Into Science, in partnership with CMOST and WMHT, is made possible by the generous support of:
WMHT, media sponsor
CDPHP | Pitney Bowes | SI Group
SEFCU | Cornerstone Telephone
Additional Support from WB Mason |
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miSci Educators on the Road: Outreach In Your Area
Look for miSci Educators at the following outreach events:
October 13: Schenectady County Farm and Foliage Day @ miSci
October 14: Carrot Festival @ Agudat Achim
October 18: Educator Extravaganza @ Proctors
miSci also provided hands-on science activities and demonstrations at these events in September: Back to School Expo, Showcase Schenectady, and Community Day at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
 | | miSci Educator Carl leads a static electricity experiment at the Back to School Expo. |
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miSci Artifacts on the Road
miSci recently loaned firefighting images and artifacts to the Schenectady County Historical Society for a new exhibit, Smoke Eaters: Firefighting in the City of Schenectady.
 miSci also provided artifacts for these outreach events:
Technology toys ranging from a 19th century climbing monkey to an Atari 2600 at the Altamont Fair
GE Works News at GE Quarter Century Day
X-ray tubes, lighting, storage batteries and turbine technology at the GE Global Research Patent and Publication Recognition Ceremony
Pallophotophone project presented with Russ DeMuth at GE Power Control Symposium |
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Recent Grants
miSci is pleased to announce the following grant awards:
- $9,947 from the NYS Library Conservation/Preservation Discretionary Aid Fund to microfilm 26,000 pages of the GE Historical File, 1875-1950
- $2,000 from Target Corporation to support our Little Wonders of Science preschool program
miSci received a $2,000 honorarium for programming from the Educator's Workshop at Goddard Space Center.
 | | Preschoolers explore magnetism at a recent Little Wonders of Science. |
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