Rochester Museum & Science Center

657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14607-2177

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+1 716 271 4320

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www.rmsc.org

Like many other top science museums, the Rochester Museum and Science Center houses plenty of fossils, dioramas, exhibits on flora and fauna, and prehistoric beasts. What makes the place really unusual, however, is 'At the Western Door,' a powerful exhibit on the Seneca nation. The exhibit examines Seneca life from pre-European contact in the 1550s to the present. Separate sections, brimming with artifacts, focus on such subjects as the fur trade, the Iroquois Confederacy, the Sullivan campaign, and the sad history of broken treaties" (Moon Handbooks).

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My personal favorite part of the museum is the K'nex room! more on Yahoo! Travel

People MUST understand that this is half a science museum and half the rochester [HISTORY] museum! more on TripAdvisor

I have been in other Science Museums before and this one is pretty good. more on Yahoo! Travel

Of course the science portion was better-all the science exhibits were interactive. more on TripAdvisor

The best is the planetarium; they have great shows, uncluding the laser shows with musics form 60's, 80's U @ and so on. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Our kids love this museum and beg to come back! They especially love all the interactive things to do like the giant sandbox and the multi-level climbing gym. What I like best are all the experiments cleverly disguised as playtime. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I have been in other Science Museums before and this one is pretty good. The kids love it, and adults can enjoy it too. Very well maintained. The best is the planetarium; they have great shows, uncluding the laser shows with musics ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Love the interactive activities when the kids are with me, also the "shows" and the traveling / visiting special events. The kids love the climbing wall and weather station (any age). ... more on TripAdvisor

I went on a cold Sunday afternoon with my 19 year old (boy) cousin and 27 year old sister. (I'm 29.) We all had a GREAT time! It was affordable, interesting and a lot of fun. I hadn't been there since ... more on TripAdvisor

As a member of this museum I visit often. This is the most used membership I renew. It is a wonderful museum with very good touring exhibits coming in three or four times a year. The planetarium has g ... more on TripAdvisor

You will be impressed with this museum and it is very kid friendly. It is right on East Avenue so great to walk ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a great museum, we take our 2 year old daughter. It has fun hands on exhibits as well as displays you can view. ... more on TripAdvisor

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I have been here so many times & never get tired of it. They have exhibits that are always here, and travelling exhibits. The best one was when the dinosaurs came! Kids of all ages love going here. They have children's ... more on insiderpages.com