News and Events Calendar
Featured Exhibition: Ocean Bound!
Imagine exploring a watershed by diving into your backyard creek and taking an underwater journey all the way to the ocean. Embark on a journey through watersheds to see how everyone's actions affect the health of our ocean. Enjoy interacting with 3-D watershed models, piloting a full-size submersible from mountain stream to ocean, guiding water safely through a hazardous maze, diverting pollutants as they travel through storm-water drains, playing with early education exhibits inside a clubhouse, and many more engaging interactive exhibits. More
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Nano Mini-Exhibition
What happens when things get smaller? Imagine and discover the nanoscale world—a world so tiny it's too small to see. Build a giant model of a tiny structure called a carbon nanotube. Compare the relative effects of static electricity and gravity on different size beads. Play with magnets to explore how material behaves differently at different sizes. Look at examples of nano found all around you—in nature, technology, and your own home. Explore Nano at the Sciencenter. Explore Nano at the Sciencenter. More
May
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Animal Time: Forest Tracks
Tuesday, May 15, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story Forest Tracks by Dee Dee Duffy and then make their own set of rabbit ears.
Sciencenter Showtime! Bats--Nature's Strong Athletes
Saturday, May 19, 2 pm
How do bats fly without tiring? Join Dr. John Hermanson from Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine to explore the amazing world of bats. Look at bat skin and learn about threats to our local bat population. Included with admission.
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Tactile Time: From Head To Toe
Tuesday, May 22, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story From Head To Toe by Eric Carle and put together a wobbly skeleton.
Sciencenter Showtime! Snake Feeding Frenzy
Saturday, May 26, 2 pm
Ever wonder what the Sciencenter's corn snakes eat? Join museum educator Julie Yurek as she feeds Ruby, Candy and Percy, our very own snakes in the Saltonstall Animal Room. Touch snakes and watch as they are fed.
Free Admission for Military Families and Veterans During Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 26, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, May 27, noon-5 pm; Monday, May 28, 10 am-5 pm
The Sciencenter is offering free admission Memorial Day Weekend to active military personnel, veterans, and their immediate families. Valid ID required for free admission.
Sciencenter Open On Memorial Day
Monday, May 28, 10 am-5 pm
The Sciencenter is open on Memorial Day. Museum admission is free to active military personnel, veterans, and their immediate families. Valid ID required for free admission.
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Earth Time: Caves: Mysteries Beneath Our Feet
Tuesday, May 29, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story Caves: Mysteries Beneath Our Feet by David L. Harrison and create their own cave art.
June
Sciencenter Showtime! Coral Reefs: The Rainforests of the Sea
Saturday, June 2, 2 pm
Explore the undersea life of coral reefs. Join Cornell's Courtney Saltonstall Couch to learn about these fragile animals. Touch coral skeletons and examine them under a microscope. Included with admission.
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Math Time: Ten Little Elephants
Tuesday, June 5, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story Ten Little Elephants and make their own number trading cards.
Transit of Venus
Tuesday, June 5, 3 pm
Join the Sciencenter as we celebrate Venus's transit across the sun. Meet educator Miriam Musco at the Sun station on the Commons in Downtown Ithaca for a guided Sagan Planet Walk. Play with UV beads and build a solar system that fits in your pocket. The Commons, Ithaca NY 14850.
Sciencenter Showtime! Code Red Robotics
Saturday, June 9, 2 pm
Discover what it takes to build a robot. Students from Ithaca High School will demonstrate their 120-pound robot that plays basketball and cleverly balances on seesaw bridges. Find out how you can get involved in robotics. Included with admission.
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Storytime: The Wind Blew
Tuesday, June 12, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins and make their own pinwheels.
Special Member Night
Friday, June 15, 6-8 pm
Sciencenter members may bring a friend to share in the fun at a special Sciencenter member night. Explore the museum and enjoy special activities.
Sciencenter Showtime! Fun with Silly Putty
Saturday, June 16, 2 pm
Ever wonder how chemical reactions change properties? Join Cornell's Center for Materials Research to make silly putty and learn about polymers. Have fun with chemistry. Included with admission.
EcoCruise with the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom and the Sciencenter
Sunday, June 17, 2:30–4:30 pm
Explore your watershed on an eco-cruise with Bill Foster, Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom, and Alberto Lopez Torres, Sciencenter. Get your hands wet as you explore where water goes, examine lake life, and learn about potential impacts of climate change and invasive species on watershed health. Departs from the Ithaca Farmers Market dock at 2:30 pm. Cost: $12/children 5-12, $18/adults. Community Access coupons available. Space is limited. Call 607.697.0166 for reservations. More
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Animal Time: It's a Good Thing There are Insects
Tuesday, June 19, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story It's a Good Thing There are Insects by Allan Fowler and construct their own insect.
Sciencenter Showtime! Seasonal Rodent Adaptations
Saturday, June 23, 2 pm
How do rodents survive in seasonal environments? Join Dr. Devin Zysling Craven from Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine to explore the amazing world of rodent adaptations. See dwarf hamsters. Included with admission.
Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.
- Tactile Time: All the Colors of the Earth
Tuesday, June 26, 10:30 am
Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story All the Colors of the Earth by Shelia Hamanaka and create fingerpaint masterpieces.
Sciencenter Showtime! Marvelous Magnets
Saturday, June 30, 2 pm
Ever wonder why things are magnetic? Join Cornell's Center for Materials Research to explore magnetism. Test magnetic pull on different objects. Find out why some magnets are stronger than others. Included with admission.
