Engage your curiosity
Discover over 250 interactive science exhibits to engage your curiosity and explore the world around you.
Exhibits & Animals
Experience hands-on learning with our interactive exhibits! Engage with reptiles and fish in the Animal Room, learn about weather patterns at Changing Skies, and explore engineering in our Build Space.
Sun, Earth, Universe
Sun, Earth, Universe is an exhibition funded by NASA, exploring our planet, the solar system, and the universe, and the big questions NASA is trying to answer about each.
Upcoming Activities
Science Together: Ice Melting
Test out different methods to melt ice with tools like warm water and salt. See if you can rescue an animal trapped in ice! Science Together activities are designed for
January 5 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 amCold Show
Get ready for some freezing fun! We’ll explore states of matter and how temperature affects materials as we explore dry ice.
January 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmChemsations: Polymer Party
Explore chemistry during this hands-on program! We’ll have lots of messy fun as we explore super-absorbent materials and make slime to explore the properties of polymers!
January 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
What’s New @ Sciencenter
Tompkins Weekly
With this redesign, we aim to have a new generation of families feel as though they built the Science Park.
Inside Look: 40 Years of Science
Read Sciencenter's Inside Look Fall Edition highlighting 40 Years of Science.
DIY Solar System App
The NASA DIY Solar System app makes it easy for families and educators to explore the solar system from anywhere, anytime!
Celebrating 30 Years
The Sciencenter marks the 30th anniversary of our outdoor Science Park and Phase 1 of the museum.
Fresh From Instagram
Get ready for some freezing fun! We`ll explore states of matter and the surprising ways that temperature affects materials as we explore dry Ice.
Join us for our Cold Show 🌬️❄️
Saturday, January 6 at 2 pm
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Have you checked out our new interactive map on our exhibits page yet? 👀 It’s just one of the many exciting things on our new website.
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