Tompkins Weekly

October 25, 2023

“Today, people throughout Ithaca proudly say, ‘I built the Science Park,’ she said. “With this redesign, we aim to have a new generation of families feel as though they built the Science Park. At this stage, we are collecting ideas and inspiration from our young visitors through interviews and brainstorming sessions with our exhibits team. This Tompkins County Tourism Program grant is the first step in reimagining the Science Park.” – Adrienne Testa, Director of Exhibits & Facilities

Tompkins County hotel taxes reinvested in tourism attractions

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Bridges to Bioengineering will be a 1,500 square-foot bilingual (Spanish/English) traveling exhibition with supporting activities that foster an understanding of biomedical engineering (BME) and the innovative ways that it is used to address issues in medicine and public health. This unique co-development approach immerses Sciencenter staff in BME content while directly involving Cornell BME graduate students into the exhibit design and evaluation process.

Honoring Charlie Trautmann with ASTC Leading Edge Award

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Sciencenter Receives Highest National Museum Recognition

The Sciencenter is proud to announce that it has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

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