Rochester Museum & Science Center

10/13/2026

Explore the RMSC through sensory-friendly activities for all ages and abilities!

🫟 Create Frog Spawn Slime
🔬 Get up close to plants through microscopes
🔍 Discover fossil specimens from our Teaching Collection

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/RMSC-SensorySundays

10/08/2026

Don't miss real-world astronomy through activities and discussions with our RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium experts.

Spots are limited! Register today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-HomeschoolAstronomy

An in-person astronomy course for homeschool families with students ages 11–15 at the Strasenburgh Planetarium.

10/05/2026

Join us on the first Wednesday of every month for FREE admission from noon-5pm! ⭐️

Available at all three RMSC locations:
🔬 Museum & Science Center
🪐 Strasenburgh Planetarium
🦫 RMSC Cu***ng Nature Center

Mark your calendar and plan your visit today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-AmazonFreeAfternoons

A monthly afternoon at all RMSC locations for community members to visit free of charge to enjoy immersive experiences that will ignite a lifetime passion for STEM.

10/02/2026

Celebrate Indigenous creativity and cultures with demonstrations from incredible Hodinöšyö:nih artists all weekend long!

👋 Touch 3D-printed Grandmother pots
🔎 Explore beaded work from our Teaching Collection
💜 Contribrute to our community beading project
➕ So much MORE!

🎟️ Event is FREE with admission

Plan your visit today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-HCFestival

Celebrating Indigenous creativity and culture: watch demonstrations from Hodinöšyö:nih artists, and so much more!

10/02/2026

Launch curiosity with a curriculum that goes beyond the basics! 🪐

Learn real-world astronomy through activities and discussions with our RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium experts.

Spots are limited! Register today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-HomeschoolAstronomy

An in-person astronomy course for homeschool families with students ages 11–15 at the Strasenburgh Planetarium.

10/02/2026

Thank you Rochester Kids Out And About, for coming to get a sneak peek of our latest Traveling Exhibition Super Human: Power of Technology, presented by The Summit Federal Credit Union!

10/02/2026

Unlock a 90-minute guided tour and Q&A with our collections staff on October 22! 🔓

🐉 Myths and Monsters: explore the Real-World Origins of Legendary Creatures
📍 Zoology Vault

🥀 Memento Mori: History Behind The Mourning Practices Of The 19Th & Early 20th Centuries
📍 Flight to Freedom: Apothecary Exhibit & History Vault

🩸 Blood, Blisters, & Breakthroughs�Medicine in the 1800s
📍 Apothecary + General Store Exhibit, History Vault

Limited spots per tour! Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-BTS-Tours

Join us for themed behind the scenes tours at the RMSC. Tour with expert staff to learn about objects not currently on view.

10/01/2026

Venture into the Upside Down! 🔦

This spooky season—experience 80's tunes and the thrilling sounds of the hit show Stranger Things!

Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-LaserStrangerThings

LIMITED TIME RUN! Take a trip to the Upside Down this spooky season to experience the '80s tunes and soundscapes of Netflix's popular show Stranger Things!

10/01/2026

School's out and the RMSC's open to celebrate Indigenous ingenuity on October 12! ⭐️

Explore hands-on activities:
🏅 Discover Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games
🛠️ Build bridges inspired by native engineering
📻 Test unbreakable codes from Navajo Code Talkers
➕ So much MORE!

🎟️ Event is FREE with admission

Plan your visit today: https://bit.ly/RMSC-IndigenousPeoplesDay-26

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at the RMSC. Join staff, volunteers, and featured presenters as we recognize and lift up local indigenous cultures.

09/30/2026

Something strange is happening at the museum... After Dark: Mad Science on October 17! 🧪

👩‍🔬 Maddening science demos
👻 Cursed costume contest
🎶 Spooky tunes with Rochester Silent Disco
➕ So much MORE!

Get your tickets before they vanish: https://bit.ly/RMSC-AfterDark-MadScience

Grab your friends, pull out your best costume, and get ready for a night of maddening science demos, spooky tunes with Rochester Silent Disco, and deviously delicious treats from food trucks.