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Digitizing the Museum's Archives
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Celebrate New York State Museum Week! Join Schenectady Museum Curator and Archivist Chris Hunter for a look at digitization projects in the Museum’s Archives, such as:

  • a new YouTube channel, Schenectady Museum: Invention and Tech Films, which presents a collection of rare films from 1915-1983
  • a new digital database of General Electric employee newsletters, the Schenectady Works News, printed from 1917 to 1985
  • and preservation of audio recordings, including the upcoming restoration of an 1878 Edison tinfoil.

FREE with admission



Date(s): 
Sunday, June 3, 2012 @ 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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Father's Day Make and Take!
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Have fun and make something special for Dad at this hands-on activity!

FREE with Museum admission



Date(s): 
Sunday, June 17, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm

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FETCH! Lab: Motion Picture
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Create a thaumatrope – an optical illusion toy that makes two pictures look like one at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium's FETCH! Lab. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and do hands-on activities like the ones on the popular PBS tv show! Sponsored by the William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation.

FREE with Museum admission



Date(s): 
Thursday, June 7, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Friday, June 8, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30

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FETCH! Lab: Potion Commotion
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Water and oil don't mix, but watch what happens when you add the fizz factor at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium's FETCH! Lab. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and do hands-on activities like the ones on the popular PBS tv show!

FREE with Museum admission





Date(s): 
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Saturday, June 2, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Sunday, June 3, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm

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FETCH! Lab: Screaming String Thing
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What a racket! Turn an ordinary cup and string into a screeching, squawking sound machine at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium's FETCH! Lab. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and do hands-on activities like the ones on the popular PBS tv show!

FREE with Museum admission



Date(s): 
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm

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FETCH! Lab: Set It Straight
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Build a tabletop seesaw using household items at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium's FETCH! Lab. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and do hands-on activities like the ones on the popular PBS tv show! Sponsored by the William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation.

FREE with Museum admission


Date(s): 
Thursday, June 28, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Friday, June 29, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Saturday, June 30, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm

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FETCH! Lab: Whodunit?
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Uncover the identity of a mystery powder at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium's FETCH! Lab. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and do hands-on activities like the ones on the popular PBS tv show!

FREE with Museum admission



Date(s): 
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Saturday, June 23, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm

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Hidden Power Demos
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Explore energy, electricity generation and efficiency with miSci educators. These interactive demonstrations rely on audience participation and use manipulatives, providing an interactive learning opportunity. This new program was developed by the Franklin Institute and the Penn State Center for Nanoscale Science, a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center supported by a National Science Foundation grant.

FREE with Museum admission



Date(s): 
Friday, June 1, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Saturday, June 2, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Sunday, June 3, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday, June 7, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday, June 8, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Sunday, June 17, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday, June 22, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Saturday, June 23, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday, June 28, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday, June 29, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Saturday, June 30, 2012 @ 2:30pm - 3:30pm

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Interactive Photo Demo
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Celebrate New York State Museum Week! Explore special photos and an interactive photo demonstration with the Albany County Hall of Records.

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Date(s): 
Saturday, June 2, 2012 @ 1pm - 2:30pm

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Little Wonders of Science: Move!
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Introduce children ages 3 to 5 to science with Move! and a fun hands-on science activity. Then explore our new exhibit,  Notion of Motion, hands-on fun from San Francisco's Exploratorium. Advance registrants receive a FREE book (while supplies last) and materials to continue the study of science at home. Space is limited. Register online with the sign up option below or call 518.382.7890 x 224 to register today!

FREE with admission

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Date(s): 
Thursday, June 14, 2012 @ 11am - 12:30pm
Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 11am - 12pm

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Power Hour
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Enjoy FREE general Museum admission from 11AM – Noon the first Sunday of the month. Explore science with interactive exhibits in Seeing, MRI: Examining the Human Body, Fueling the Future, and more!



Date(s): 
Sunday, June 3, 2012 @ 11am - 12pm

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Science Discovery Demos: Photos Under a Microscope
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Have an explosive visit with this bonus educational opportunity! See what happens when you look at photographs with a microscope at this educator-led science demo.

FREE with Museum admission



Date(s): 
Saturday, June 2, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Sunday, June 3, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Sunday, June 17, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Saturday, June 23, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm
Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 12:30pm - 1pm

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Transit of Venus Viewing
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See the Planet Venus as it makes a transit across the disk of the Sun. There will be outdoor viewing (weather permitting) and expert astronomical commentary from Suits-Bueche Planetarium Staff, Albany Area Amateur Astronomers, Dudley Observatory, and Henry Hudson Planetarium. And, explore the phenomenon with live video feed (in case of inclement weather) and special astronomy activities inside. The last Transit of Venus occurred in 2004 and won’t happen again until 2117!

FREE with admission.



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