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NOW SHOWING!
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FETCH™! Lab
NOW OPEN!
Recreating the colorful, energetic feel of the TV show, the Museum’s FETCH! Lab is a place where kids can try science and engineering challenges like the ones they see on the show. Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman targets six- to ten-year-olds and features real kids, real challenges, and real science.
The new FETCH! Lab is a permanent part of the Schenectady Museum. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and try hands-on activities! Sponsored by the William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation.
Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 1 – 2:30 PM
TM/© 2008 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. FETCH!, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman, the characters, and related indicia are trademarks of the WGBH Educational Foundation. FETCH! is produced by WGBH Boston. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission.
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Wind & Solar Power Interactives
Explore the importance of renewable energy, and how advances in wind and solar power may hold the key to reducing our dependence on fossil fuel consumption. Explore wind and solar power as you experiment with interactives! Discover what groundbreaking wind and solar power research is being conducted right here in the Capital Region!
Presenting Sponsor
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Clean Energy Sponsor
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Abundant Energy Sponsors
AWS Truewind, LLC
MSE Power Systems, Inc.
Niskayuna Community Foundation |
In-Kind Sponsors
Empire Solar Store
GE Creative Services |
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ALCO Locomotives: A tribute
Now Open
Explore the contributions of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady in this new display. Discover the history of steam and diesel locomotives as well as Schenectady’s continuing contributions to the transportation industry. Presented by Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority.
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SuperPower
Now Open!
SuperPower is a new part of the Museum’s Power House exhibit. Explore the history and technology of high temperature superconductors as well as their applications and effect on the energy grid in this interactive display, which celebrates the 10 year anniversary of Schenectady-based SuperPower, a world leader in the development of commercially feasible second-generation high temperature superconductors.
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MRI: Examining the Human Body
New Exhibit: NOW OPEN
Explore the science behind a landmark medical imaging system developed right here in the Capital Region. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has transformed health care and revolutionized the methods doctors use to diagnose patients. Get inside a real MRI machine! See images of insides on the outside! Discover how MRI technology is shaping the future!
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Power House
Science is everywhere! A centerpiece in our move toward our new mission, this exhibit illustrates how much fun is involved in science!
Experience the power to change the world! Observe energy and discover invisible forces. Be inspired by old and new technologies, like the science of Silly Putty, an accidental invention created right here at GE, and the science behind nanotechnology and the man-made diamond. This exhibit illustrates the huge impact science has on our everyday lives.
Interactives everywhere! Experiment with science principles at play in everyday life with NEW hands-on, brains-on interactives like the Invisible Man, the Battle of the Giant Magnets, and the Bridge of Fire.
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Fueling the Future
Worldwide, the number of automobiles continues to increase. How will we fuel them? Explore opportunities and challenges of different fuels, including gasoline, ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel, electricity, and yes, even horsepower!
See how different fuels affect the economy and the environment, with interactives, images, video, and artifacts from our collection, including a one-of-a-kind prototype electric car developed by GE in 1978.
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Chemical Innovation: Developing the Essentials
This exhibit explores the essential role of chemistry in everyday life, and commemorates the 100th anniversary of SI Group (formerly Schenectady International). The exhibit includes examples of everyday consumer products that use SI Group products, interactive quizzes about chemistry, and a laboratory space where Museum educators and chemists from the community will be able to conduct hands-on demonstrations.
This exhibit is made possible by SI Group.
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