After being postponed by the pandemic, “Impressions of the Infinite” will be performed live at the Strasenburgh Planetarium on Nov. 12 and 13.
Rochester Museum and Science Center
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Cultural institutions join forces to draw summer tourists
To help each other recover economically, area cultural institutions have launched the cross-promotional ‘Play Rochester’ tourism campaign.
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Snowshoe to beat the winter blahs
Now all we need is snow. This is Rochester, isn’t it?
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When it comes to public arts funding, RMSC is the elephant in the room
Of the $1.4 million that Monroe County allots annually to arts and cultural funding, the Rochester Museum and Science Center receives $900,000.
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Calendar preview: Look, listen, dance
This week’s calendar preview features events to accompany long stretches at home, with online workshops, lectures, and dance performances.
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Calendar preview: Scary, not scary
Halloween is here, so we’ve got events — haunted places, a costume contest, a virtual concert, and more — that range from scary to sweet.
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Calendar preview: Digging out
This week’s events excavate the past through film, theater, talks, an anti-racism conference, and an actual archaeological dig.
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Open (art) house
A look at what will be presented this season by area galleries and museums, many of which are still in virtual limbo.
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Calendar preview: Summer stretch
With outdoor activities for all the senses, this week’s events let us explore and expand connection through physical (and social) movements.
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Earth Day: Events to celebrate home – from home
The coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of daily life, but Earth Day reminds us that environmental stewardship is not to be eclipsed.
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Renovated planetarium re-opens with immersive technology
RMSC’s Strasenburgh Planetarium now offers an immersive experience of the Earth, our solar system, and the universe beyond.
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RMSC names its new director
The Rochester Museum and Science Center has picked a Rochester-area native with deep experience in museum leadership for its new director. She is Hillary Olson, an Ogden native and a graduate of Brockport High School. Olson will succeed Kate Bennett, starting work in November. She is currently vice president of audience and community engagement at […]
