Rochester Museum and Science Center
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The Rochester Museum and Science Center, or RMSC, is a museum
in Rochester, New York
that features many exhibits related to science
. These include AdventureZone, the newly expanded Expedition Earth, How Things Work, and other traveling interactive exhibits, in addition to the permanent historical galleries. The Strasenburgh Planetarium
is run by the museum in an adjacent building. The museum also operates the Cumming Nature Center, a 900 acres (3.6 km²) preserve located near Naples, New York
. Located at 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.
The Museum had its start as the Rochester Municipal Museum. The museum fell on hard times during the Great Depression; local physician John Ralston Williams
spearheaded an effort to keep the museum afloat, and he would go on to serve as chairman of the museum's governing commission for 28 years. It was during Williams' tenure that the Bausch & Lomb
chairman, Edward Bausch, bequeathed land on East Avenue for the museum's use.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
that features many exhibits related to science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
. These include AdventureZone, the newly expanded Expedition Earth, How Things Work, and other traveling interactive exhibits, in addition to the permanent historical galleries. The Strasenburgh Planetarium
Strasenburgh Planetarium
The Strasenburgh Planetarium is a public planetarium located at 663 East Avenue in the city of Rochester, New York. It is named after its benefactors, Edwin and Clara Strasenburgh. It is a department of the Rochester Museum and Science Center. The Planetarium was dedicated on September 14, 1968....
is run by the museum in an adjacent building. The museum also operates the Cumming Nature Center, a 900 acres (3.6 km²) preserve located near Naples, New York
Naples, New York
Naples may refer to two municipalities in Ontario County, New York in the United States:*Naples , New York*Naples , New York, located entirely within the town...
. Located at 657 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.
The Museum had its start as the Rochester Municipal Museum. The museum fell on hard times during the Great Depression; local physician John Ralston Williams
John Ralston Williams
John Ralston Williams was a Canadian-American physician who was an instrumental figure in the public health of Rochester, New York.Williams was born in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada in 1874, one of nine children of a baker...
spearheaded an effort to keep the museum afloat, and he would go on to serve as chairman of the museum's governing commission for 28 years. It was during Williams' tenure that the Bausch & Lomb
Bausch & Lomb
Bausch & Lomb, an American company based in Rochester, New York, is one of the world's leading suppliers of eye health products, such as contact lenses and lens care products today. In addition to this main activity, in recent years the area of medical technology has been developed...
chairman, Edward Bausch, bequeathed land on East Avenue for the museum's use.