New name for Schenectady Museum

posted Aug 16, 2012

miSci logoThe Schenectady Museum is now called miSci.

miSci = Museum of Innovation and Science

It's pronounced "my-sigh."

The museum has been changing things up this year. In February it ousted its executive director. And it's been focused on bringing in new interactive exhibits, including a series of visiting exhibits from the Exploratorium in San Francisco. The first of those exhibits will open in October.

Earlier on AOA:
+ Now on YouTube: Steinmetz, Felix the Cat, and other figures from GE's history in Schenectady
+ Now on YouTube: Steinmetz, Felix the Cat, and other figures from GE's history in Schenectady

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tags: miSci, museums, Schenectady Museum

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I've found this place a remarkable disappointment on several visits, so this is good. The main difference between their exhibits and those at the Exploratorium is that the latter are in working order, so hopefully the new director will hire a few technical staff people. Also, how about bringing up some of those amazing GE artifacts from the storerooms?

... said Burnt My Fingers on Aug 16, 2012 at 4:20 PM | link

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