Sciencenter
A children's science museum built around hands-on interaction, with more than 200 exhibits indoors and out. A good rainy-day alternative for families visiting Ithaca.
The Sciencenter is an interactive science museum for children and families. It was partly built with help from community volunteers in the 1990s. Indoors, more than 200 hands-on exhibits cover water, physics, light and sound, along with a living animal area. Outdoors, there is a science playground and the Sagan Planet Walk, a scale model of the solar system that stretches from the Commons to the museum. The walk honors Carl Sagan, who taught at Cornell. Admission is around ten-plus US dollars, and the museum is usually closed on Mondays. It is about a 15-minute walk from the Ithaca Commons.
Opening hours
Usually Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ithaca Farmers Market
- Moosewood Restaurant
- Stewart Park
- Ithaca Commons
- Ithaca Falls
- Cascadilla Gorge Trail
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- Cornell University