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Empire State Aerosciences Museum
250 Rudy Chase Drive, Glenville, NY 12302
518-377-2191
https://www.esam.org/
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Not all visitors at the Schenectady County Airport are there to travel—many are going to the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, which occupies two of the airport's buildings and a large Airpark. Begun as a way to preserve the history and legacy of aviation in the state of New York, the museum now boasts a collection of over 20 planes, a virtual reality vehicle ride, and thousands of archival photographs and documents. The indoor galleries cover many aspects of the history of aviation, with exhibits on Amelia Earhart, flight during WWI and WWII, and NASA's lunar exploits. There is also a vast research library onsite, featuring many historical documents. All of this in an airport that itself is important to the history of aviation in New York—one of the first landings there was by Charles Lindbergh, and it has variously been an aircraft manufacturing site, an Army Air Force base, and a test flight facility. The museum is ADA compliant and offers accessible parking lots. There is a gift shop onsite. The museum is only open on the weekends; check the website for hours.
Categories: Children, Family, Military, Science, Technology, Sky
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits a family of four (4) free of charge.
The Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Museum Drive, Schenectady, NY 12308
518-382-7890
https://misci.org/
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Schenectady, NY's Museum of Innovation and Science has been offering visitors and researchers alike a window into technological history for over 90 years. Its 44,270-square-foot facility is host to rotating exhibitions, an annual model trains show, and a planetarium. Exhibitions focus on all aspects of technological design, especially as it relates to the region's history. Opportunities for children abound, from the hands-on design zones to the Little Edisons program, offering regular programming for kids 3 to 5 years old. There is a gift shop on the premises. The museum is wheelchair accessible and is a Certified Autism Center.
Categories: Family, History, Science
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits up to two (2) adults and four (4) children (under age 18) to the Museum at a 50% discount.
The Wild Center
45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
518-359-7800
https://www.wildcenter.org/
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The Wild Center is a science-based, natural history center located in the Adirondack Mountains. Established in 1999 on 115 acres, it aims to open new ways to examine our relationship with nature, with both indoor and outdoor experiences. That includes the “Wild Walk,” a trail of bridges over the forest canopy; an immersive artwork built by Patrick Dougherty and volunteers out of saplings; a 24-speaker installation along a forest trail that delivers music specially composed for the location; a 1.2-mile ball run; and live encounters with some of the Center's animals; among others.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Discovery Pass Discount admits two (2) adults at $10 each; children through age 17 are free. Wild Center only accepts cash at this time.