| Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium | |
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| Location |
15 Nott Terrace Heights Schenectady, New York, USA 12308 |
| Type | Science and technology; Regional |
| Director | Kerry Orlyk |
| Website | http://www.schenectadymuseum.org/ |
The Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium is a museum and planetarium located in Schenectady, New York. Its mission is "to inspire a sense of wonder about extraordinary scientific and technological developments: past, present, and future."[1] The museum's Executive Director is Kerry Orlyk. Education Manager/Planetarium Manager is Megan EN Dominguez.[2] Most of its exhibits focus on science and technology.
Inside of the museum is the Suits-Bueche Planetarium. It contains a GOTO Chronos Star Machine, one of only 16 in the United States, which is capable of displaying 8,500 stars and 24 constellation outlines. The projector can show the sky from any location on Earth 100,000 years in the past or in the future.[3]
The Schenectady Museum also contains the International Technology Archives, formed in 1997 when the museum merged with the Hall of Electrical History. The archives contain over 1.5 million photographs, making them the seventh largest collection of photographs in the US (not including the federal government). The archives also include 110 radios, 60 televisions, 15,000 patents, 5000 books, and 1000 films.[4] Many of the items relate to the history of Schenectady and General Electric. The archives are open to the public Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.[5]
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In addition to its temporary exhibitions, the museum houses the following permanent exhibits:
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The Schenectady Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is open on Sundays during school vacations and Mondays during school vacations and holidays. Admission is $6.50 for adults, $5.25 for senior citizens, and $4.00 for children aged 5–12. Children under four are free. Planetarium shows cost $2.75 in addition to the admission fee.[1] They are presented at 2:00 PM from Tuesday to Friday and at 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM on Saturdays.[3]