Sciencenter
Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York. It was founded on February 28, 1983 as a 501 not-for-profit educational organization. The Sciencenter grew out of the volunteer-run hands-on science program run for 15 years at several elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Description: science museum in Ithaca, New York
- Also known as: “sciencenter.org”
- Address: 601 First Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allan H. Treman State Marine Park and Sagan Planet Walk.
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
Park
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Allan H. Treman State Marine Park is a 91-acre state park and marina located in the City of Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The park is located at the south end of Cayuga Lake, one of the 11 Finger Lakes of New York. Allan H. Treman State Marine Park is situated 1 mile northwest of Sciencenter.
Sagan Planet Walk
Monument
The Sciencenter's Sagan Planet Walk is a walkable scale model of the Solar System, located in Ithaca, New York. The model scales the entire Solar System—both planet size and distances between them—down to one five billionth of its actual size. Sagan Planet Walk is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Sciencenter.
Hangar Theatre
Theater building
The Hangar Theatre is a non-profit, regional theatre located at 801 Taughannock Boulevard in Ithaca, NY. Its mainstage season and children's shows occur during the summer, but the Hangar, and other organizations, utilize the space year-round for special events. Hangar Theatre is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Sciencenter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cayuga Heights and Northwest Ithaca.
Cayuga Heights
Village
Cayuga Heights is a village in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, and a suburb of Ithaca, New York. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census.
Northwest Ithaca
Neighborhood
Northwest Ithaca is a census-designated place in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,115 at the 2000 census. Northwest Ithaca is situated 1½ miles west of Sciencenter.
Forest Home
Hamlet
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Forest Home is a census-designated place in the town of Ithaca, New York, United States. The population was 572 at the 2010 census. It is located immediately east of the Cornell University campus. Forest Home is situated 2 miles east of Sciencenter.
Sciencenter
- Categories: science museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.44973° or 42° 26′ 59″ northLongitude
-76.50421° or 76° 30′ 15″ westElevation
387 feet (118 metres)Open location code
87J5CFXW+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 907063502OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
7706931Wikidata ID
Q7433718
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