Museum of Innovation and Science
The Museum of Innovation and Science is a museum and planetarium located in Schenectady, New York. miSci was founded in 1934 and its exhibitions and educational programming focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “misci.org”, “Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci)”, “Schenectady Museum”, and “Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium”
- Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dudley Observatory and Schenectady City Hall.
Dudley Observatory
Observatory
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Dudley Observatory is an astronomical education non-profit located since 2019 in Loudonville, New York and is the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America.
Schenectady City Hall
Town hall
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Schenectady City Hall is the seat of government of the city of Schenectady, New York, United States. Designed by McKim, Mead, and White, the building was constructed between 1931 and 1933. Schenectady City Hall is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Museum of Innovation and Science.
Proctor’s Theatre
Theater building
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Proctor's Theatre is a theatre and former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Many famous artists have performed there, including Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Hal Holbrook, Ted Wiles, and George Burns, as well as many others. Proctor’s Theatre is situated 2,300 feet west of Museum of Innovation and Science.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schenectady and Downtown Schenectady.
Schenectady
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Schenectady, once called the city that lights and hauls the world, is in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Approximately 20 minutes from New York's capital of Albany, Schenectady is best known as the birthplace of General Electric and for Proctor's Theater.
Downtown Schenectady
Neighborhood
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Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady, New York. It originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement, spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal.
General Electric Realty Plot
Neighborhood
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The General Electric Realty Plot, often referred to locally as the GE Realty Plot, GE Plots or just The Plot, is a residential neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States.
Museum of Innovation and Science
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.81194° or 42° 48′ 43″ northLongitude
-73.93367° or 73° 56′ 1″ westOpen location code
87J8R368+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 139809769OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6940890
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“Museum of Innovation and Science” goes by many names.
- French: “Museum of Innovation and Science”
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