The RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) ignites a passion for lifelong learning and equips the community with the foundational skills, knowledge, and understanding of the technologies needed to help solve society's most pressing challenges. The mission of the RMSC is to create a better world through inspiring curiosity, exploration and engagement across history, science, culture and the natural world. RMSC includes the Museum & Science Center, Strasenburgh Planetarium, and the Cumming Nature Center in Naples. The Museum & Science Center offers more than 120 interactive exhibits; the Planetarium has a 65-foot dome; and the Nature Center sits on an 850-acre preserve. More than 1.2 million collection items tell the story of the Rochester region's past and present, including cultural, social, and technological innovation and natural history.
