ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
657 EAST AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14607 www.rmsc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER IS TO INSPIRE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL THROUGH CURIOSITY, EXPLORATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, CULTURE AND THE NATURAL WORLD.

IN 2020, THE RMSC SERVED 33,893 STUDENTS/GROUPS THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE, HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON AND INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING ABOUT SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND THE NATURAL WORLD. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED ACROSS DISCIPLINES, ARE INFORMED BY THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS), AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF REAL-WORLD, 21ST CENTURY SKILLS SUCH AS CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND FORMING EVIDENCE-BASED CONCLUSIONS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE CHANGED THE WAY WE OFFERED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN THE SPRING OF 2020, AND MADE FULLY DIGITAL FIELD TRIPS AVAILABLE.

THE RMSC'S PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM, STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM, AND CUMMING NATURE CENTER COLLECTIVELY INSPIRE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL THROUGH ENGAGING INFORMAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM), NATURAL HISTORY, AND CULTURAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, WHICH INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PROBLEM-SOLVING AND INNOVATIVE THINKING. THE RMSC TYPICALLY SERVES OVER 375,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. IN 2020, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO DIRECTLY SERVE 109,088 VISITORS, MANY THROUGH DIGITAL EXPERIENCES.IN 2020, THE RMSC'S IMPACT WAS GREATLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE RMSC CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC IN MID-MARCH. THE RMSC TEAM WORKED QUICKLY TO CREATE EXTENSIVE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, CONNECTING OUR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WITH VIEWERS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW YORK STATE GUIDELINES, THE RMSC REMAINED CLOSED THROUGH JUNE 27, AT WHICH POINT WE WERE ABLE TO REOPEN AT REDUCED CAPACITY AND WITH EXTENSIVE SAFETY AND CLEANING PROCEDURES IN-PLACE. THE RMSC CONTINUED TO MODIFY EVENTS FOR A VIRTUAL AUDIENCE, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA. THE TEAM MADE IT A PRIORITY TO CREATE ENGAGING VIRTUAL CONTENT TO COMPLEMENT AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE OUR HEADLINING EXHIBIT IN THE FALL, AND ALSO CREATED AN ARRAY OF VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS AND OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ALIGN WITH HYBRID SCHOOL MODELS

THE RMSC COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND MAKES ACCESSIBLE MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION OBJECTS AND SPECIMENS IN FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES: NATURAL SCIENCES, REGIONAL HISTORY/HUMAN CULTURES, LIBRARY/ARCHIVES, AND TEACHING COLLECTIONS. THESE OBJECTS ARE INTEGRAL TO TELLING THE STORY OF ROCHESTER'S NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND INNOVATIVE PAST AND PRESENT. THE RMSC COLLECTIONS TEAM RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 2,000 INQUIRIES ANNUALLY AND CONNECTS THE PUBLIC WITH OUR OBJECTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND BY INCLUDING THESE OBJECTS IN PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS TO PROVIDE CONTEXT AND CONNECTIONS, TELLING STORIES AND ADDING LAYERS THAT BRING MUSEUM, PLANETARIUM, AND NATURE CENTER EXPERIENCES TO LIFE. MANY OF THESE COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE.

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