Wednesday
Toddler Explore and More Time
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Thursday - Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday Mornings
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Members Only Early Opening
Open seven days a week by appointment for members and groups
Address:
250 Jordan Road
(in Rensselaer Technology Park)
Troy, New York 12180
Phone:
518-235-2120
Fax
518-235-6836
Email:
info@cmost.org
Map:
Click Here for Map
Visiting CNSE CMOST
General Admission Price:
$5.00 per person ages 2 and up
Dome Shows:
$1.00 per person for each show. Free for Family Explorer members and above.
All children must be accompanied by a supervising adult while visiting CNSE CMOST, and all adults must be accompanied by a child.
Membership:
Click Here for CNSE CMOST membership information
Donate to CNSE CMOST
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Welcome
The CNSE Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CNSE CMOST), part of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), is the only science center in Tech Valley designed specifically for kids and parents to Explore, Discover, and Imagine the world of science together!
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CNSE CMOST's Daily Event Schedules
can be found on CNSE CMOST's Facebook page!
National Grid Clean Energy Exhibit Unveiled at CNSE CMOST
What's Happening at CNSE CMOST!
Friday, June 21
5:30– 9:00 PM
Parents Night Out - Kitchen Chemistry
What’s so crazy about chemistry? Experiment with the chemistry in your kitchen; make elephant’s toothpaste, alka-seltzer rockets and more in this hands-on science workshop. Ages 5+, pre-registration and payment are required, $15.00 for CNSE CMOST members, $20.00 for non-members. This event includes programming and a pizza dinner for children. Please call 518-235-2120 to register for this program.
Monday, June 24 – Friday, August 30
CNSE CMOST Summer Hours
Open Monday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, June 25
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Backyard Fossils
Become a paleontologist and examine your very own “fossil,” explore the impressive scale of dinosaur life and meet a living reptilian cousin of the dinosaur. Ages 4-7, pre-registration is required, free for CNSE CMOST Members, $2.00 for non-members plus admission to the museum.
Click here for more information
Summer Science Camps
Weekly Science Camps
June 24 through August 30
For kids ages 5 - 14
A few spot remain!
We are gearing up for some summer fun!
Click here for a complete listing of our Summer Camps!
Parents Night Out
Friday, June 21
5:30– 9:00 PM
Kitchen Chemistry
What’s so crazy about chemistry?
Experiment with the chemistry in your kitchen; make elephant’s toothpaste, alka-seltzer rockets and more in this hands-on science workshop. Ages 5+, pre-registration and payment are required, $15.00 for CNSE CMOST members, $20.00 for non-members. This event includes programming and a pizza dinner for children.
Please call 518-235-2120 to register for this program.


