Visiting CNSE CMOST


Named A Top 20 Science Center
by Parents magazine!


General Public Hours

 

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

Events Schedule

 

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


Employment Opportunities

Donate to CNSE CMOST


 

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!



CNSE CMOST's Daily Event Schedules can be found on CNSE CMOST's Facebook page!

National Grid Clean Energy Exhibit Unveiled at CNSE CMOST



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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.