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| Established | 1983 |
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| Location | Ithaca, New York, off of route 34 and 13 United States |
| Visitors | 104,102 (2023)[1] |
| Director | Michelle Kortenaar |
| Website | Sciencenter |
| Ithaca Discovery Trail | |
Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York. It was founded on February 28, 1983 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization. The Sciencenter grew out of the volunteer-run hands-on science program run for 15 years at several elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District.[2] The community-based tradition continued as the museum grew to be nationally known, despite not having a paid staff until the 1990s.[3] The Sciencenter is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and is a member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and Association of Children's Museums.
- ^ "Sciencenter 2023 Annual Report". Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Charles H. Trautmann (April 2006). "A History of the Sciencenter" (PDF). Sciencenter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ Colleen Corley (2008-04-30). "25th Birthday Bash...15 Years After Original Community Build, Sciencenter's at it Again". Ithaca Times. Retrieved 2008-05-16.