Free Observational Astronomy Event
Sci-Tech is hosting a free astronomy observing session on 9:30pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Featured at this observing session will be the Perseids Meteor Shower. Probably the best known of the annual meteor showers, the Perseids are the result of debris left in the wake of comet Swift-Tuttle. The comet last past by Earth in 1992, and will be back in 2125. The Perseids Meteor shower can produce up to 50 meteors an hour, as well as occasional bright fire-balls. This year is especially good for viewing as the peak of the shower occurs with a new Moon, meaning darker skies.
Continue readingSci-Tech Looks For Assistant Director
The Sci-Tech Center, Northern New York’s hands-on science museum, seeks an Assistant Director to help maintain and improve the Watertown organization.
The new position is volunteer-based, the same as the Sci-Tech Executive Director post. Stephen A. Karon has been the Sci-Tech Executive Director since 2008.
Summer Fun With Sci-Tech
Join Sci-Tech for Summer fun at local exhibits and activities! June 19/20 – Adams Strawberry Festival July 24 – Astronomy Night on Wellesley Island August 1 – Adams Cheese Festival August 12 – Astronomy Night in Watertown August 22 – Astronomy Night on Wellesley Island All Summer – Sci-Tech exhibits…
Help Sci-Tech With Your Cans and Bottles
Here’s an easy way to support Sci-Tech. Just take your redeemable bottles and cans to the Makes Sense Redemption Center, located at 904 Leray Street in Watertown. When you turn them in, simply tell the collector that you are donating them to Sci-Tech, and to put the redemption slip in…
See Sci-Tech at the Zoo
As work continues on repairs to our building, many Sci-Tech exhibits have been set up at Zoo New York in Thompson Park. Installed in the Zoo’s Conservation Center, the Sci-Tech displays are part of the zoo experience, open when the zoo is open, at no additional cost. So, for regular…
Looking To Host An Event?
Check out our Traveling Science Program! Sci-Tech now has a Traveling Science Program available to visit your school, youth group, community center, or other venue!
Welcome!
The Sci-Tech Museum of Northern New York is a year-round, hands-on museum of science and technology.
With more than 40 interactive exhibits designed to spark the interest and imagination of visitors are offered in our 3,600 ft. facility, the museum operates as the only hands-on science museum in Northern New York.
The Sci-Tech Museum strives to accomplish the following goals:
- Develop participatory exhibits, demonstrations, and programs in the basic sciences and their technological applications.
- Enable the general public to gain a first-hand experience with natural phenomena and man-made devices.
- Serve as a resource for formal educational programs.
- Foster interest in scientific , engineering, and industrial careers.
- Communicate to the public a better understanding and appreciation of science and the derived technology.
With these goals in mind, The Sci-Tech Museum develops and maintains numerous programs and activities. The Museum serves as an educational and cultural resource for the community.