[3] The building design, by Carl F. W. Kaelber Jr. of the Rochester architectural firm of Waasdorp, Northup & Kaelber, was announced on June 28, 1966. [6] The building was dedicated on September 14, 1968. The Planetarium was dedicated on September 14, 1968. In addition, the more than 1.2 million RMSC collection items tell the story of the Rochester Region's past and present, including its rich history of social and technological innovation. It is named after its benefactors, Edwin and Clara Strasenburgh. The mission of the RMSC is to inspire a better future for all through curiosity, exploration, and participation in science, culture, and the natural world. mailto:info@visitrochester.com, RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium Opens Two New Exhibi, BIPOC-Owned Business Membership Application, rmsc.org/strasenburghplanetarium/exhibits, Statement on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Through the words and vision of Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, we all have an opportunity to deepen our understanding of and respect for the sky and its connections to life on Earth, said Kathryn Murano Santos, RMSC Senior Director of Collections & Exhibitions. [2] The conceptual plan also included a separate auditorium and a building for industry-related exhibits. It is a department of the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Visitors can view an interactive timeline, command a Mars rover in accomplishing a special mission, and try their hand at grabbing a film recovery bucket out of midair mimicking the historic plane capture process. Museum Service, Bulletin of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, MarchApril 1966, p. 61; SeptemberOctober 1966, p. 112. Your browser is not supported for this experience.We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. 6, December 1935. The planetarium received world-wide attention by being the first to be computer automated. It was known for both its technical and programming innovations. RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium Opens Two New Exhibits. Rochesters Eyes in Space tells the story of Rochesters influence on space exploration. The Strasenburgh Planetarium is a public planetarium located at 663 East Avenue in the city of Rochester, New York. None of these was actually constructed. These new exhibitions help the RMSC continue to offer immersive experiences that bring science, culture, and nature to life in unique, memorable ways. The Star Theater houses the first Zeiss Mark VI planetarium projector; it is still in daily operation. Press contact: Carolyn Stiles, Director of Marketing, RMSC, 800-677-7282 The 65-foot-diameter Star Theater originally seated 240 people. Visitors can view more than 40 Indigenous artworks and cultural items spanning nearly four centuries from the collections of the RMSC Museum & Science Center and other contributors. RMSC receives major funding from Monroe County, where it is one of the top five most visited attractions serving children and families. 8 No. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. The Planetarium building was said to resemble a snail shell or a spiral nebula.[5]. In the fall of 1964 the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences announced that it had received a gift of "more than one million dollars" from Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Strasenburgh of Rochester for the purpose of building a planetarium. For more information about the new exhibits, go to rmsc.org/strasenburghplanetarium/exhibits. [4] In contrast to the 1959 concept, Kaelber's design placed the Strasenburgh Planetarium on the east side of the original Museum building. The original seats were replaced in 1985; as currently configured, the theater seats 225. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}430908N 773512W / 43.152147N 77.586785W / 43.152147; -77.586785 (Strasenburgh Planetarium) Optimax is proud to be part of the optics ecosystem and technology hub in Rochester.. In this region, we are all under the skies that the Seneca and other Haudenosaunee have watched for more than a thousand years. In their own words, Indigenous scientists, educators, artists, and storytellers teach visitors about the connections between the sky and our lives as they feature artwork, technologies and traditions, ecological knowledge, and cosmologies specific to their heritage. Museum Service, Bulletin of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, Vol. We are thrilled to offer these new experiences to the visiting public. said Hillary Olson, President & CEO. Museum Service, Bulletin of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, May 1967. For more information about the RMSC, visit rmsc.org. Same Sky enables guests to learn from sky watching traditions that have developed over many generations of living in a particular place.. Rochester has a rich and extensive history in the aerospace and defense industry. The RMSC includes the RMSC Museum & Science Center, the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, and the RMSC Cumming Nature Center. The RMSC is grateful to Tonia Loran-Galban (Akwesasne Mohawk, Bear Clan), Jamie Jacobs (Tonawanda Seneca, Turtle Clan), Nicole Scott (Din), Gina Kanbalam Miranda (Maya calendar keeper), and Mindy Magyar (Mikmaq descent) for sharing aspects of their lived experience and cultural heritage with the public in this exhibit experience. By presenting items from the RMSC collection and working with community partners who are experts in culture, science, technology, and history, we are able to tell more accurate and in depth stories. Rochester Museum & Science Center website, RMSC Lobby and Strasenburgh Planetarium (Renovations), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strasenburgh_Planetarium&oldid=1073293320, Buildings and structures in Rochester, New York, Tourist attractions in Rochester, New York, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 February 2022, at 00:37. The leading-edge scientists, engineers and manufacturing experts at L3Harris have played an enormous role in Americas eyes in space, said Stephanie Dickman, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris. Developed in partnership with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, this new permanent exhibition illuminates Haudenosaunee, Din, and Maya approachesboth ancient and contemporaryto observing and understanding the sky and celestial bodies. Having this extraordinary history on display at the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium is something everyone should see., Joe Spilman, President of Optimax added, Optimax is thrilled to partner with the RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) on the Mars Rover interactive included in Rochester's Eyes in Space. In 1935, soon after the opening of major planetariums in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles, Arthur C. Parker, Director of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences (predecessor to today's Rochester Museum & Science Center), recommended construction of a planetarium in Rochester.[1]. The Rochester Eyes in Space exhibit was made possible with generous support from both L3Harris and Optimax. We see it as part of our mission to inspire the next generation with the incredible technology, applications, and stories that are happening right here in our community. ROCHESTER, NY, JUNE 7 The RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium unveiled two new exhibits on June 2: Rochesters Eyes in Space and Same Sky. Same Sky explores the universal importance of sky watching through unique cultural perspectives. This interactive exhibit engages visitors with formerly classified technologies pioneered in the Rochester region that allow us to view distant stars, explore other planets, and better see what is happening on Earth. In 1959, the Rochester Museum Association Planning Committee announced a master plan for expansion of the museum. An architectural design by Robert Napier, then a student at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, included a detached planetarium building at the corner of East Avenue and Goodman Street, just west of the main Museum building. Museum Service, Bulletin of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, MarchApril 1967, p. 43. Offering experiences at the Museum & Science Center with more than 200 interactive exhibits, the Planetarium with a 65-foot dome screen, and the Nature Center on 900 acres of land, the RMSC stimulates community interest in exploration. These exhibits are open and available to the public in the Planetarium lobby before and after regularly scheduled shows. Museum Service, Bulletin of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, October 1964. To help with exhibit content, RMSC turned to two Rochester organizations, L3Harris Technologies and Optimax Systems Inc., who have long been deeply engaged in developing technologies for space-based exploration. Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 16, 1967. Museum Service, Bulletin of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, December 1959, p. 168.