Children's Museum of Science and Technology

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The Children's Museum of Science and Technology
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Location within New York
Former name
The Junior Museum
Established1954 (1954) [1]
DissolvedMarch 2020 (2020-03)
Location Troy, New York
Coordinates 42°40′36″N73°41′52″W / 42.676786°N 73.697677°W / 42.676786; -73.697677
Type Children's museum

The Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) was a science museum for children in Troy, New York. The museum had various exhibits, including almost 100 living animals. [2] The museum did not admit adults unless accompanied by children. [3]

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History

The museum opened as The Junior Museum in 1954, a museum containing hands-on exhibits for children housed in the basement of the Rensselaer Historical Society. [1] The museum relocated three times until it finally moved to the Rensselaer Technology Park and re-branded as the Children's Museum of Science and Technology. The Museum permanently closed at the RPI Tech Park location at 250 Jordan Road in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic. In 2022 CMOST merged with the Children's Museum at Saratoga, who took on the management of CMOST's outreach education programs.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The CMOST published press kit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nature Space page on cmost.org". Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Visitation FAQ". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.


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