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]
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
Website www.cmost.org

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.

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References

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