Children's Museum of Science and Technology

CMOST 288
Children's museum in Troy, New York
42°40′36″N 73°41′52″W / 42.676786°N 73.697677°W / 42.676786; -73.697677TypeChildren's museumWebsitewww.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]

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

  • Rensselaer Technology Park
  • List of museums in New York

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
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