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See Sci-Tech at the Zoo
Summer Fun With Sci-Tech
Free Telescopic Astronomy and Meteor Viewing Event
First Time – A Super Science Sale
Sci-Tech invites the community to its first, ever, Super Science Sale on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Super Science Sale is an opportunity for budding scientists, science enthusiasts, professional scientists, teachers, and even those with just an idle curiosity, to purchase a wide variety of science and technology related items…
Free Telescopic Astronomy and Meteor Viewing Event
Sci-Tech invites the public to a free observational astronomy night at 7:00pm on Friday, October 23, 2026, in Watertown’s Thompson Park.
Summer Fun With Sci-Tech
Free Telescopic Observing Night
Sci-Tech is hosting a free astronomy observing session on Saturday, August 22 at 8:30pm, with telescopes providing spectacular views of our Moon and other interesting celestial features. Sci-Tech staff will be on hand to guide viewers around the sky.
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…
TACNY Grant Helps Sci-Tech Recover
A $3,000 contribution from TACNY, the Technology Alliance of Central New York, will help Watertown’s Sci-Tech museum as it continues to repair and rebuild damage from the devastating flood that closed the Stone Street facility in 2023. With contributions from TACNY and other donors, Sci-Tech is working to re-open the…
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.