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 at discounted rates.
Continue readingSummer Fun With Sci-Tech
Join Sci-Tech for Summer fun at local exhibits and activities!
Continue readingFree 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. Featured at this observing session will be the Orionids Meteor Shower, the result of debris left in the wake of Haleys Comet. The comet last past by Earth in…
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…
See Sci-Tech at the Zoo
As work continues on repairs to our building, many Sci-Tech exhibits have been set up at Zoo New York in Thompson Park. Installed in the Zoo’s Conservation Center, the Sci-Tech displays are part of the zoo experience, open when the zoo is open, at no additional cost. So, for regular…
Looking To Host An Event?
Check out our Traveling Science Program! Sci-Tech now has a Traveling Science Program available to visit your school, youth group, community center, or other venue!
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.