International Moon Day at RMSC
July 19 & 20, 11am–3pm: Blast off into lunar fun at the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium for International Moon Day on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20. Celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing with hands-on activities that explore life beyond Earth. Build a Moon Phase Slider, design your own lunar Base Camp, and discover crater science through exciting simulations. Play the Hide and Seek Moon game, dive into a lunar-themed storybook, and experience the moon like never before with the 3D Science on a Sphere. It’s a celestial celebration perfect for curious kids and space-loving families—don’t miss this out-of-this-world weekend at the RMSC!
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Programs & Activities
- Moon Phase Sliders: Explore the different phases of the moon while building your own interactive slider.
- Base Camp: Learn what it would take to live on the moon! Build your own Moon base camp to learn what living and working on the Moon would look like for a NASA astronaut.
- Hide and Seek Moon: Learn how NASA scientists observe the moon by playing a hidden object moon game and hearing from the storybook Moon Rope which explores human-made meanings interpreted from shapes on the Moon.
- Exploring the Solar System: Learn about how craters are formed, and what they can teach us about the history and composition of the Moon. This activity will aid you in simulating the formation of meteorite craters to then study with special tools!
- Science on a Sphere: Learn about the moon through our 3D spherical projection system.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)Location:
657 East Avenue
Rochester, NY, 14607United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
585.271.4320Contact name:
Guest Services
Email address:
Dates:
07/19/2025
07/20/2025
Time:
11am-3pm
Price:
This event is included in Museum & Science Center admission!
Ages
All AgesWeb Service