THE CENTER AT HIGH FALLS
60 Brown's Race, Rochester 325-2030 Museum center featuring exhibits on Rochester history and current events, history of the Genesee River and the High Falls District. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.centerathighfalls.org
GANONDAGAN STATE HISTORIC SITE
1488 State Rte 444, Victor 924-5848 Historical replica on original site of a Seneca village sacked by the French in 1687 and reconstructed by Rochester Seneca tribe members and historians. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.ganondagan.org
GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE AND MUSEUM
Flint Hill Road, Mumford 538-6822. Historical re-creation of a nineteenth century New York village with costumed actors and artisans, tours and a nature center. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.gcv.org
GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Flint Hill Road, Mumford 538-6822. Adjunct to Genesee Country Village & Museum with hiking, nature trails and special programs. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.gcv.org
GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
900 East Avenue, Rochester 271-3361. Once the home of the founder of Kodak, Inc., the Eastman mansion is host to the International Museum of Photography and Film. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.eastmanhouse.org
HIGHLAND PARK
Corner of Highland and Goodman Streets, Rochester Open year-round Large park, Veterans' Memorial, AIDS Victims Memorial Walk. Site of the annual Lilac Festival.
HUMANE SOCIETY AT LOLLYPOP FARM
99 Victor Road, Fairport 223-1330. Shelter for abandoned and homeless pets, adoption center and working farm with volunteer and camp activities available. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.lollypop.org
MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
500 University Ave., Rochester 276-8900 Rochester's fine art museum and host to the Creative Workshop, a family art and learning destination. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.mag.rochester.edu
MENDON PONDS NATURE CENTER
Ponds Road at Clover St., Honeoye Falls. 334-3780 Park land, pond habitats, special programs, nature trails available for hiking and leisure. Admission: Free. Hours: Nature Center Building hours are Noon - 4 p.m., Thurs.- Sun. Trails are open every day 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
MOST*
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology 500 So. Franklin Street, Syracuse, 13202 315-425-0747 (info line) Hands-on museum of scientific and technical discovery, located in nearby Syracuse. Also has IMAX theatre. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.most.org
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY AT THE STRONG
One Manhattan Square, Rochester 263-2700 National Museum of Play is home to interactive exhibits from children's literature and experiences, and the National Toy Hall of Fame. See website for admission prices, hours, and events. www.thestrong.org
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION
6393 East River Rd., Rush 533-1113 History museum for all forms of transportation, old and new. Includes miniature railroad and rail rides. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.nymtmuseum.org
ROCHESTER CIVIC GARDEN CENTER
The Castle, 5 Castle Park (off Reservoir Avenue), Highland Park, Rochester 473-5130 Greenhouse, conservatory and historical site housed in a majestic castle-style building. Admission: Free. See website hours and events. www.rcgc.org
ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
657 East Ave., Rochester 271-4320 Once the Rochester Museum of Arts & Sciences, RMSC is now a hands-on discovery center for local, national, and world history and innovations in the sciences. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.rmsc.org
RSMC STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM
657 East Ave., Rochester 697-1945 (Box Office) Star shows and laser shows year-round. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.rmsc.org
RMSC CUMMING NATURE CENTER
6472 Gulick Road, Naples 374-6160 Nature preserve with six miles of walking trails and fifteen miles of snowshoe and ski trails. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.rmsc.org/cnc/cncframeset.htm
SENECA PARK ZOO
2222 St. Paul Street, Rochester 336-7200 Rochester's zoo is home to hundreds of species of animals, from South African Bush Elephants to Prehensile-tailed Skinks. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.senecaparkzoo.org
SONNENBERG GARDENS
151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua 394-4922 or 394-3610 Former home of a wealthy upstate banker, the mansion and gardens are now a museum and feature seasonal events and a wine shop.See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.sonnenberg.org
SPRINGDALE FARM
696 Colby Street, Spencerport 352-5320 Operated by Heritage Christian Services, Springdale is a working farm with miniature horses, cows, pigs, a playground and more! See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.springdalefarm.org
STONE TOLAN HOUSE
2370 East Avenue, Rochester 546- 7029 Based on the family life of pioneers Orringh and Elizabeth Stone, the Stone-Tolan House Museum represents the activities of a household and rural tavern in Brighton, NY between 1790 and 1820. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.landmarksociety.org
SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOUSE
17 Madison Street, Rochester 235-6124 Rochester residence of the famous feminist and suffragette is now a museum and historical center. See website for addmission prices, hours, and events. www.susanbanthonyhouse.org
TINKER NATURE PARK & HANSEN NATURE CENTER
1525 Calkins Rd., Henrietta 359-7044 Exhibits on local wildlife and miles of trails through the best of upstate New York scenery. Tinker Nature Park See website for addmission prices, hours, and events tinkernaturepark. Hansen Nature Center: See website for addmission prices, hours, and events hansennaturecenter.
