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Sites of Science & Learning for the Entire Family
Museums, Mines & Prospecting sites, Nature Preserves, and Discovery Centers are Included
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Central New York
At Cooperstown's National Baseball Hall of Fame, discover the history of America's pastime, see thousands of artifacts and enjoy hands-on learning.
National Warplane Museum
The Finger Lakes
Founded in 1994, the museum restores, flies and displays vintage military aircraft from the Second World War and Korean War eras.
New York State Capitol
Capital-Saratoga
Seated majestically atop Albany's State Street hill, the New York State Capitol has served as the seat of government for New York since the 1880s.
Oak Orchard Lighthouse
Niagara-Western NY
In operation from 1871 to 1916, this lighthouse along with the keeper’s house was originally built on a pier on the west side of the Oak Orchard River.
See original 18th-century stone fortifications at Old Fort Niagara
Niagara-Western NY
Old Fort Niagara offers you a chance to step back in time to an era when great empires struggled for control of North America.
Old McDonald's Farm
Thousand Islands
From spring to autumn, Old McDonald's Farm welcomes thousands of families to their 6000-acre farm to take part in an educational and agricultural adventure enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
Learn about raising fingerlings in the Oneida Fish Hatchery
Central New York
The Oneida Fish Culture Station specializes in raising walleye, but it does occasionally raise some rare fish like lake sturgeon, paddlefish and whitefish.
Prospect for Diamonds at Herkimer Diamond Mines
Central New York
Go prospecting for your very own world-famous Herkimer Diamond which was faceted by nature half a billion years ago.
