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Curiosity Camps are offered as summer and break week camps. Campers take part in activities connected to interactive science and history themed exhibits, planetarium star shows, and environmental education programs.
• Schedule: Summer and break week camp options
The mission of the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC), which runs Curiosity Camps, is to create a better world through inspiring curiosity, exploration and engagement across history, science, culture and the natural world. The RMSC includes three floors with over 200 interactive science and history themed exhibits and science demonstrations, a 65-foot domed Star theater at the Strasenburgh Planetarium, and Cumming Nature Center, which features 12 miles of hiking and ski trails, a Visitor Center, and year-round events and environmental education programs.
The RMSC leadership team connected to Curiosity Camps includes Hillary Olson, President & CEO; Ward Bramlett, Vice President, Operations & Finance; Lyndsay Compitello, Vice President, Marketing & Guest Experience; Jessica Colangelo, Senior Director, Human Resources; Calvin Uzelmeier, Ph.D, Vice President, Programs & Exhibits; Stephanie Hildreth, Assistant Director, Education; Aubrey Grube, Presentation & Outreach Supervisor; Amanda Redman, School & Teachers Programs Coordinator; Taytum Markee, Manager, Learning & Engagement; Dan Schneiderman, Manager, Community Engagement; Molly Wilson, Joe Wilson Science Consultant Program Coordinator; Kathryn Murano Santos, Senior Director, Collections & Curation; Elizabeth Alecki, Director, Collections; Lois Shaffer, Director, Design; Rich Smith, Director, Exhibit Services; Debbra Williams-Fernaays, Collections Manager; Maeve Donnelly, Registrar; Dan Kalin, Senior Manager, Events & Hospitality; Danielle Korba, Hospitality & Events Coordinator; Tom Gleason, Director, Facilities & Operations; Larry Coley, Assistant Director, Facilities; Jim Bader, Director, Strasenburgh Planetarium; Sarah Jacoby Murphy, Director, Cumming Nature Center; Abby Merz, CNC Events & Communications Coordinator; Angela Cannon, Forest School & Interpretive Programs Coordinator; Rory Stave, Facilities Manager; Winona Brown, Camp Coordinator & Educator; and Alanna Dolen, Public & School Programs Coordinator.
The RMSC works with communities of origin and interest to illuminate the lived experiences and cultural perspectives of the people it represents. It is committed to repairing harm and building relationships with Indigenous communities, including offering ongoing free admission to the Museum & Science Center, Cumming Nature Center, and Star Shows at the Strasenburgh Planetarium for enrolled members of federally and state-recognized tribes and nations, including First Nations, and prioritizing efforts to achieve Indigenous representation on the Board by June 2025. The RMSC partners with Indigenous vendors, organizations, artists, and knowledge keepers on terms that benefit their communities economically and socially.
Last updated February 9, 2026.
• Schedule: Summer and break week camp options
The mission of the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC), which runs Curiosity Camps, is to create a better world through inspiring curiosity, exploration and engagement across history, science, culture and the natural world. The RMSC includes three floors with over 200 interactive science and history themed exhibits and science demonstrations, a 65-foot domed Star theater at the Strasenburgh Planetarium, and Cumming Nature Center, which features 12 miles of hiking and ski trails, a Visitor Center, and year-round events and environmental education programs.
The RMSC leadership team connected to Curiosity Camps includes Hillary Olson, President & CEO; Ward Bramlett, Vice President, Operations & Finance; Lyndsay Compitello, Vice President, Marketing & Guest Experience; Jessica Colangelo, Senior Director, Human Resources; Calvin Uzelmeier, Ph.D, Vice President, Programs & Exhibits; Stephanie Hildreth, Assistant Director, Education; Aubrey Grube, Presentation & Outreach Supervisor; Amanda Redman, School & Teachers Programs Coordinator; Taytum Markee, Manager, Learning & Engagement; Dan Schneiderman, Manager, Community Engagement; Molly Wilson, Joe Wilson Science Consultant Program Coordinator; Kathryn Murano Santos, Senior Director, Collections & Curation; Elizabeth Alecki, Director, Collections; Lois Shaffer, Director, Design; Rich Smith, Director, Exhibit Services; Debbra Williams-Fernaays, Collections Manager; Maeve Donnelly, Registrar; Dan Kalin, Senior Manager, Events & Hospitality; Danielle Korba, Hospitality & Events Coordinator; Tom Gleason, Director, Facilities & Operations; Larry Coley, Assistant Director, Facilities; Jim Bader, Director, Strasenburgh Planetarium; Sarah Jacoby Murphy, Director, Cumming Nature Center; Abby Merz, CNC Events & Communications Coordinator; Angela Cannon, Forest School & Interpretive Programs Coordinator; Rory Stave, Facilities Manager; Winona Brown, Camp Coordinator & Educator; and Alanna Dolen, Public & School Programs Coordinator.
The RMSC works with communities of origin and interest to illuminate the lived experiences and cultural perspectives of the people it represents. It is committed to repairing harm and building relationships with Indigenous communities, including offering ongoing free admission to the Museum & Science Center, Cumming Nature Center, and Star Shows at the Strasenburgh Planetarium for enrolled members of federally and state-recognized tribes and nations, including First Nations, and prioritizing efforts to achieve Indigenous representation on the Board by June 2025. The RMSC partners with Indigenous vendors, organizations, artists, and knowledge keepers on terms that benefit their communities economically and socially.
Last updated February 9, 2026.
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