The Sciencenter, a non-profit hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York, grew out of a volunteer-run science program at a local elementary school.Today, the Sciencenter is a nationally recognized museum, hosting 100,000 guests in Ithaca each year and reaching over 1.5 million guests worldwide through traveling exhibitions and outreach programs. Their mission is to inspire excitement for science through interactive exhibits and programs that engage, educate, and empower.