Schenectady Museum Receives $6,840 Grant from the National Institute for Conservation’s Heritage Preservation Program
The National Institute for Conservation’s Heritage Preservation Program has awarded a grant for $6,840 to the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium to help fund collections preservation initiatives.

This funding will assist the Museum in improving collections care, developing a long-range preservation/conservation plan for collections, improving environmental conditions, and increasing staff awareness of collections preservation concerns. The Museum will also participate in the 2011 Conservation Assessment Program.

Founded in 1934, the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium is the only science center in Tech Valley offering a multimedia experience for visitors of all ages. In addition to the Suits-Bueche Planetarium, which has the only GOTO Star Projector in the Northeast, the Museum houses the GE [...]

HUNTER PENCE BOBBLEHEAD GIVEAWAY
MONDAY AT “THE JOE”
First bobblehead images revealed of Astros’ All-Star outfielder

TROY, N.Y. – The ValleyCats will give away bobblehead dolls of All-Star outfielder and former Tri-City star Hunter Pence before Monday evening’s game against the Staten Island Yankees. The giveaway, one of two bobblehead nights this season at Joe Bruno Stadium, is part of “Joe to the Show Night,” honoring the 21 former ‘Cats who have reached the major leagues.

Pence will participate in tonight’s All-Star Game, playing for the National League as the sole representative of the Houston Astros. 2011 marks the second time that the 28-year-old outfielder has been selected by [...]