▁store . ▁Vol unte ers ▁continue ▁to ▁assist ▁with ▁many ▁aspects ▁of ▁the ▁operation , ▁including ▁serving ▁as ▁museum ▁gu ides , ▁assist ing ▁with ▁member ▁services , ▁working ▁on ▁building ▁and ▁grounds ▁maintenance , ▁and ▁deliver ing ▁educational ▁programs . ▁With ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁volunte ers , ▁the ▁Sci en center ▁organ izes ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁free ▁days ▁at ▁the ▁museum ▁and ▁free ▁community ▁events . ▁ ▁Edu c ational ▁Program s ▁ ▁The ▁museum ▁runs ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁programs : ▁on - site ▁and ▁off - site , ▁school - based ▁and ▁non - school - based . ▁Edu c ational ▁programs ▁include ▁field ▁tri ps , ▁after ▁school ▁programs , ▁summer ▁camp , ▁and ▁Show time ! ▁present ations . ▁The ▁museum ▁offers ▁education ▁programs ▁for ▁all ▁ages ▁from ▁to dd lers ▁through ▁adult s . ▁ ▁Sci en center ▁Ex hib its ▁ ▁The ▁mission ▁of ▁the ▁Sci en center ▁is ▁to ▁cultiv ate ▁a ▁broad ▁community ▁of ▁curious , ▁confident , ▁critical ▁think ers . ▁The ▁Sci en center ▁in ▁I th aca ▁features ▁ 2 5 0 + ▁fun , ▁hands - on ▁exhib its , ▁educational ▁programs , ▁an ▁out door ▁science ▁play ground , ▁a ▁season al ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁Sci en center ▁M ini - G olf ▁course , ▁a ▁T ide pool ▁Touch ▁T ank ▁with ▁live ▁marine ▁animals , ▁an ▁animal ▁room , ▁and ▁an ▁area ▁designed ▁for ▁k ids ▁ages ▁ 4 ▁and ▁under ▁with ▁its ▁own ▁play ground