Museum & Science Center

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Indigenous Ingenuity at the RMSC! Learn about Indigenous invention, codebreaking, sports, and games. 

  • Museum & Science Center
  • October 12

  • 11am–3pm

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Event Highlights Include:

  • Design and Build a Suspension Bridge: Discover engineering innovations from Indigenous groups (Inka, Quechua, Aymara) and create your own suspension bridge to test out these engineering principles.
  • Navajo Code Talkers: Did you know Indigenous people created unbreakable “codes” to help U.S. troops win WWI and WWII? Stop in to test out these codes for yourself.
  • Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games: Learn athletic sports featured in the Native Youth Games hosted in Alaska by the Inlet Tribal Council.
  • And more!

Free Indigenous Peoples’ Day events on RMSC campus

The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee is holding their Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the RMSC! Come join us for some fantastic activities, food, and storytelling.

All Day | 11am-5pm

  • Craft Demonstrations, Vendors & Displays outside the Eisenhart Auditorium.
  • Music and Dancing in the Eisenhart Auditorium and Outdoor Stage located near Park Ave.

Food Trucks | 11am, across from the Eisenhart Auditorium.

Wampum and Educational Displays | 11am-4:45pm, inside the Eisenhart Auditorium.

Grand Parade | noon, along East Ave.

Sunset Ceremony | 6 pm, RMSC Old front steps on East Ave.

About The Event

  • Museum & Science Center
  • October 12

  • 11am–3pm

Admission

This event will take place at the Museum & Science Center and is included with paid admission. The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee’s programming is free and will be held inside the RMSC Eisenhart Auditorium and around campus.

RESERVE TICKETS

ticket sales are final and
non-refundable

Offsite Parking available:

Shuttle Bus available from 10am to 7pm.

Ashbury First United Methodist Church
1050 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church
25 Westminster Rd, Rochester, NY 14607

Third Presbyterian Church
4 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
962 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

For more information: https://www.indigenouspeoplesdayrocny.org/