Utica, New York: NY Energy Zone
Colorful displays, video walls, and lots of touch-screens and buttons to push. Fly a virtual drone over power lines, become a control room operator, and "travel back in time with Nikola Tesla," who really would hate those power lines. Opened May 2021.
- Address:
- 35 Utica Zoo Way, Utica, NY
- Directions:
- Southwest of downtown. NY-5 exit onto Burrstone Rd/Memorial Pkwy. Drive east 1.5 miles. Turn right at the Utica Zoo sign onto Steele Hill Rd, and you'll soon see NY Power Authority building on the right.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-4 (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 315-792-8720
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This is a really crazy, unique, and offbeat museum. I'm not entirely sure how to even describe it. The whole place is dedicated to electricity as a concept, and the entire interior is covered in lights, projection effects, massive screens, etc. There are some insane exhibits here, such as a mock power plant operator station. I'm a Utica native and I only just found out about the place, but I'm glad I did because it's insane and it's awesome, and more people should know about it.
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