A pair of Capital Region museums are joining forces to inspire children to pursue 21st century careers.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced Wednesday that its Children’s Museum of Science and Technology will merge with the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum, allowing the two to combine their resources and expertise to both maintain and expand what they offer.

“Together, CMOST and SGCM can engage an even greater number of young innovators and start them on a lifelong path of scientific learning and discovery,” said Pradeep Haldar, dean of nanoscale engineering and technology innovation at SUNY Poly and Children’s Museum of Science and Technology board chairman. “The true beneficiaries of this merger will be the children and families we serve.”

The SUNY Poly Children’s Museum of Science and Technology will have its administrative offices at the existing CMOST museum on Jordan Road in Troy, and all current programs and activities will continue with existing staff. The respective boards of the two museums have approved the merger, which is expected to close immediately after obtaining approval from the state Education Department. Members of the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum Board of Trustees will continue to serve as an advisory board to the existing Children’s Museum of Science and Technology board to enable a seamless transition.

“We are incredibly excited about combining SGCM’s unique educational and cultural opportunities with the innovation and optimism that are such strong elements of the SUNY Poly and CMOST culture,” said Annette  Trapini, president of the board for the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum. “Through our collaborative efforts, we can extend the breadth and reach of the traveling ‘museum without walls’ to inspire more of our youngest citizens.”

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