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Astrotour 2010: August 2010
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. My favourite piece in the observatory though had to be the Gottlieb Transit corridor which, at local noon, focuses the sun onto a large arc of metal to show the date and correspond to the place on the ecliptic. Sadly this wasn't well explained at all, but as someone who knows what was going on I really appreciated it. In the heart of Exposition Park in Los Angeles lies the Califor...
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Astrotour 2010: Exploratorium
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. An important thing to note is that each exhibit is a prototype, designed to be played with, investigated and used. It may not look so 'pretty', but you are immediately hit with the great feeling as a visitor that you can touch the exhibits. It doesn't create as much of a barrier as you maybe get with the 'perfect' interactives in other museums. They are designed by inventors, peop...
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Astrotour 2010: July 2010
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. From the moment I stepped inside the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago I was astounded by the scale of the collection I saw before me. To the right, the science of storms; to the left a big mine rig, and in front of me planes and vehicles. Well lit and truly awesome, I knew I was in for a good time at this museum. It’s not ofte...
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Astrotour 2010: Three Rivers Foundation (3RF)
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. Three Rivers Foundation (3RF). You may think that this part of Texas would be difficult to get to and this is certainly the case for light pollution reasons - but once there it is incredible and well worth the drive. After all, it's only 3.5 hours from the DFW Metroplex and close to Oklahoma too - a short hop for most Americans! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am an independ...
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Astrotour 2010: Astrotour 2010 Summary
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. Thirdly, if money is a problem, get the community involved. Make exhibits to be used and ask people to donate materials and ideas. What do people want to see and understand? Can you foster links with universities to bring new exhibits, sponsorship and talent? Can you get local businesses to sponsor an exhibit? What other ways can you find to use your existing facilties more wisely?
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Astrotour 2010: September 2010
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. Thirdly, if money is a problem, get the community involved. Make exhibits to be used and ask people to donate materials and ideas. What do people want to see and understand? Can you foster links with universities to bring new exhibits, sponsorship and talent? Can you get local businesses to sponsor an exhibit? What other ways can you find to use your existing facilties more wisely?
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Astrotour 2010: June 2010
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Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium. Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium. Capital Astronomers: www.capitalastronomers.org. Maryland Astronomy Department: www.astro.umd.edu/openhouse. At this point I would also like to point readers to the software Chromascope. Which would have been extremely useful in the talk at the Observatory. It has been developed by a ...
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Astrotour 2010: Dallas Museum of Nature and Science
http://astrotour2010.blogspot.com/2010/08/dallas-museum-of-nature-and-science.html
Reviews of some of the Science Centres and Planetaria of North America, from the Ontario Science Centre to the Exploratorium. Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. Dallas Museum of Science and Nature. The older exhibits looked slightly the worse for wear, and there was some serious glass-case syndrome going on, but this is understandable with the somewhat imminent move to the new facility. The Natural History part of the museum (housed currently in a separate building) still did its job, with a nice p...