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In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  Science Museum
Bringing science to life, and life to science...
Launchpad - the Science Museum's most popular gallery - has been relocated and reinvented.
Science Museum and Nintendo search to reunite the first Launchpad class from 1986
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk   (132 words)

  
  Science Museum (London) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Science Museum on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England, is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry.
The museum is adjacent to the Natural History Museum and used to be connected to it by a public corridor, which is now closed.
The closest London Underground station is South Kensington; a subway connects the museums to the station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Science_Museum_(London)   (939 words)

  
 Science museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A science museum or a science centre is a museum devoted primarily to science.
Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, etc. Modern trends in museology have broadened the range of subject matter and introduced many interactive exhibits.
The Municipal Museum of Botany (Museu Botânico Municipal) in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Science_museum   (1044 words)

  
 .:: National Science Museum, Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Science Museum is located in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand.
It is the first museum to be opened under the management of the National Science Museum organisation (NSM), and aims to involve individuals in the excitement of science, ultimately to increase the public understanding of science and technology.
The Science Museum is also available for hire and would be an exciting venue for your next event or function.
www.nsm.or.th /english/Science_Museum.html   (115 words)

  
 Research and curation - Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is an international leader in the scientific study of the natural world.
Our science describes the present diversity of nature, promotes understanding of the critical importance of its past, and develops knowledge that supports anticipation and management of the impact of human activity on the environment.
More than 300 scientists work at the Museum to tackle a diverse range of global problems, such as threats to the Earth's biodiversity, the maintenance of delicate ecosystems, environmental pollution and disease.
www.nhm.ac.uk /research-curation/index.html   (136 words)

  
 Science Museum - About us - Science Museum Library & Archives
The Science Museum Library has an international reputation in the history and the public understanding of science and technology.
The Science and Technology Studies (STS) collection will be CLOSED to library users from 24th September until mid-October due to essential but disruptive project works.
The Science Museum library was founded in 1883 as the Science Library of the South Kensington Museum (which also had Art and Education Libraries), and had grown into an important national science library by the 1930s.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk /library   (242 words)

  
 Bradbury Science Museum: LANL: Events
Making science fun for the family is the focus of the Bradbury Science Museum's annual Science Circus.
Science Circus is one of many ways the Museum tries to pique students' interest in the real world of science.
Science demonstrations and do-it-yourself, hands-on science projects thrill costumed students and delight the accompanying parents and adults.
www.lanl.gov /museum/events   (781 words)

  
 Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
The Marian Koshland Science Museum is located in NW Washington, DC at the corner of 6th and E Streets, NW.
The Museum will be closed from February 26 - March 6 for the installation of a new exhibit.
www.koshland-science-museum.org   (258 words)

  
 Learn at The Franklin Institute Online   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Community Ambassadors in Science Exploration (CASE) is a new model for encouraging the appreciation and understanding of science among a diverse set of local communities.
Girls at the Center is the result of a four-year collaboration of The Franklin Institute Science Museum and the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and was field-tested with multi-cultural audiences in 42 sites nationwide.
The Science Learning Network (SLN), which originated as a three year project funded by the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation, demonstrated an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums, and other institutions practicing a new model for inquiry science education.
sln.fi.edu /learning.html   (883 words)

  
 MoS | Virtual Exhibits   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Museum offers hands-on opportunities for people to explore the science of the Antarctica expedition, through a specially designed website which is part of the Museum's Current Science and Technology program.
Complementing the largest film ever shot on Mt. Everest is a one-of-a-kind exhibit that draws on tremendous ties between the Museum of Science and the grandest mountain on earth.
The Museum of Science was proud to present "Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist" during the summer of 1997.
www.mos.org /doc/1016   (872 words)

  
 Fathom :: The Source for Online Learning
The Science Museum (UK) exists to promote public understanding of the history and contemporary practice of science, medicine, technology and industry.
The Museum's world-renowned collections are constantly refreshed by active acquisition and occasional endowments such as the magnificent Wellcome Collection of the History of Medicine--one of the world's outstanding records of the emergence of modern scientific and industrial civilization.
In this seminar, Ben Russell of the Science Museum looks at the factors affecting the use of the rotative steam engine in the cotton industry, and considers some of the alternatives that were available.
www.fathom.com /partners/sm/index.html   (275 words)

  
 Welcome to Sharjah Science Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1996, the Sharjah Science Museum opened to become the only interactive hands-on museum in the United Arab Emirates.
As well as providing exhibits and programs for the general public, the museum is committed to improving the science and technology learning opportunities for children in Sharjah, and the other Emirates.
Inspiring the children of Sharjah, and the United Arab Emirates as a whole, to pursue science, technology or engineering as a career, is a key purpose of this museum.
www.shjmuseum.gov.ae /museums/science   (116 words)

  
 MCFTA: The Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art
is located inside the Midland Center for the Arts and consists of an interactive and engaging science gallery referred to as the Hall of Ideas and over 7,000 square feet of gallery space featuring changing visual art and science exhibitions to explore throughout the year.
Admission is free to members of the A.B. Dow Museum of Science and Art as well as the Friends of the Center.
Winner Of the 2003 Muse Award, ViewSpace brings the wonders of the journey of celestial exploration to the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art as a permanent addition to the Hall of Ideas and Museum Galleries.
www.mcfta.org /A_ABDow/index.html   (752 words)

  
 Buffalo Museum of Science - The Helleborine Orchid and the Museum
Buffalo Museum of Science - The Helleborine Orchid and the Museum
The Helleborine Orchid has for years been known to grow in the weedy area behind the fence alongside the Kensington Expressway near the Buffalo Museum of Science, and it has now favored us with its appearance beneath the English Oak (Quercus robur) that was planted a few years ago just north of the Museum's entranceway.
The English Oak: near the Museum entrance and close up of the leaves and acorns.
www.sciencebuff.org /the_helleborine_orchid_and_the_museum.php   (423 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Museum science
ICOM is devoted to the promotion and development of museums and the museum profession at an international level.
The papers and articles found in the Journal represent the work of conservation and museum studies students from around the world, and have been refereed by academic staff representing conservation and museum studies training programmes.
Museum International is an important information resource for curators, managers, educators, volunteers and museum professionals in a variety of fields: administration, financing, conservation, communication and cultural development.
bubl.ac.uk /link/m/museumscience.htm   (695 words)

  
 Science museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many if not most modern science museums also put much weight on technology.
Kaushik, R.,1996, 'Health matters in science museums: a review' in Pearce, S. (ed.) New Research in Museum Studies, Vol.6, Athlone Press, London/Atlantic Highlands, p.
This page was last modified 05:49, 27 August 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Science_Museum   (1044 words)

  
 Hotlist: Museums
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Portland, Oregon
Museum of Life and Science Durham, North Carolina
Marian Koshland Science Museum (of the National Academy of Sciences)
sln.fi.edu /tfi/hotlists/museums.html   (58 words)

  
 Science Museum of Minnesota - Minnesota's Favorite Museum
Experience one of the few U.S. exhibitions of hundreds of artifacts from the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, buried for almost 2,000 years by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
The Science Museum of Minnesota has been collecting objects and artifacts from around the world since 1907.
With superb cuisine, spectacular river views, and must-see entertainment provided by the exhibits and Omnitheater, your guests are sure to remember a holiday party at the Science Museum.
www.smm.org   (242 words)

  
 Science Museums in Israel
Museum for the history of tractors and agricultural machinery in Israel
Museums Division of the Ministry of Defense (Hebrew)
Museum of The History of Gedera and The Biluim
www.science.co.il /Museums.asp   (158 words)

  
 Science Museum - Shop online
Discover our inspiring and innovative games, gadgets and goodies at the Science Museum's Online Store.
The official print sales website for the Science Museum, National Railway Museum and the National Media Museum which now incorporates the Royal Photographic Society Collection
We publish a range of academic books and general-interest titles, together with the latest Museum guides and souvenir books.
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk /shoponline.aspx   (121 words)

  
 Hong Kong Science Museum - Museum Information - Souvenirs and Publication
A set of 6 postcards featuring the limited versions of the past and present exhibits of the Museum, including the 22-metre Energy Machine.
The above souvenirs and publications are available at the Museum’s Gift Shop and Book Shop located at the 1/F Main Lobby.
Museum Pass holders are entitled to a 10% discount.
hk.science.museum /eabout/esouvenir.htm   (285 words)

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