Science Museums

Shows and Conferences at the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese

intoscana.it     Aug 7, 2008          

Nature, tradition and mountain beauty combine Friday, August 8 at 6pm—Fontana Vaccaia Education Centre, via del Brennero, 49 in Abetone. Conference by Dr. Costantino Bonomi from the Tridentino Natural Science Museum. For more...                    

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Marathon to Donate $2.4 Million to Create Future Fuels Gallery at the Detroit Science Center

alternative-energy-news.info     Aug 7, 2008   1 related          

BiobasedNews.com DETROIT, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today a $2.4 million grant to the Detroit Science Center for the creation of a new Future Fuels Gallery at the museum....                    

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'Star Wars' exhibit extended

startribune.com     Aug 7, 2008   1 related          

Tom Wallace, Star Tribune file Rebecca Melius, a curator traveling with the "Star Wars" exhibit, adjusted a display. Blockbuster exhibit will now close Aug. 27. You can either pay more taxes or You can either pay more taxes for...                    

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theithacajournal.com: Cousins Sasha Stetler, 5, and Ella Sheidley, 4, explore water flow at the new Sciencenter Falls exhibit by building a dam with blocks and sculpting the sandy streambed. theithacajournal.com

Museum Roundup: Get your hands wet, pick the top toy, become a wizard

theithacajournal.com     Aug 6, 2008   3 related          

Art for Lunch: From noon to 1 p.m. local artist Eric Serritella will discuss “Ithaca Ceramics,” one of the museum's exhibits, as well as a collaborative art project he organized in front of the museum. “Ithaca Ceramics” is the...                    

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St Fagans museum to be a 'one-stop shop' for the national history of Wales

icnetwork.co.uk     Aug 6, 2008   2 related          

Aug 6 2008 by Tim Lewis, Western Mail DRAMATIC changes to the way history, art and science collections are exhibited at Wales’ national museums have been announced. They include turning the National History Museum at St Fagans...                    

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cnn.com: Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry displays a rooftop garden, drainage system and solar-paneled roof. cnn.com

Green homes a growing trend

cnn.com     Aug 5, 2008   5 related          

Survey: Green building expected to represent 6 percent of residential construction The number is up from 2 percent in 2005 Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry has exhibition on green homes CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- "We...                    

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Aug 8, 2008: Defense Gallery at Bradbury Science Museum

yahoo.com     Aug 5, 2008          

The Laboratory's main mission is national security, primarily ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The Defense Gallery features an exhibit about that work, called Stockpile Stewardship. Artifacts...                    

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ArquitectonicaGEO Team Designs Landscape for New Miami Art Museum

earthtimes.org     Aug 4, 2008          

MIAMI, Aug. 4 FL-MiamiMuseum-design Acclaimed design for new museum set to open in 2011. Powerhouse team includes award-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, French botanist Patrick Blanc, and landscape architect Laurinda...                    

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Ice researchers chip away

unionleader.com     Aug 4, 2008          

By CAROL ROBIDOUX New Hampshire Union Leader Staff 1 hour, 51 minutes ago LUCKY FOR ALL of us, Zoe Courville digs snow. When the field work is complete -- sometime in 2010 -- she and her fellow self-proclaimed "snow freaks"...                    

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Mary Brogan Museum hosts first art exhibit

fsunews.com     Aug 4, 2008          

Gordon McCleary and Jost Van Dyke will present "Be Bold," a collaborative photography exhibition that is free and open to the public, in the Atrium Gallery at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science Saturday, Aug. 16 from...                    

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