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EXPLORATIONS: An Exhibition About the Discovery of Our World and of Worlds Beyond

August 15, 1996 - December 31, 2000 | Exhibitions
Explorations is an 8,200 sq. ft. permanent exhibition containing about 70 educational components that will stimulate interest in and understanding of the ways that science and technology are extending the ability to examine and understand the Earth, its oceans and the universe. The exhibit design gives equal priority to science content and learning via high-tech device components, interweaving experiences to help the public understand cutting edge technologies, the scientific principles behind them, and how technology is used to advance scientific knowledge. To ensure accessibility to the Hispanic community, graphics and multimedia programs will be presented in English and Spanish. Strategies for addressing the language needs of other non-English speaking visitors are employed. It is expected that the engineering designs and solutions developed for these exhibits will advance the informal science learning profession buy contributing significantly to one of the top challenges faced by science museum exhibit designers today - the interpretation of advanced technological tools and capabilities to a broad museum public with diverse technical literacy skills.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9627196
Funding Amount: 644738

TEAM MEMBERS

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    Principal Investigator
    Tech Museum of Innovation
  • Emily Routman
    Former Co-Principal Investigator
    Tech Museum of Innovation
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    Co-Principal Investigator
    Tech Museum of Innovation
  • Discipline: Geoscience and geography | Technology
    Audience: General Public
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities | English Language Learners

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