Science Museums

Sep 5, 2008: Solar System Gallery at IMAX - Louisiana Art & Science Museum

yahoo.com     04-Sep-2008          

In the first floor gallery, walk on the sun and weigh yourself on the moon and the planet Saturn. Here, you can meet Galileo, Isaac Newton, Copernicus and Kepleror, touch a fallen star--a meteorite a billion years older...                    

Natural History Museum unveils new £78m wing

telegraph.co.uk     02-Sep-2008   5 related          

By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent The Darwin Centre, the new £78 million wing of the Natural History Museum unveiled today, promises to transform the visitor experience. The new cocoon-shaped wing of the Natural...                    

_500,000 Boost For Ulster Museum

4ni.co.uk     02-Sep-2008          

A new art gallery at Belfast's Ulster Museum has received a half a million pound funding boost from an anonymous donor. Reports suggest the aid was granted with the understanding it would be used for a rooftop gallery that...                    

A real ministry of space

thespacereview.com     02-Sep-2008          

TThe common perception of Britain when it comes to space is one of apathy. Andrew Weston argues that there is considerable public interest in space in the UK, waiting to be harnessed by the British government in the form...                    

Sinclair announces retirement

charlotte.com     29-Aug-2008          

Science center's director built site into a fascinating spot for nature lovers. Catawba Science Center director Mark Sinclair will retire in July after 20 years there. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com The...                    

Deals offered in September for area attractions

bradenton.com     29-Aug-2008          

Florida residents can take advantage of discounts at eight of the area's biggest attractions during the month of September through the second annual "30 Days of Discovery." For the next 30 days, tour the art galleries...                    

Fresh From Mars: Scientist To Describe H20 Discovery

spacedaily.com     28-Aug-2008   3 related          

Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2008 - Water on Mars? Scientists suspected the presence of H2O on the surface of our planetary next-door neighbor, but it took a series of tests and University of Texas at Dallas Professor John...                    

Michael Baxandall: art historian and intellectual

timesonline.co.uk     27-Aug-2008          

Michael Baxandall was one of the truly original and creative scholars of his generation. His work as an art historian had a profound impact on broader study of the humanities. He developed a radically new way of thinking...                    

Montreal: See Canada's Paris in 48 hours

cnn.com     25-Aug-2008          

Given Montreal's proximity to substantially-sized American cities -- it's just over five hours driving from Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut -- you might not think Quebec's capital would be so different...                    

Sunday snippets: Stephanopoulos says Internet is king

denverpost.com     24-Aug-2008   1 related          

George Stephanopoulos at the Sunday taping of his show, "This Week," at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. After broadcasting "This Week" from the second floor of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Sunday,...                    

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