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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 622-3131 I
www.carnegiemnh.org
Dinosaurs in Their Time
(through Aug. 31, 2008) Take an immersive journey back millions
of years to the world of dinosaurs. See more real dinosaurs bones and skeletons, dramatically
posed in their natural habitats, on a scale never seen before anywhere else
in the world and get the real stories.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
New York, NY
(212) 721-1234 I
www.cmom.org
Gods, Myths and Mortals: Discover Ancient Greece
(through Dec. 31, 2008) Climb a 12-foot-tall Trojan horse and
meet the many gods of Greek mythology at this exhibit, which uses
innovative technologies, original artifacts, and cast replicas to
explore the legacy of creativity, wisdom, and insight into the human
condition left by the epics, art, architecture, and philosophy of the
ancient Greeks and how it has shaped western civilization.
Maryland Science Center
Baltimore, MD
(410) 685-5225 I
www.mdsci.org
Body Worlds: The Anatomical Exhibit of Real Human Bodies
(through Sep. 1, 2008) Learn about anatomy, physiology and healthy living by
viewing real human bodies preserved by the extraordinary method of Plastination.
Dinosaur Mysteries
(ongoing) This exhibit is packed with full-size dinosaurs. Visitors can dig
for dinosaur bones, experiment in fields labs, and assemble fossils.
Our Place in Space
(ongoing) Witness the birth and death of stars, explore distant galaxies as they
form, and see the planets of our solar system and the latest from the
Hubble Space Telescope.
Montshire Museum of Science
Norwich, VT
(802) 649-2200 I
www.montshire.net
Crime Lab Detective (Sep. 1-Dec. 31, 2008) This exhibition is
designed to let visitors work independently or as a group to solve a
crime. Real-life crime concepts such as fingerprints, hair samples,
handwriting analysis, and tread marks are used to help aid in solving
the mystery.
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
(617) 723-2500 I
www.mos.org
Dinosaurs - Modeling the Mesozoic
(ongoing) Experience the dynamic process of accumulating knowledge about
dinosaurs, see how evidence is gathered over time, how often it changes
as new discoveries are made, and how scientists make sense of what they
find and develop models to improve our understanding. This exhibit
offers both models and fossils, including fossilized dinosaur dung,
bones, and articulated skeletons, as well as actual dinosaur tracks,
touchable replica bones, and educational computer kiosks.
Welcome to the Universe
(ongoing) This exhibit invites visitors to explore everything from the stars
and planets to theories of cosmic evolution. It is also the anchor of a
scale model of our solar system that extends outside the museum and into
the surrounding park and city for nine miles.
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.
(202) 737-4215 I
www.nga.gov
Hidden Treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan
(through Sep. 7, 2008) This exhibit features nearly 230
archaeological treasures, including gold objects from the famed Bactrian
hoard, a 2,000-year-old treasure cache revealed in 2003. The
exhibit explores the rich cultural heritage of ancient Afghanistan, the
crossroads of civilizations in Central Asia, from the Bronze Age
through the rise of trade along the Silk Road in the first century A.D.
New York Hall of Science
Queens, NY
(718) 699-0005 I
www.nyhallsci.org
Magic: The Science of Illusion
(through Sep. 15, 2008)
Can magical illusion defy the laws of
nature? Explore the smoke, mirrors, and science behind various
magical mysteries and how scientific concepts help create a successful
illusion. Learn the magic behind transformation, how to float your
own head, levitate a chair while sitting in it, and read minds.
Also learn about famous magicians from the past.
Science Center of Connecticut
West Hartford, CT
(860) 231-2824 I
www.sciencecenterct.org
View Space
(ongoing) Images of
the cosmos are "beamed" into this exhibit through a partnership with
NASA and the Space Telescope Institute. Features breathtaking images and
the latest astronomical discoveries in a multimedia format that portrays
the beauty and power of the universe through high-resolution images,
digital movies and animations, interpretive captions, and evocative
space music
The Exhibition Centre at South Street Seaport
New York, NY
(888) 926-3437 I
www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/116810
Bodies: The Exhibition
(ongoing) This exhibit offers a unique opportunity
to see the inner workings of the human body first-hand through
authentic, preserved human body specimens.
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 448-1200 I
www2.fi.edu
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
(through Nov. 2, 2008) This exhibit uses more than 200 artifacts recovered from the wreck site of
Black Sam Bellamy's Whydah, which sank off Cape Cod in 1717,
to tell the compelling story of the first fully authenticated pirate ship ever
found in American waters. See the ship's bell, weapons and
armaments, and mundane objects, including clay pipes, a
teakettle, wine spigots, and an inkwell, as well as its golden treasure,
and learn the real stories of the West African artisans and traders, slave ship captains and their captives,
Native American boat pilots, impoverished sailors from all over Europe, and pirates who populated
the Atlantic world in the age of slavery and piracy, including women pirates and and 11-year-old boy.
The Maritime Aquarium
Norwalk, CT
(203) 852-0700 I
www.maritimeaquarium.org
Ancient Sea Monsters: "Dinosaurs" of the Deep
(through Sep. 1, 2008) In the time of dinosaurs, the fiercest
creatures were found in the oceans. This exhibit presents cast
fossil skeletons of ancient sea-dwelling reptiles, fish, and birds, and
includes kiosks and touch stations that explain how these creatures
lived in the savage seas.
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