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Summer Happenings 2010
Museum will be opened 12:00-4:00 on Saturday, September 4, and
closed on Monday, September 6.
Planetarium Shows
Daily at 2:00pm
Monday, July 5, through Sunday, September 5, 2010
Field Trip to the Moon: Mondays are Moon Day
Mission Control … we're
ready for lift-off. Take a virtual journey to the Moon created using NASA
engineering models and scientific data. Like NASA's astronauts, come
face-to-face with the challenges and excitement of traveling through space
to land on the Moon. Along the way, discover some of the differences
between the Earth and the Moon and what makes our planet unique and
habitable. (Family
Show)
Eyes on the Skies (Tuesdays through Fridays in
July and August)
All across the Earth, people
are united by their fascination with the night sky. Join us on a journey
around the world, from the South Pacific Islands to the Canadian Arctic to
West Africa, and back in time with the ancient Maya, to discover the
skywatchers of our Earth, past and present.
Cosmic
Collisions (Weekends in July and August)
Take a thrilling trip through space and time—well beyond the calm face
of the night sky—to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that
drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of the universe.
Groundbreaking scientific simulations and visualizations based on
cutting-edge research developed by American Museum of Natural History
astrophysicists, scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), and other international colleagues depict the
dramatic and explosive encounters that shaped our solar system, changed
the course of life on Earth, and continue to transform our galaxy. The
new show explores the full range of space collisions, past, present, and
future. Show produced by the American Museum of Natural History.
(General Audience)
Providence, RI, Saturday, September 11 – Sunday, September 12, 2010.
Planetarium show
offerings
are Field Trip
to the Moon on Saturday
and Cosmic
Collisions on Sunday at 2:00pm.
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Museum Explorers Club Amazing Animal
Senses on Sunday, May 3 at 3:00pm: Sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch—those are the five senses, right?
What about electrolocation, chemoreception, and infrared vision? Come
learn about the amazing ways animals experience the world, from the
scallop with 100 eyes to the super-smelling shark.
Museum of Natural History
Exhibitions:
Africa: Many Places, Many Faces:
African material culture and natural
history
All Things Connected:
Native American Creations
Circle of the Sea:
Material culture from the islands of Oceania/Currently Closed
Natural
Selections:
Treasures from the Museum's Collections
Life
of Stars: From Nebula to Supernova:
Discover
stars, the powerhouses of the universe! This new astronomy exhibit
tracks the evolution of stars, from their birth in giant clouds of cold
gas to their explosive end in supernovae and planetary nebulae. On
exhibit through January 2, 2011.
Museum Admission is $2 \ $1 children 2-7. Planetarium Admission
(includes Museum admission) is $3 \ $2 children 4-7. No one under the
age of 4 is permitted in the planetarium. The Museum of Natural History
is open daily 10:00am – 5:00pm, year round. The Museum of Natural
History is wheelchair accessible. More information is available on the
Museum’s website, providenceri.com/museum.
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