Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
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May 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008aas...212.3307s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #212, #33.07; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 40, p.232
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Outreach to Space is a collaborative project of 11 mid-western and west coast science museums, designed to provide astronomy and space exploration content to non-traditional audiences in non-traditional venues. Members have developed a set of 12 portable, interactive astronomy exhibits that will be delivered to mostly underserved rural populations, at non-traditional venues in 2008-2009. These venues are to include county and regional fairs, and summer and fall festivals - places that attract diverse and underserved audiences. During the intervening year, the exhibits will visit groups and agencies such as Rotary clubs, Urban League after-school programs, inner city youth clubs & agencies, rural libraries, and other similar venues. The primary target audience is 5-13 year old children and their extended families that live in rural and lower-economic areas.
Outreach to Space Partner Museums
Alaska:
The Imaginarium, Anchorage
California:
The Exploratorium, San Francisco
Illinois:
Discovery Center, Rockford
Lakeview Museum, Peoria
SciTech, Aurora
Indiana:
Children's Science Museum, Terre Haute
Evansville Museum of Arts and Science
Science Central, Fort Wayne
Iowa:
Bluedorn Imaginarium, Waterloo
Science Station, Cedar Rapids
Oregon:
Science Works, Ashland
This session will include an opportunity to interact with each of the exhibits, review the educational materials, and use the personal media player programs that have been developed to provide additional depth to the visitor experience. The exhibit development process and organizational elements of the collaborative will also be discussed.
Outreach to Space is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Informal Science Program.
Schafer Sheldon
Space Museum Collaborative Outreach to
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