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The Lowell and Nancy Lohman Family Planetarium
The Lowell and Nancy Lohman Family Planetarium Wed, Feb 26, 2020 "For me, I think that in the planetarium, that students particularly, but people of all ages, who get the chance to come will be inspired to learn, and I think they'll be inspired to learn in a really fun way. The more education is fun and the more i... Read More

Fragile Beauty: Strong Traditions in Decorative Arts
Fragile Beauty: Strong Traditions in Decorative Arts Wed, Feb 19, 2020 The Fragile Beauty collection features a fresh rotation of rarely displayed pieces of fine porcelain, glass, and ceramics hand selected from MOAS storage. This curated collection features works of decorative art ranging a several centuries and countr... Read More

STEAM at MOAS
STEAM at MOAS Wed, Feb 05, 2020 What is STEAM? STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, ARTS, and mathematics. Instead of focusing just on the hard sciences, incorporating art and creativity in to teaching these subjects has proven to help students retain information bett... Read More

The 65th Anniversary and the Museum’s Early Days
The 65th Anniversary and the Museum’s Early Days Tue, Jan 28, 2020 January 28th of 2020 marks the Museum of Arts and Science’s 65th anniversary! Now home to over 30,000 objects including the Dow Gallery of American Art; one of the finest collections of American art in the Southeast, the Schulte Gallery of Chinese Ar... Read More

Ice Age Extinctions: What Happened?
Ice Age Extinctions: What Happened? Thu, Jan 23, 2020 What is an extinction event? Most people do not realize that paleontologists and scientists have created certain criteria for extinction events. These events are characterized by a sharp change in the abundance of multicellular organisms and a widesp... Read More

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! Fri, Jan 17, 2020 What the heck is going on with Betelgeuse?  The star with the fun name is doing some strange things. For thousands of years, the shoulder star of the constellation Orion has burned as one of the brightest in Earth’s night sky.  Over the past few w... Read More

Ten Reasons to Get Married at a Museum
Ten Reasons to Get Married at a Museum Thu, Jan 09, 2020 What better memory to cherish than marrying your life partner joined by your closest family and friends in a breathtaking museum. Museums are a sophisticated wedding venue and we’ll give you 10 reasons why the next time you walk into one, your mind ... Read More

Bicycles: From Market Segment to Social Change
Bicycles: From Market Segment to Social Change Wed, Dec 18, 2019 Suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony claimed the bicycle had done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. “I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike,” she said in 1895. “It gives her a feeling of self reliance and independenc... Read More

Arts and Culture of Micronesia
Arts and Culture of Micronesia Wed, Dec 11, 2019 An exhibit showcasing many cultural and artistic relics from Micronesia. Arts and Culture of Micronesia will feature many diverse objects and traditional crafts from the personal collection of Barbara Wavell. A hand-crafted outrigger canoe, tradition... Read More

Water Use in Florida
Water Use in Florida Wed, Dec 04, 2019 Although it may seem that we have an infinite amount of water in our state and the quality of local water resources is pristine, our local water resources are in jeopardy as demand increases. Water resources, which includes groundwater, surface water... Read More

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