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NOW SHOWING!
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Covering the Bases: The Science of Baseball
Ends September 28, 2008
Covering the Bases: The Science of Baseball explores the Capital Region's rich history of baseball from a unique perspective. Examine the science of hitting, pitching, running and more in this interactive exhibit!
See memorabilia and images of local minor league teams past and present, from the Albany Senators and Albany-Colonie A's and Yankees, to the Schenectady Blue Jays, Glens Falls Tigers and Pittsfield Mets, as well as artifacts from players who passed through the Capital Region on their way to the majors.
Sponsored by:
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FETCH™! Lab
NOW OPEN!
FETCH!, the popular PBS kids’ television show, is coming to the Capital Region with the GRAND OPENING of the area’s only FETCH! Lab at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium.
Recreating the colorful, energetic feel of the TV show, the Museum’s FETCH! Lab is a place where kids can try science and engineering challenges like the ones they see on the show. Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman targets six- to ten-year-olds and features real kids, real challenges, and real science.
The new FETCH! Lab is a permanent part of the Schenectady Museum. Come to this exciting weekly program to learn about science and try hands-on activities!
Hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 3 - 4:30 PM Saturday, 2 - 5PM
TM/© 2008 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. FETCH!, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman, the characters, and related indicia are trademarks of the WGBH Educational Foundation. FETCH! is produced by WGBH Boston. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission.
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Inside Out: MRI and You
New Exhibit: NOW OPEN
Explore the science behind a landmark medical imaging system developed right here in the Capital Region. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has transformed health care and revolutionized the methods doctors use to diagnose patients. Get inside a real MRI machine! See images of insides on the outside! Discover how MRI technology is shaping the future!
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Power
House
Science is everywhere! A
centerpiece in our move toward our new mission, this
exhibit illustrates how much fun is involved in science!
Experience the power to change the world! Observe
energy and discover invisible forces. Be inspired
by old and new technologies, like the science of Silly
Putty, an accidental invention created right here at
GE, and the science behind nanotechnology and the man-made
diamond. This exhibit illustrates the huge impact
science has on our everyday lives.
Interactives everywhere! Experiment
with science principles at play in everyday life with
NEW hands-on, brains-on interactives like the Invisible
Man, the Battle of the Giant Magnets, and the Bridge
of Fire.
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Fueling the Future
Worldwide, the number of automobiles
continues to increase. How will we fuel them? Explore
opportunities and challenges of different fuels, including
gasoline, ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel, electricity,
and yes, even horsepower!
See how different fuels affect the
economy and the environment, with interactives, images,
video, and artifacts from our collection, including
a one-of-a-kind prototype electric car developed
by GE in 1978.
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Chemical
Innovation: Developing
the Essentials
This exhibit explores the essential role of
chemistry in everyday life, and commemorates the
100th anniversary of SI Group (formerly Schenectady
International). The exhibit includes examples of
everyday consumer products that use SI Group products,
interactive quizzes about chemistry, and a laboratory
space where Museum educators and chemists from
the community will be able to conduct hands-on
demonstrations.
This exhibit is made possible by
SI Group.
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