Children's Museum 4th Floor - Transportation Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Princeton Plasma * Opening Ceremony * Setup * Why We Explore * Ceremony * NASA/Office of Science * Rover Contest
Giant Leaps * Imagination Trailers * Renovation Beginnings * Historic Building * Rover 5th Anniversary! * SciTech Fair
![]() Adia Bulawa entry, Amelia, displayed between Interactive Space Scale & Mars Rover model |
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![]() Enjoying the 4th floor's Space Scale |
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![]() And I'm finding out what plasma has to do with colors! |
![]() Wow, I'm making electricity! (w/Princeton Plasma Lab's John DeLooper) |
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![]() I weigh how much on which planet?? |
![]() Visitors of all ages enjoying |
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![]() Wow, there's so much to do up here! |
![]() Lined up for an airplane ride |
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![]() Hey, gramma, look at this NASA exhibit! |
![]() All ages know how to work the NASA interactive Timeline of Flight |
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Children's Museum Mars Rover Finalist / Annual Science Fair / Princeton Plasma Lab March 28th, in attendance at our Annual Science Fair was Adia Bulawa. 1 of the 9 finalists in NASA's "Name the New Mars Rover Contest". Museum Director Brown presented her with Proclamations from Congressman Arcuri and NYS Senator Griffo. An 8 yr-old second grader, Adia chose the name "Amelia," after the famous aviator Amelia Earhart, the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, who was lost while crossing the Pacific in 1937 during the final leg of flight around the world. The nine finalists have an opportunity to send a special message to the future to be placed on a chip carried by the Mars Science Laboratory rover. Votes were submitted from all over the world with Adia the only NYS entry! Her winning essay and "live voting" for Amelia took place online and out of our museum. We're excited they saw our Press Release on the contest, downloaded the form from our website, and out of 9,000 entries, became a finalist!). Children's Museum to take part in NASA's Invite: "Students to Name New Mars Rover" November 18, 2008 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NASA is looking for the right stuff, or in this case, the right name for the next Mars rover. NASA, in cooperation with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' movie WALL-E from Pixar Animation Studios, will conduct a naming contest for its car-sized Mars Science Laboratory rover that is scheduled for launch in 2009. The contest began Tuesday, Nov. 18, and was open to students 5 to 18 years old who attend a U.S. school and are enrolled in the current academic year. To enter the contest, students submitted essays explaining why their suggested name for the rover should be chosen. Essays had to be received by Jan. 25, 2009. Information about the contest was available at The Children’s Museum. Student essay’s ccould be turned in at the museum’s front desk. In March 2009, the public will have an opportunity to rank nine finalist names via the Internet as additional input for judges to consider during the selection process. NASA will announce the winning rover name in April 2009. Disney will provide prizes to students submitting winning essays, including a trip to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., where the rover is under construction. The grand prize winner will have an opportunity to place a signature on the spacecraft and take part in the history of space exploration. For more information, download the contest entry form, contact The Children’s Museum Executive Director Marlene B. Brown at 315-724-6129 (museum) or 315-853-1318 (home office) or email Director Brown. The Children’s Museum is the only children’s museum in the country to be adopted by NASA and the Office of Science. Their many exhibits are on our fourth floor. Thursday, February 19th & Friday, February 20th - during Winter Break week - Princeton Plasma Lab's John DeLooper was once again at our Children's Museum where he demonstrated an interactive "Plasma Toys" exhibit. |
![]() Children of all ages enjoy learning about plasma and playing with cool science toys! |
![]() John explains the 4th floor Plasma science exhibits he designed for our Children's Museum |
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![]() Playing policeman |
![]() Playing fireman |
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![]() Transportation Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow |
![]() New friends enjoying |
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![]() Enjoying the 4th floor's Plasma exhibit |
![]() Enjoying the 4th floor's Space Scale |
![]() 7-05 CM article in Utica O-D entitled "Museum gives kids taste of traveling through space - Floor of Children's Museum a haven for future explorers" View article here |
![]() 7-05 NASA's shuttle Discovery, with Commander Eileen Collins, from Elmira NY, ready for liftoff. Columbia shuttle family members wish "God Speed, Discovery" Download "It's Time to Soar Again" by Astronaut Jim Lovell |
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![]() 6-05 Congressman Sherry Boehlert (Chairman of House Science Committee) & Astronaut Ed Lu with museum Director Marlene Brown just prior to the opening of the ceremony |
![]() Enjoying watching student groups come in: Jim Stofan (NASA D. D. educational headquarters, ) David DeFelice (NASA Glenn Research Center Ohio), Boehlert & Lu |
![]() The program gets opened by the color/honor guard from Proctor High School's JROTC |
![]() The children from the various elementary schools in attendance watch the opening in respectful awe |
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![]() Congressman Boehlert delighted the youngsters with his sharing of the importance of science & space education |
![]() The Albany Elementary school students sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" |
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![]() Students from Sharon Springs school & Constableville are mesmirzed by Astronaut Lu (they sang "God Bless America" |
![]() Astronaut Ed Lu describes some of his experiences in space, aboard the ISS, including flying over Utica! |
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![]() Left: Congressman Boehlert (center) beams as youngsters listen to presentation on NASA education from Jim Stofan, NASA D.C. headquarters |
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![]() David Defelice (Glenn Research Center) explains the new exhibit on our 4th floor, "Why We Explore" |
![]() Ron Ernst (Goddard Education Center, Maryland) describes program he'll be doing on museum's 2nd floor |
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![]() Debbie Sharp (Johnson Space Center, Houston) describes the ISS trailers, outside the museum for a month |
![]() Debbie presents museum & Chairman Boehlert with specially designed montages |
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![]() Proctor Academy A Principal Ron Amruso announces new collaborative project with CM & congratulate JROTC |
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![]() Oneida County Executive Joe Griffo at the opening |
![]() Jeff Daniels representing Utica Mayor Tim Julian |
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![]() Congressman Boehlert & Rome Mayor Jim Brown lead the group to the VIP grand opening tour of the trailers |
![]() Board members, Media and other invited VIP's join the group for the opening tour |
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![]() Inside the trailers, Astronaut Ed Lu enthralls everyone with his experiences in space |
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![]() Left: Congressman Boehlert (Chairman of the House Science Committee) tries out the astronaut's in space sleeping bag! Above: Boehlert, Lu, Brown depart trailers |
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![]() Atty. Joan Teuchert Shkane and her grandson delighted to meet Astronaut Lu at our VIP reception |
NASA officials, Board members, Media & invited guests enjoy the reception in our birthday room |
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![]() Discussing future educational projects at Children's Museum |
![]() WIBX interviewing Astronaut Lu |
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![]() On museum's 2nd floor, Ron Ernst presents educ program |
![]() His program included models and actual space suits! |
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![]() On the 1st floor, scout troop met Eva the Astronaut! |
![]() School & scout groups got to try on space suits! |
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![]() Director Brown & husband, CM volunteer Earl, with Eva |
![]() Our 4th floor exhibit includes the New York State Astronauts "Wall of Honor" |
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![]() And exhibits on Moon exploration |
![]() As well as future exploration planned |
View our honored guest, exhibits, and museum heroes * Download Agenda
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NASA's Astronaut Edward Tsang Lu (Ph.D.) Visited the Children's Museum on June 10, 2005 Graduated from Webster, NY high school * B.S. from Cornell University, NY * Doctorate from Stanford University |
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The
International Space Station Traveling Trailer Exhibit, operated by NASA
Johnson Space Center in Houston, featured two 48-foot trailers linked
in an L-shape form. Three video presentations and an interactive animated
astronaut entertained & informed viewers with the story of human
exploration of space, living and working in this international orbiting
laboratory. Approximately 100 people a half hour move through the exhibit.
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trailers were at the Children's Museum June 10th to July 8th. Our
museum is 1 of only 20 cities in the country hosting the ISS trailers.
Touring them was available to museum visitors on days we were open:
11:00 to 11:30am, 12:30 to 1:00, and 2:00 to 2:30pm. Viewing this exhibit
was free with paid Museum admission. |
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![]() A "live" Astronaut shares ISS stories with visitors in the International Space Station trailer exhibit |
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![]() As a part of NASA's partnership with the Children's Museum, an exploration-themed exhibit was unveiled June 10th, 2005. The 2000-square-foot exhibit, "Why We Explore," includes materials originally part of NASA's touring Centennial of Flight exhibition that drew record crowds across the country in 2003. The design team from Glenn Research Center, Ohio, began the exhibit with a look at ancient explorers. A series of pictorial displays continues with pioneers in flight, revisits the Moon, and goes on to Mars and beyond. |
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![]() Making this possible, RigAll sets up outside the museum |
![]() RigAll crew working with NASA & museum crews, bringing the new exhibits in through our 4th floor window |
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![]() Volunteering their services, RigAll is a true museum hero |
![]() Up in the air, crates with exhibits head to their new home |
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![]() A magnificent spectacle |
![]() Once inside, NASA crews from Glenn Research Center begin the setup of the new "Why We Explore" exhibit |
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![]() Outside, the NASA trailers get set up by NASA crew from Houston & Madonia Electric, laying cables needed |
![]() Also volunteering their services, Madonia Electric is another true museum Hero |
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![]() Making sure wiring's set in the museum |
![]() A view from the museum's 4th floor window |
![]() Congressman Sherry Boehlert, Chairman of House Science Committee, loves sharing our 4th floor exhibits with visitors |
![]() Our Mars Rover exhibit was unveiled by NASA's Dr. James Garvin, head of the Rover program. |
![]() Dr. Ray Orbach, Director of the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science, at 4th floor grand opening, with Congressman Sherry Boehlert & Museum Director Marlene Brown. |
![]() NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe "pins" Marlene prior to our March 29th, 2003 Museum Ceremony on our Museum's new 4th floor. View event pictures. |
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