Science Centre
A space rendez-vous with Rosetta
MARIA ZOLONTONOSA
Can science cen- tres and museums build common tools to cover the most exciting 2014 space events at the European level? Ecsite and the European Space Agency (ESA) are taking on this task with the ‘Hook up with Rosetta’ campaign. Launched by ESA in 2004 and
now with 10 years of space travel behind her, Rosetta will become the first Space probe to accompany and observe a comet approaching the sun. Rosetta will also be the first mission to dispatch a lander on the surface of a comet’s nucleus. Te Ecsite Space Group – a con-
sortium of museums and science centres committed to advancing space science communication – devised the Rosetta campaign and the main tools for science centres and museums to cover the special rendezvous between Rosetta and her comet. The tools include: an exhibi-
tion created by Cité de l’Espace, Toulouse, France, educational activ- ities developed by Science Centre NEMO, Amsterdam, Netherlands and events led by Parque de las Ciencias, Granada, Spain. These resources will be accessible for free to all Ecsite members. The exhibition from Cité de
l’Espace features all digital files which can be printed and made into an affordable modular exhibi- tion comprising 2D or 3D panels. Workshops will help science cen-
tres and museums to interpret the idea of Rosetta’s comet as a time cap- sule; the information Rosetta extracts from her comet promises insight into the origins of the solar system. Not bad for a single space probe. Each event in the Rosetta cam-
paign corresponds to significant moments in the mission. Events blasted off on 20 January 2014 when Rosetta woke-up aſter 957 days of space hibernation.
Maria Zolotonosa, project manager, Ecsite
18 Science centre seeks new home
An educational group looking to acquire an art museum in Aspen, Colorado, US, wants to transform it into a new not- for-profit science centre. Te Aspen Science Center
has put on community pro- gramming for the last five years and is seeking to make science more accessible and to find a permanent home in the Old Power House building currently occupied by Aspen Art Museum. Aspen City Council
recently began a public con- sultation about what should happen to the building when the art museum leaves, with the Science Centre proposal likely to figure highly in those potential plans. Should it be selected to
lease the property, the Science Centre will fill the 7,200sq ſt
Te potential home for the science centre currently houses an art gallery
(668sq m) area with a rotat- ing exhibition space, a kitchen area for classes blending sci- ence and cooking, a coffee kiosk, a science classroom space with sinks and bunsen burners, plus a workshop for using electronics.
The Science Center esti-
mates the new building would come with about a US$300,000 (£183,000, €219,000) annual operating budget, plus US$3m (£1.8m, €2.2m) in start-up costs. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Q4K7a
More science museums needed in India
Te governor of the Indian state of Goa has called for the creation of more science museums, especially in rural areas, in order to give young people the chance to learn from scientific findings. Bharat Vir Wanchoo was
speaking at the 13th All India conference of heads of science museums and centres, where he highlighted that museums provide living evidence of the achievements of the country, while also playing an impor- tant role in education. Te governor was quick to
highlight the important role that science can contribute towards the sustainable use of natural resources, suggest- ing that the creation of more
Te govenor highlighted science’s contribution to sustainability of resources
museums would help to aid progression in the region. The two-day conference
was put together by the National Council of Science
Museums, in accordance with India’s ministry of cul- ture, department of science, technology and environment. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=H7d7k
London’s Science Museum releases new app Te Journeys of Invention
London’s Science Museum has released an iPad app that gives users the chance to explore 14 different interactive journeys specially craſted by its curators.
Read Attractions Management online
attractionsmanagement.com/digital
app, developed with Touch Press, allows for the explora- tion of over 80 objects from the museum’s collection, including journeys inside the
Apollo 10 Command Module and the Enigma Machine. Users are given two free
journeys, with 12 others being offered as an add-on package. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Q4K7a
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