21st Century Space Explorers

September 1st, 2020 - August 31st, 2021 | PROJECT

The Virginia Air and Space Center will enhance its Space Gallery exhibit and increase its capacity to deliver high-quality, high-impact STEM programming. The museum will purchase, adapt, and install three interactive, digital exhibits that will complement existing displays and enhance visitors’ overall experiences. The digital exhibits will include a moon lander that users can pilot; a simulated Mars rover and micro-copter that will allow guests to navigate a Martian atmosphere and surface; and a stellar playground where users can build their own solar system through an intuitive touch-interface that incorporates planets, stars, violent supernovas, black holes, and other space oddities. The project team will develop new curricula related to the exhibits to use with school groups and summer camps.

Project Website(s)

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Team Members

Danielle Price, Principal Investigator, Virginia Air and Space Center

Funders

Funding Source: IMLS
Funding Program: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
Award Number: IGSM-245335-OMS-20
Funding Amount: $35,000

Tags

Audience: Educators | Teachers | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Space science
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps