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21st Century Space Explorers

September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021 | Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections

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.

Funders

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

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Danielle Price
    Principal Investigator
    Virginia Air and Space Center
  • Discipline: Space science
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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