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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Committee Moves Full Steam Ahead on Plans for the 2013 Galaxy Gala
Under the leadership of co-chairs Nancy Batchelor and Nicole Lozano, along with a stellar committee of the leading ladies and gentlemen of Miami’s business and philanthropic communities, the Committee for the 2013 Galaxy Gala is off to a great start! … Continue reading
The Stories YOU Wrote
At this year’s Miami International Book Fair, the Museum filled a tent in the Children’s Alley section with activities, storytelling, story writing, and even a huge tank of water where children could drive an underwater remotely operated vehicle. Each day we … Continue reading
Posted in In the Community
Tagged Aliens, Jupiter, Mars, Miami International Book Fair, Moon, storytelling, Sun
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The Curious Vault 002: Turtles
A living fossil, sea turtles still nest up and down the busy and overbuilt South Florida coast and travel past our shores throughout the year. The various species of ocean roaming turtle are approximately 200-300 million years old but because … Continue reading
The Busy Buzzing Junior League of Miami
In 1949, The Junior League of Miami’s Project Finding Committee decided that the children of Dade County needed a place to explore, expand their minds, and experiment with the world around them. In other words, they needed a science museum. … Continue reading
Posted in In the Community, In the Museum, Partnerships
Tagged beehive, Bunch Farms, Junior League of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Vizcaya
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The Curious Vault 001: Calcite
Tucked away on a high shelf in the collections room of the Museum of Science is a startlingly unique rock specimen. It is white with long jutting crystal arms and made of a fragile mineral called calcite. The piece … Continue reading
Posted in The Curious Vault
Tagged Calcite, Curious Vault, Miami Mineral and Lapidary Guild
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The Mars Czar
When Orlando Figueroa was a child in Puerto Rico, the early years of the space race captured his imagination, and he wondered what it would be like to travel into space. After achieving multiple degrees in mechanical engineering in Puerto … Continue reading
Reptile Day!
Reptiles are amazing creatures. It’s unfortunate that sometimes they have a bad reputation. You need to be respectful of them, just like any other animal, but mostly they are perfectly content to spend most of their time just hanging out, … Continue reading
Posted in In the Community, In the Museum, Partnerships
Tagged Animal Planet, Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Gator Boys, Gatorama, Geico, Inc., Kat Duran, Tom Crutchfield, United Pet Group Inc., Venom One, Zoo Med
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The Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
If you came to the Museum last weekend, you would have been greeted with a room full of sparkling, colorful treasures that would make any old-time pirate jealous. The Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild was holding their fall show here … Continue reading
Using ECHOS to Get a Head Start
Last Saturday, ECHOS teachers and teacher assistants came to the Museum on a quest to become prepared to host the Head Start Museum Family Day. Both ECHOS and Head Start are all about creating environments for young children to learn … Continue reading
Smithsonian Affiliations – Opportunities Galore!
The Smithsonian is a name recognized all over the world. Internationally, if people know one Museum in the US, it’s most likely the Smithsonian. But through Smithsonian Affiliations, museums all over the country can partner in efforts to share science, … Continue reading