US NSF - Now Showing: The World Around Us

Promoting Public Understanding of Science & Engineering

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NSF supports a wide variety of educational and informational projects for the general public

Film:

IMAX films and other film projects for diverse audiences

Museum Exhibits:

Permanent, regional and traveling exhibits and associated outreach programs

Television:

Innovative programs for children and adults, and science information material for broadcasters

More:

Radio shows, Web-based resources, community programs, life-long learning opportunities

Overview of NSF's Informal Science Education program

MUSEUMS
The World Around Us

a man with kids viewing an exhibit

This exhibit might change the way visitors see our planet--it brings natural and earth sciences to life with interactive experiences such as Go H₂O! � the water cycle exhibit that looks and "plays" like a giant pinball machine. Exhibits feature real animal mounts amid multimedia experiences. Visitors can get a glimpse into the forest canopy through a periscope or choose a sit-in adventure that feels like rocketing into space. This permanent exhibit allows visitors to explore three themed galleries: "Aquasphere: Water that Sustains Us," "Terrasphere: Environments that Support Us" and "Atmosphere: Air that Surrounds Us." In the Discovery Gallery, a hands-on learning area for all ages, the Science Center's natural history collection has a dynamic new home.

Learn more about "The World Around Us" at www.louisvillescience.org/site/exhibits-world-around-us/.

Credit: Courtesy of the Louisville Science Center/ Morris Images