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Come to the Pacific Museum of the Earth to celebrate your love of science!
Free Open House:
Saturday
February 26th, 2011
10:00am - 4:00pm
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| Click Here for Directions to the Museum |
Guided museum tours:
Numerous exhibits span the diverse fields of Earth Science. Some highlights include:
- precious gemstones in The Vault
- dinosaur fossils
- tornado machine
- local earthquake hazards
- diamond exploration
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Hands-on Activities:
Led by educated and enthusiastic volunteers, these activities allow you to explore fundmental concepts in Earth Science and have fun in the process:
- Dig for real fossils!
- Make your own meteorite impacts and the cratering they cause! Learn about extinctions.
- Bring your own rocks, minerals and fossils for experts to identify.
- Experiment with convecting fluids and learn about volcanic eruptions!
- Learn about how landslides are predicted!
- Make miniature tsunamis and other waves!
- Measure earthquake magnitude and experiment with simulated building collapses!
- and much more...
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And shop for your own minerals in the Museum Gift Shop!
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| For regular hours, admission, directions, and contact information, see "Visitor Information". |
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