Virtual Exhibits
Check out these online-only exhibits!
- Welcome to the Universe (Virtual Exhibit)
- Explore this collection of resources and activities as an introduction to the history, methods and fundamental ideas behind the science of astronomy. This website is the virtual home to the Museum's Welcome to the Universe exhibit, where a model of the Sun is the starting point for the Community Solar System ... (details).
- Secrets of the Ice (Virtual Exhibit)
- Part of the Museum's Gordon Current Science and Technology program, this website offers hands-on opportunities to explore the science of the Antarctica expedition to collect ice cores from across the continent. From 1999 to 2002, this site tracked the progress of an International Trans-Antarctic Scientific ... (details).
- Scanning Electron Microscope (Virtual Exhibit)
- Using high-energy electrons rather than light waves, the Museum's scanning electron microscope is able to show detailed, three-dimensional images at much higher magnification than a light microscope. It extends our observation beyond things that are too fast, too small, too far away, or simply invisible to the naked eye ... (details).
- Oceans Alive! (Virtual Exhibit)
- Our planet, mostly covered by water, is filled with movement and life. This website offers the opportunity to learn all about our global seas. View the water cycle of oceans, and see how currents and wind affect their movement. Learn about the various depth zones of the sea, and what kinds of life can inhabit each ... (details).
- Leonardo (Virtual Exhibit)
- Who was Leonardo da Vinci? He had a keen eye and quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries, yet he never published his ideas. He was a gentle vegetarian who loved animals and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons. He was one of ... (details).
- Firefly Citizen Science Project (Virtual Exhibit)
- Spotting fireflies is a special part of any warm summer night, because we so rarely see them. Are fireflies disappearing from our landscape? If so, why? What can we do about it? This Citizen Science website helps researchers determine why fireflies seem to be declining, and it offers the general ... (details).
- Ancient Egypt (Virtual Exhibit)
- Expand your understanding of ancient Egyptian history and culture by visiting this online exhibit. Get to know our 2500-year-old mummy by reviewing extensive CAT-scan images and manipulating a highly detailed 3-D model. Learn about excavation and try your hand at it, virtually speaking, by sending a buried message to a friend ... (details).
