Visit the museum to interact with the science issues!
| Monday | 10 am - 6 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 10 am - 6 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am - 6 pm |
| Friday | 10 am - 6 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am - 6 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am - 6 pm |
Location:
525 E Street, NW
Washington D.C
Admission:
Adults - $7
Active Duty Military (w/ ID) - $4
Students (w/ ID) - $4
Last Admissions: 5 p.m.
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About the Museum:
The mission of the Marian Koshland Science Museum is to help people use science to solve problems in their communities.
The Museum's state-of-the-art exhibits, public events, and educational programs, provide information that stimulates discussion and provides insight into how science supports decision-making.
How can we create systems that provide a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply while also reducing the strains placed on natural resources such as land, water, and air? A new workshop summary from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) considers the issues.
Darwin Day is a global celebration held on the birthday of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. The National Academies continue to draw inspiration from Darwin’s insights even more than 150 years after the publication of his masterwork On the Origin of Species.
The National Academies’ Evolution Resources website offers educator resources, expert reports, events, and thoughtful, in-depth discussion of evolution and related issues.
February is Low Vision Awareness Month, a time to recognize the challenges faced by people living with low vision and take steps to protect your eye health. In the Koshland Science Museum’s interactive immersive gaming screen, visitors can take on the role of “AGNES,” a digital avatar that lets you experience the world through the eyes of someone with age-related vision loss.
Caleb Cain Marcus: A Portrait of Ice, a photography exhibition now on view at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C., offers viewers the chance to experience the awe and beauty of the world’s glaciers.
The public is welcome to see the exhibition free of charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Photo ID is required. The exhibition will be on display from February 3-July 7, 2014.
A new video is available based on the National Research Council report Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change. The video features interviews with the researchers who wrote the report, as well as visualizations of climate model outputs and discussion of the potential for rapid climate-change associated changes in physical, ecological, and societal systems.
March 1 is the deadline for girls and boys aged 8-18 to enter the 2014 Engineer Girl Essay Contest, which challenges students to imagine how engineering might change our lives over the next 50 years.
The year 2014 marks 50 years since the creation of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). In honor of the NAE’s 50th anniversary, this year’s essay contest encourages students to think back on the incredible engineering achievements made during the past 50 years and consider the advances that we might celebrate 50 years from now.
Caffeine, a central nervous stimulant, has been part of many cultures for centuries. But the array of caffeine-containing products has expanded in recent years to include food products, energy drinks, and supplements, raising concerns about their safety and about whether new products target populations not normally associated with high caffeine consumption – like children and adolescents – and whether caffeine poses a greater health risk to those populations.
February 7 is the last day to nominate an individual or team for the 2014 National Academies Communication Awards. The contest is open to individuals or teams who have developed creative, original works that address issues and advances in science, engineering and/or medicine for the general public. Four winners will be honored with $20,000 prizes from the Keck Futures Initiative – a program of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, with the support of the W.M. Keck Foundation.
With the announcement of its 2014 scientific awards, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) honors the outstanding achievements of 15 scientists in a range of fields. Among the recipients are Dr. Richard B. Alley, chair of the Koshland Science Museum’s Earth Lab Scientific Steering Committee and Dr.
A new website created by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) offers information, tools, and tips to help children get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
