Philippines' first world-class science museum recently had its second birthday. To mark this wonderful event, a celebration was held at the The Mind Museum's Special Exhibit Hall last Saturday.
Aside from the fun games, the achievements gained by the institution within its two-year existence were highlighted as well as the launch of the 2014 Summer Program for kids and the new shows.
The Mind Museum's Achievements
The Mind Museum earned a GOLD LEED certification from the US Green Building Council for its environmentally-sustainable architecture. The LEED {Leadership in Environment and Energy Design} green building rating system is created to promote design and construction practices that increase profitability while reducing negative environmental impacts of buildings.
The Mind Museum also recently received an "Outstanding Achievement" THEA Award given by the Themed Entertainment Association {TEA}. The Mind Museum is the first museum in Asia to receive such recognition! TEA emphasized that the museum "expands science into a fully experiential world." Other TEA awardees are the Disney Parks, Cirque du Soleil, and Singapore's Gardens by the Bay.
Here are some highlights of the event:
The Mind Museum's Curator Maria Isabel Garcia and Managing Director Manuel Blas II cites the museum's achievements to host Mitzi Borromeo and the guests.
Booths
A tape outline at the CSI booth. Guests got a sample of what forensic experts does. Kids were taught how to lift fingerprints as well.
C.S.I 101 is open to kids ages 10-17. There is also a Forensic Art workshop {composite sketching and forensic photography} for the 18-25 age group.
The Junior Mind Mover booth accepted enrollees for the program as well as explained how the program works. The month-long program consists of a series of exercises and workshops that are designed to expose kids to the work of scientists.
At the Beauty Lab booth, Mind Mover Artha demonstrated how to make a lip balm. The Beauty Lab is one of The Mind Museum's monthly workshops.
The Mind Museum's New Shows and Exhibits
Back to the Moon for Good is a planetarium show narrated by Hollywood actor, Tim Allen {a.k.a Santa Claus}. It highlights the history of exploring the moon and provides and insider's look at the teams vying for the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE!
The Apocalypse Project is a design exhibit that explores possible lifestyles under climate change. It aims to to inspire {or arm} people with knowledge of what can be creatively done to adequately prepare for such eventuality.
Pinoy Tinkering Studio will tests guests' creativity! Guests will create robots, air bazooka, or a green city from used materials. This will be launched come May 2014.
It was indeed a fantastic day at The Mind Museum! We are hoping that the museum will continue to flourish and educate more Filipinos about the wonderful world of science. Congratulations! Science rocks!!!
Please do checkout more information about the summer programs at www.themindmuseum.org
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