Finally a science exhibit I could understand and eNJoy without having to recall high school physics lessons or Newton’s Laws of Motion or Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
Don’t misunderstand me, I will immerse myself in everything the Liberty Science Center offers. So before I get to the “main attraction,” here are some of the choices available this month:
The Infinity Climber – Infinity Climber is a suspended multi-story play space that dares you to climb, crawl, and balance your way through pathways as high as 35 feet above the atrium floor.
Lightning Show – Explore the excitement of electricity with singing Tesla coils, robotic drums, and wireless illumination. Twin solid-state one million-volt Tesla coils produce bursts of musical lightning in their dazzling new show.
daVinci Surgical Robot Exhibit – Practice on simulators used by surgeons-in-training which combine 3D HD vision, specialized instruments, and a far wider range of motion than a hand can make.
Beyond Rubik’s Cube – Liberty Science Center produced and premiered the world’s first museum exhibition about Rubik’s Cube. 7,000 sq ft of games, puzzles, history, art, and engineering, all inspired by Ernő Rubik’s best-selling masterpiece.
Eat and Be Eaten – Visit live animals and discover their tricks for catching food without becoming dinner themselves
Touch Tunnel – Can you navigate a twisting, turning, pitch-black tunnel using only your sense of touch? Don’t miss our most popular exhibition!
Skyscraper! – Enter a cityscape of towers and discover what it takes to design and build the world’s tallest skyscrapers. See 9/11 artifacts.
That would seem to be an incredible menu of attractions in and of itself, covering the likes and passions of most inquisitive American children. But there is one more that is as much a part of modern American culture as Thanksgiving Turkey of fireworks on the 4th of July. Rock and roll baby…
Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World
The guitar has had a profound effect on American culture, but how much do you know about this versatile instrument? Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked The World traces its evolution from 3,000 BCE to the present. Explore a gallery of rare instruments and then experiment with the science of sound in a second gallery of fun playables and interactives. Kids can even take to the stage and play real keyboards, drums, and guitars.
In the hands-on gallery, you can:
* Strum the world’s largest playable guitar, a 2,255-pound, 43-foot long Gibson
* Test your musical memory by playing challenge riffs on a virtual fretboard
* Bang out a beat on a variety of wood types. Which sounds the best?
* “Freeze” a vibrating string using a strobe light
* Design your own dream guitar
The rare instrument exhibit includes over 60 remarkable instruments such as: Early Fender, Gibson, Ovation, and Martin guitars (from circa 1835 to present)
A Ztar Z7S synthesizer guitar with a button for every fret and string – 204 in all Guitars with outrageous paint jobs and shapes designed for rockers like Steve Vai.
There is also a Live Music Series featuring musicians in concert: jazz, classical, rock and songs for children.
