Experience Science Like Never Before
(firmenpresse) - EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/23/13 -- Interactive galleries and eye-popping exhibits transform education into a realm of scientific fun at the , one of Alberta's .
With five specially themed galleries, the largest IMAX screen in Alberta and must-see limited engagement shows, Edmonton's science centre will tantalize your senses.
Heading up a banner summer line-up is , the - a breathtaking IMAX journey through the Canadian Rockies - and the award-winning Syncrude Environment Galley, which encourages visitors to become scientists and to better understand science's role in environmental debates.
"Unlike a museum we encourage you to touch, to explore and get lost in the marvels of this facility as that is how learning happens," says Mike Steger, Vice-President Marketing and Communications for the .
The Cycle of Life
The Canadian debut of is on now through October 13, presenting the body throughout its entire human life cycle.
This limited engagement is a new exhibition from physician and pioneering anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens. With more than 200 plastinates-real human specimens preserved through Dr. von Hagens' invention, Plastination - the exhibit provides a fascinating look at the human body from fetal development to advanced age, and from health to distress to disease.
Full-body plastinates in various action poses, including hockey players, a baseball player, ice skaters and a ballet dancer showcase the body in all its elegance and complexity, while The Artists' Gaze segment provides amazing insight into of the world of the eye through the sight and vision of artists Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, who suffered from cataracts and retinal eye disease.
Boldly Explore
Five permanent galleries await to educate, turning learning into a world of fun and exploration. Then there's the wonderful world as seen through IMAX, and a unique Robotics Lab featuring the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Center.
"We have made learning science cool again," adds Steger. "We teach science in a way that is fun, engaging and family friendly. It complements what is taught in school."
Meanwhile, Alberta's largest IMAX screen beckons with taking audiences on a steam train passage through the Canadian Rockies, telling the epic adventure of building Canada's first transcontinental railway.
Or discover the fascinating world of robotics. Through a 45-minute guided program, you can work with pre-built LEGO® models that can be programmed to perform robotic challenges on a special robots-only playing field.
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