One of the key goals for MiaSci is for the building to serve as a leading example of energy efficiency and sustainable design. To support this goal, the Museum installed a weather station downtown at the new site in Museum Park, to collect data on rainfall, wind speed, wind direction, solar radiance and other variables. [...]
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Miami Science Museum Inaugurates NEW Energy Dance Floor
Miami Science Museum’s Young Patrons ended their 2009 mixer season with a bang…literally! @MiaSci’s Big Bang was held on Friday, October 23rd at the current Miami Science Museum. The fundraiser celebrated the future move to Museum Park with the official inauguration of the new Energy Dance Floor – an exhibit that gives audiences a taste [...]
Welcome to the MiaSci Blog
Welcome to MiaSci Blog, your sneak peak into the NEW Miami Science Museum project set to open its doors in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park in 2014. This blog is designed to be a portal for the community with complete and up-to-the-minute information on the new museum project, giving you, the reader an opportunity to actively [...]
Museum Launches Green Roof Demonstration Project
With funding from the U. S. Department of Energy and the City of Miami, the Museum has launched a Green Roof Demonstration Project at its current facility. The project will explore different types of green roof designs to learn more about which design could work best in South Florida’s subtropical climate, providing valuable information for [...]
Miami Science Museum Receives Prestigious Digital Technology Grants
The Museum’s Center for Interactive Learning, led by the Museum’s Senior Vice President for Education, Dr. Judy Brown, was recently awarded two multi-year federal grants focusing on digital technology. Through separate initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA, the Museum will be addressing critical work force needs in the field of digital technology, [...]
