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The Giant Heart exhibit. The Giant Heart exhibit, originally called the "Engine of Life" exhibit, is one of the most popular and notable exhibits at the Franklin Institute. [1] Built in 1953, the exhibit is roughly two stories tall and 35-feet in diameter. A walk-through exhibit, visitors can explore the different areas of the heart. [2]
Exhibition dates Discovery Times Square: New York City, New York: October 28, 2011 – April 15, 2012 Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: May 12, 2012 – October 14, 2012 Cincinnati Museum Center: Cincinnati, Ohio: November 16, 2012 – April 14, 2013 Museum of Science: Boston, Massachusetts: May 19, 2013 – October 20, 2013 The ...
In 2006, the Franklin Institute began fundraising activities for the Inspire Science! capital campaign, a $64.7 million campaign intended to fund the construction of a 53,000 sq ft (4,900 m 2) building addition, new exhibits, and upgrades and renovations to the existing Institute building and exhibits.
DENVER — A new exhibition called “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak” comes to the Denver Art Museum next week, presenting a plethora of art created by Sendak, the illustrator and author ...
It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by John Windrim and modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 1972. It is the primary location memorializing Benjamin Franklin in the U.S. [3]
The exhibit officially opened April 27, but in the first three weeks of a "soft opening" before then, more than 13,000 people from more than 32 states visited. Pete and Deb Pettit at The Rabbit ...
Derrick Pitts (born January 22, 1955) is an American astronomer and science communicator.Pitts studied at St. Lawrence University and has been employed at the Franklin Institute since 1978 where he is chief astronomer and director of the institute's Fels Planetarium.
Hattiesburg Zoo this week introduced two new residents — Monarch and Lacey — to the Africa exhibit. The two female African spotted genets made their debut on Tuesday.