Madison Science Museum
The Madison Science is a place and an organization for telling the stories of Wisconsin’s remarkable contributions, past and present, in science and technology, to the general public.
TheMuseum will have:
historical artifacts (instruments, awards, medals, documents)
photographs, audio and video vignettes, oral histories
interactive exhibits and simulations with touch screens
special traveling exhibits shared with other museums
a laboratory equipped with both antique and modern instruments
prototypes of devices developed or invented in Wisconsin
Hall of Fame, with rotating exhibits on individuals
artistic creations that depict science and technology
interactive exhibitsabout current R&Din Wisconsin
displays that “advertise” other museums and science events in Wisconsin
3-D printing technology and robotics
stem cell technology and applications
The displays will be organized by themes. For example, we plan an exhibit on “imaging” that will include:
medical imaging (CT, PET, fMRI)
micrographic imaging by optical, electron, and atomic force microscopy
satellite imaging of weather and geological features
astronomic imaging with telescopes and satellites
Other examples of crosscutting themes to be developed include
diabetes
vision
big data
bioenergy
The exhibits will be prepared in cooperation with partners, including:
students and faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
local technology firms
regional industries and agribusinesses
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Discovery (WID)
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison Children’s Museum
Madison Area Technical College (Madison College)
The Museum staff will host special events for groups of middle- and high school students, and for lifelong learning groups.
Location and Hours:
The Museum will be open from 10:00 am to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday The Madison Science Museum is located in the Madison College building, one block from the Capitol Square, within a few steps of the Children’s Museum, the Veterans’ Museum, and the Wisconsin Historical Museum. We expect to have interns from Madison College programs in animation, videography, non-profit administration, accounting, and design and construction, working in and with the Museum.
Organization and Financing:
We area 501c3 non-profit organization. The founding individuals include Olga Trubetskoy, a biochemist with long experience in the biotechnology industry, Terry Sivesind, a local biotechnology entrepreneur, David Nelson, a retired professor of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Kirby Brant, a lawyer with a background in biology.
The Museum is in the process of raising funds for its first year of operation. Emeritus Professor Rock Mackie has promised to match up to $50,000 of donations from other emeritus professors, and another individual has promised $50,000 per year for each year for each of the first five years.
Contacts: David Nelson 608-263-6879
Olga Trubetskoy
Terry Sivesind
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