6/12/2010 to 9/26/2010

Discover Life In America: All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory captivating illustrations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's ecosystems (plants, animals and micro-organisms) AMSE Lobby  More info...

  7/3/2010 to 9/19/2010

Charlie & Kiwi's Evolutionary Adventure, where visitors can join Charlie as he travels back in time to the age of the dinosaurs to discover the kiwis' ancestors and evidence of how evolution works. The story theater, exhibits, and discovery area combine to show evidence of the evolutionary connections between dinosaurs and birds, The story of Charlie's curiosity leads to his understanding of how evolution works with engaging activities about variation, inheritance, selection, time and adaptation, which are key evolutionary concepts. The traveling exhibition is organized in three parts including Story Theater, Exhibits, and Discovery Area. AMSE Second Level.  More info...

  9/19/2010 to 9/19/2010

Isotone Concert: Tribute to Lise Meitner   In honor of this pioneering Jewish woman physicist, with a performance of the Tennessee premier of Sacred Sisters by New York composer Victoria Bond, as well as a commissioned work for violin, percussion, harp, and bass. Featuring harpist Cindy Hicks. Tickets for the concert are available by calling the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association (ORCMA) box office at (865) 483-5569. Isotone ticket price is $17.50 and AMSE member advance ticket is $12.50. "Isotone" Concert is at 3 pm in AMSE Auditorium
 

  9/25/2010 to 9/25/2010

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day recognized by AMSE for the sixth year. For this day only, Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors, who present the official Museum Day Admissions Ticket, gain free entry to AMSE. Each official Smithsonian Museum Ticket provides free AMSE admission to one person, plus one guest. One ticket per household

• http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/

 

9/25/2010 to 9/25/2010

Space & Geology Teacher Workshop: Free in-service training for elementary and middle school teachers featuring hands-on activities for teaching Space and Geology. All content and activities are adapted to state and national science standards. Materials for teaching these activities in your classroom are readily available and some will be provided. Catered lunch included. Please register by calling 574-3267 before September 21.