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Museum-wide celebration is free of charge all dayAugusta, Maine - Scientists, artists, educators, and industry professionals from around Maine will gather at the Maine State Museum on October 17, 2012 for the annual Maine Earth Science Day. Curious visitors of all ages will be invited to discover and explore Maine’s geology and earth products. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 3:00 p.m.
“Over 800 students, teachers, and chaperones from throughout the state are already signed up to attend Maine Earth Science Day. We’ll have many activities, such as gold panning and exploring how to quarry granite,” commented the museum’s chief educator, Joanna Torow. “Scientists, industry representatives, weather forecasting professionals, and educators will show the many ways that earth science affects every aspect of our lives.”
Maine Earth Science Day’s exhibitors come from throughout the state and include the Maine Granite Museum, Maine Archaeological Society, Pike Industries, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Gold Prospectors - Central Maine Chapter, U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Geological Survey, Maine Geographic Alliance, Maine Energy Education Association, The Rock and Art Shop, Maine Floodplain Management Program, Maine Coastal Program, WABI-TV 5 Weather, Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club, Maine State Aquarium, NOAA/National Weather Service Forecast Office, and the Maine State Museum.
Admission to the museum is free of charge all day. Teachers or parents bringing groups of students are urged to make reservations by completing a reservation form on the museum’s website: www.mainestatemuseum.org/learn/bug_maine-ia_and_maine_earth_science_day/.org
The Maine State Museum is located at 230 State Street in Augusta, adjacent to the Maine State House. For more information check the museum’s website: www.mainestatemuseum.org
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