Asheville Museum of Science sets November opening date following relocation
POSTED 12 Oct 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
A 12ft-high (3.6m), 20ft-long (6.1m) terataphoneus curriei skeleton is one of the main attractions
North Carolina's newly-rebranded Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) will reopen to the public on 11 November following a multi-million dollar move to the city’s Wells Fargo building.
Formerly known as the Colburn Earth Science Museum, the new AMOS moves to an 8,000sq ft (743sq m) space.
The reimagined museum by Sparc Design and Hazlip Studio will feature three permanent new exhibits, one based on Southern Appalachian forestry, one on the French Broad River and one on dinosaurs and fossils – complete with a 12ft-high (3.6m), 20ft-long (6.1m) terataphoneus curriei skeleton.
Additionally, the museum will include a new version of its existing Colburn Hall of Minerals, which has an interactive Mars Curiosity Rover replica and a trip throughout the solar system in a panoramic visualisation.
In addition to new exhibitions, the revamped museum will feature a STEM lab, part-funded by Wells Fargo, which will include microscopes, a Van de Graaf generator, laptops and iPads, a 3D printer and other new technologies for users to experiment with.
The museum was originally slated for a September launch, but plans were delayed owing to construction issues.
The move has cost the museum US$1.3m (€1.2m, £1m), with funds raised through public and private donations. The opening is a soft launch, with the full museum opening scheduled for January 2017.
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Asheville Museum of Science sets November opening date following relocation
POSTED 12 Oct 2016 . BY Tom Anstey
A 12ft-high (3.6m), 20ft-long (6.1m) terataphoneus curriei skeleton is one of the main attractions
North Carolina's newly-rebranded Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) will reopen to the public on 11 November following a multi-million dollar move to the city’s Wells Fargo building.
Formerly known as the Colburn Earth Science Museum, the new AMOS moves to an 8,000sq ft (743sq m) space.
The reimagined museum by Sparc Design and Hazlip Studio will feature three permanent new exhibits, one based on Southern Appalachian forestry, one on the French Broad River and one on dinosaurs and fossils – complete with a 12ft-high (3.6m), 20ft-long (6.1m) terataphoneus curriei skeleton.
Additionally, the museum will include a new version of its existing Colburn Hall of Minerals, which has an interactive Mars Curiosity Rover replica and a trip throughout the solar system in a panoramic visualisation.
In addition to new exhibitions, the revamped museum will feature a STEM lab, part-funded by Wells Fargo, which will include microscopes, a Van de Graaf generator, laptops and iPads, a 3D printer and other new technologies for users to experiment with.
The museum was originally slated for a September launch, but plans were delayed owing to construction issues.
The move has cost the museum US$1.3m (€1.2m, £1m), with funds raised through public and private donations. The opening is a soft launch, with the full museum opening scheduled for January 2017.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
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creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
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