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A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe
A Hitchhiker’s Tour through the Universe is an exciting opportunity for your students to explore the world’s most extensive and accurate three-dimensional mapping of the contents of the universe.
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Physical Science, Earth & Space Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt & Its Art
Students tour the Ancient Egypt Gallery, learn an age-old metalworking technique, and then create an ancient Egyptian inspired relief.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Ancient Egypt Gallery (Guided Tour or Exploration), Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Art Gallery Apprenticeship
After studying the concepts, materials, and processes employed by artists in the current exhibition, students return to the studio where they apply what they have learned to produce their own original masterpieces. Critical, analytical, and creative thinkig come together as students deepen their appreciation for fine art.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Astronomy Exploration
Explore astronomy and engage with our new OmniGlobe, which projects astronomical environments onto a stunning 48" display.
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $5.00 per student & chaperone
Bright Light
In this illuminating exploration of light and color, students make exciting discoveries as they experiment with lasers, diffraction glasses, and giant water prisms. Through real-life applications, the scientific concepts of refraction, diffraction, and reflection are illustrated with engaging educational activities related to spectrum analysis and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dinosaurs Alive!
See the earliest creatures of the Triassic period to the monsters of the Cretaceous brought back to life through scientifically accurate computer generated animation in this amazing documentary. You will join some of the world’s preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Geology (Guided Exploration).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science, Physical Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people around the world while transforming the way we think about engineering.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Engineering: Simple Machines, Engineering Encounters, and Robot Design Challenge (Classes).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Math, Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Engineering Encounters
Through bridge-building activities, students gain a new appreciation for the relevance of civil engineering and design in their daily lives. Creative problem solving strategies motivate aspiring engineers to explore concepts such as force, balance, and stability.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Exploring Abstract Art
Works by famous twentieth-century artists such as Picasso are used to introduce the concept of abstraction. Students then enjoy the creative challenge of expressing themselves through self-portraits.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Fall/Winter Exhibition - Lin Emery: A Force of Nature Guided Tour
Lin Emery (b. 1928) is an internationally recognized sculptor based in New Orleans. Inspired by the lyrical beauty she finds in nature, Emery produces sculpture that is constantly in motion, a type of art called kinetic art. Powered by water, wind, or magnetic forces, her elegant abstract forms fashioned from welded aluminum reflect light as they sway and dance and sometimes make music. Students will discuss the various forces of nature from gravity to water and wind, learn about the history of kinetic art, and experience the work of one of Louisiana’s most preeminent sculptors. Exhibition organized by Louisiana Art & Science Museum.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies (Class), Weatherwise (Interactive Educational Theater), and Secrets of Gravity: In the Footseteps of Albert Einstein (Planetarium Show).
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Art, Physical Science
Cost: $1.50 per student & chaperone