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Here are two museum chemistry programs to check out:

1.  The Chem Lab at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, MI.  The lab has 
been open for nearly twenty years; thousands have learned about making 
polymers and other chemistry during that time.

2.  The drop-in chemistry activities at OMSI in Portland.  They have a lab 
that usually has several wet chemistry activities set up that visitors can do on 
an unscheduled basis.  There is always a staff member in the lab to provide 
any support or assistance needed.  I believe they also have a manual of 
activities for museums that want to set up their own lab.

3.  The Smithsonian Museum of American History has a science lab where 
families can do wet chemistry and other activities.

Another unrelated reference:  the chem demo books developed by Bassam 
Shakhashiri of the University of Wisconsin are classics and have widely used chem 
demos, many of which can be adapted for use in museums.

Robert L. Russell, Ph.D., Principal
Learning Experience Design
(202) 997-5539
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Science Advisor, Celebra la Ciencia
www.celebralaciencia.org


Robert L. Russell, Ph.D., Principal
Learning Experience Design
(202) 997-5539
[log in to unmask]

Science Advisor, Celebra la Ciencia
www.celebralaciencia.org

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