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Eric,
I'm all for a good press release, and keeping the sponsor's chests
puffed out.
I'd love to hear about the expansion, I had the other data on hand as we
too are well advance in our planning for a significant outdoor project.
All the best.
Stuart Kohlhagen
Questacon
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Thanks so much, Stuart, this is exactly the information I needed.
Yes, of course you are right that the square footage is not the foremost
consideration, but you can well imagine the press release...
Eric Siegel
New York Hall of Science
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On Jan 31, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Stuart Kohlhagen wrote:
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> Its not the size of the playground, but the size of the impact which
> is the most important measure, if we biuld a bigger one next year, it
> would have no effect on the value of yours....
>
> But to answer your question.. If you see science parks as the same as
> science playgrounds Then the Clore garden of Science in Isreal is
> about 1-1.5 hectares ( 10-15,000 sq Meters) around the 100-120,000 sq
> ft.
>
> Monshire Museum vermont has a great outdoor science park of a similar
> scale, but less intensely populated than the Clore.
>
> Ontario Science centre is nearing redevelopment of its outdoor science
> park/playground, and it would be around 50,000 sq ft when complete.
>
> The Huntington Botanic garden Pasadena ( 100 acres plus) has 20,000 sq
> ft childrens garden with great interactives ( mostly by Ned kahn)
> which links to a bigger 30,000 sqtf educational/interactive filled
> green house...
>
> Heruka ( Finland) has a large outdoor science park/play ground you
> should check ( I don't have its actual size, but it would be around
> 70-100,000 sqft
>
> And Tom Tits Experiment - Sodertalia Sweden has a great science park
> whith a nature theme that would be around 50,000 sqft
>
> The edan project ( cornwall UK) covers many acres, with interactives,
> sculpture,plus greenhouses and pavillions with more interactives.
>
> Herstmonceux has a significant collection of outdoor exhibits, spread
> around the observatory, and has been recently revamped.
>
> You can find a lot of info regarding these and other projects at
> http://www.ecsite-uk.net/news/ecsite/
> ecsite_newsletter_63_summer_2005.pd
> f
>
>
> These would be amongst the biggest
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Stuart Kohlhagen
> Manager Quesatcon Exhibition Services
> Questacon
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> feel....so....inadequate....
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>> sigh<
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> Hello, all:
>
> We are about to open the expansion to our Science Playground. The
> original NY Hall of Science Science Playground, opened in 1997, is
> 30,000 ft2 of physics related exhibits. The expansion is about the
> same size, focusing on the natural world, and is designed for our
> younger visitors. The combined Science Playground will be something
> over 60,000 square feet. We are putting together our promotional
> material, and want to brag accurately about the size of our Science
> Playground. Does anyone know of a Science Playground that is larger?
> We are trying to limit the definition in a way that excludes "nature
> walks" and other types of botanical garden/nature center experiences.
> Will this Science Playground be the largest in the US?
> In the Western Hemisphere? In the world? In the known Universe?
>
> So, any examples of really really big science playgrounds will be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Anyway,
> Eric Siegel
> New York Hall of Science
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