Looking to the Future
Join the Museum of Science Fiction for Escape
Velocity, an upcoming event that the Museum will host at the Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, from September 1–3, 2017.
Escape Velocity is a micro-world’s fair promoting science,
technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) education within the context of
science fiction by combining the fun of fan conventions with the fascination of
science and engineering festivals. Escape Velocity seeks to make a
measurable, positive impact in the community by boosting informal learning
opportunities about complex academic areas. Its goal is to invigorate young
people with an interest in STEAM learning by creating a world-class showcase of
science and technology.
To learn more about Escape Velocity
and to purchase tickets, please visit http://escapevelocity.events/
Museum of Science Fiction
Based in Washington, DC, the Museum of
Science Fiction is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a
narrative on the science fiction genre across all media and its relationship to
the real world. The Museum’s mission is to create a center of gravity where art
and science are powered by imagination. Science fiction is the story of
humanity: who we were, who we are, and who we dream to be. The Museum will
present this story through displays, interactivity, and programs in ways that
excite, educate, entertain, and create a new generation of dreamers.
In the first step to fulfilling the
Museum’s mission, our team will construct a Preview Museum in the Washington,
DC metro region where we can test exhibit concepts, programs, and interactive
technologies. This will give visitors a place to provide feedback that will
help shape the development process for our full-scale facility. The Preview
Museum will also allow us to share how interactive exhibits can be used as
educational tools in conjunction with classroom materials that teachers can
integrate into their daily lesson plans.
To learn more about the Museum of
Science Fiction and its current projects, please visit http://www.museumofsciencefiction.org