The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh officially opened in October 5, 1991. The center was created by the joining of two former separate entities: The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (The Carnegie Institute) and The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.
The goal of the center is to captivate, entertain, and inspire visitors by combining technology and science with daily life. The Carnegie Science Center is located along the shore of the Ohio River on Pittsburgh's North Shore. It was the winner of the National Award for Museum Service in 2003, and assists the diverse community of the city by participating in outreach programs.
H2Oh Visitors will learn why we need to conserve water, why rivers are important, and more about water science through exploring H2Oh!'s three different exhibit areas: The Environment and Conservation, Fluid Dynamics, and the Field Station.
Highmark SportsWorks
The goal of the SportsWorks exhibit area, made of up almost 30 different hands-on activities, is to spark visitors' curiosity and desire to learn by combining the fun and thrill of sports with the laws of science. The exhibit area is comprised of three separate sections: Physics of Sports, Life Works, and Sports Challenge.
Roboworld
Carnegie Science Center's Roboworld is a permanent robotics exhibitition. Visitors can explore how robots think, act, and sense through a large array of hands-on exhibits. One feature is the Robot Hall of Fame that showcases various robots featured in movies, such as C3P0 and HAL 9000. Visitors can challenge the Air-Hockey-Bot to a challenging game, or shoot some hoops with the basketball playing robot Hoops.
SpacePlace
The different exhibits within SpacePlace allow visitors to experience being an astronaut for a day with activities like the Zero-G climbing wall and the Micro-G Simulator. The International Space Station Modules provides a two story model of the International Space Station for guests to explore, get a greater understanding of life in space, and even conduct experiments. The Rocket Launch exhibit allows visitors to try their skill at creating a rocket to launch and then dropping the parachute to try and have it return to the ground safely.
USS Requin Submarine
The USS Requin was the United States Navy's first Radar Picket submarine. Visitors can explore the submarine and learn about the 80 men who lived and worked aboard it during its scientific operations and lengthy assignments of defense.
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