Once a month we will update you with snapshots of the many exciting things happening at AMSE and the K-25 History Center. Please read the sections below and click on the links provided to find more information, and thanks as always for your support of our museums.
We hope to see you soon and often.
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE
EVENTS
SUMMER CAMP
DOE PUBLIC BUS TOURS
VOLUNTEERS
EXHIBITS
EDUCATION
STEM of HISTORY
DISCOVERY SHOP
PROGRAMS
SUPPORT
MEMBERSHIP
HOURS OF OPERATION
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An AMSE Foundation membership brings with it so many perks. In addition to free admission to our museums, discounts on store purchases, events, and facility rentals, and early notice of programs, you also get free admission to other museums across the country who are taking part in the ASTC (Association of Science and Technology Centers) passport program. That means, for example, if your travels take you to the Museum of Science and History in Memphis, the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring in Murfreesboro, the Hands On! Discovery Center in Gray, the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma, or the Discovery Park of America in Union City, you get in for free! Or, if your travels take you out of the Volunteer State, you get free admission to other great institutions like the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York, the Field
Museum in Chicago, and the
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AMSE and K-25 History Center Director:
Alan Lowe
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Sally’s Night
Looking to the Stars with AMSE
June 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, lived her life with extraordinary energy, passion, curiosity and joy. All astronauts lead exciting lives, but some are larger than life even before they reach for the stars. Whether in the classroom or on the tennis court, in the lab or on the launch pad—it was clear from the start that Dr. Ride would reach great heights.
Each June we mark the anniversary of one exciting episode of Sally’s extraordinary life—the first night she looked back at Earth from space and experienced the special exhilaration and joy that energy, focus, and passion can bring to those who reach for the stars. Early interests and clear role models can lead to excellence in any field—particularly science, technology, engineering, and math, where not even the sky’s the limit.
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AMSE Foundation is inviting everyone to visit AMSE to ignite their family's curiosity and look up at the heavens and gaze into the stars.
This event is free with the price of admission.
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From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm AMSE will offer guests activities for the whole family. We will also have some Decorate-Your-Self Telescopes, activity packets from NASA along with links to some on-line activities for star gazing at home in the evening hours. We will also have some opportunities to view the stars during the day with a bit of help from some technological gadgets.
AMSE will also host some wonderful films for this special day.
11am & 1pm: Showing of JWST Video followed by Observing with NASA program, giving instructions on how to use the OWN Kiosk
12pm & 2pm: Showing of the Flygirls: Women in Aerospace 30-min video
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Unidentified Found Object Day
July 15, 2023 - 10:30am-1:30pm
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The AMSE Foundation will bring together a unique collection of artifact sleuths to discover and decipher the public's Unidentified Found Objects for one day this July!
Guests are encouraged to bring their items to AMSE and we will discover and uncover their mysteries together. From old bones and fossils to Manhattan Project relics and more, our team will try to crack the mystery associated with your treasure.
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One guest per U.F.O. will receive free entry to the museum. | | |
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As NASA prepares to return to the Moon the American Museum of Science and Energy’s 2023 Summer Camp will explore and share what it’s like to survive in space and Martian terrain.
“To the Moon and Beyond” will allow campers to explore and immerse themselves in hands-on experiments and experiences to replicate the astronaut experience. Special guests, exciting experiences, captivating experiments, NASA trained instructors, and so much more!
Camp will be at the American Museum of Science and Energy from June 19th to 23rd from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. The cost will be $200 for non-members and $175 for members. There are a limited number of spaces available for this year's camp as there are some unique surprises on the schedule.
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Homer Drew Adkins of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away on February 21, 2023, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Homer Adkins, was an avid student of science, and geography. He served 35 years as a Reactor Operator at ORNL’s Graphite, ORR and HFIR reactors. | | |
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Linda Adkins McBreaty, Homer’s daughter states, “My family and I are proud to announce the dedication of the Homer D. Adkins Science Scholarship. We hope to honor and continue my father’s legacy by providing scholarships to children attending AMSE’s Summer Camp, who may not otherwise have been able to afford the opportunity.”
The effort to create and extend the love of the sciences to future generations a phenomenal endeavor and an idea worth supporting.
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He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Gordon Lindsay Adkins and Belva Lea Gaylor Adkins; his wife Peggy; his children, Alan and Linda Adkins McBrearty (Joseph); his grandsons, Austin Ponce (Diana Lowrie) and Christian Ponce (Nicolette Manilla Ponce); his great grandchildren, Zaedyn Ponce and Liam Ponce; his extended family, Audrey, James and Daniel Byrd; and also Homer. He was also cherished by nieces & nephews. In honor of Homer’s love of the sciences supported by these family members and numerous friends AMSE is proud to host a scholarship in his name. | |
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S
PUBLIC FACILITIES BUS TOUR
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There are still some group spots available but
summer tours are filling up fast!
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The DOE Public Facilities Bus Tours are open!
This one-of-a-kind tour gives access to the K-25 History Center, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Visitors Center and the Y-12 New Hope Center and three hours of incredible history.
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As June begins and we prepare for summer, we are excited to welcome several new volunteers but, as always, we would love to welcome even more! We have 4-hour shifts each day at the AMSE and K-25 History Center and on the bus tour. Anyone who is interested in getting involved please fill out our volunteer interest application located here: | |
Bus Tours continue to roll out this season as we welcome guests from across the country. We need volunteers interested in helping with these tours! Bus Guide Assistants are responsible for keeping up with the tour schedule, keeping the group together, assisting with tour surveys, and helping guests with questions. Tours are provided on Monday, Thursday, and Friday of each week. We ask that guides come in at 8:30am on tour days - the bus will leave by 9am and return no later than 12:30pm. | |
If you are interested in becoming a guide assistant, please reach out to Tony at tschnadelbach@amse.org. | |
What were once acorns sequestered by squirrels beneath the rich fall humus are now emerging as green shoots to greet the spring. Likewise, exhibits conceived last year have now fruited in our exhibit galleries. In addition to last month's opening of our new James Webb Space Telescope exhibit, the museum now hosts "Let's Play, the Elements of Electronic Gaming". | |
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Visitors can learn about the evolution of games from the first addition of solenoids to pinball tables to modern online and virtual gaming. And they can have fun while doing it: the exhibit features playable versions of arcade cabinets, pinball, and handhelds like "Simon.” A Periodic Table of Electronic Games displays the most influential games of the last century. Be educated and entertained with "Let's Play" | |
The Observing with NASA (OWN) Kiosk is here through June thanks to the generosity of our friends at NASA. While this exhibit is in place, please check out the reflective mirror showcasing the James Webb Space Telescope exhibit. | |
AMSEF Adventure Field Trips funded by Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |
With generous funding from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, AMSEF Educators have been busy conducting AMSEF adventure field trips from March to May. To date, 679 students from surrounding counties (i.e., Knox, Cumberland, Blount Roane, etc.) have experienced an academic adventure that allowed them to visit AMSE and enjoy exhibits on research and development, Oak Ridge history and participate in classroom activity labs and auditorium programs. This program will continue into the 2023 Fall school year along with more virtual and outreach classes available for schools with Title 1 status. Teachers that may be interested in Fall classes please contact lwright@amse.org for more information. | |
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AMSE outreach had a wonderful time at the Children's Festival of Reading on May 20th at the World’s Fair Park in Knoxville. Children and adults enjoyed two AMSE performances that were given about Space at the Science & Discovery Tent. What a wonderful way to kick off the summer reading program at libraries and enjoy meeting authors, storytellers, and a host of community groups and organizations.
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The STEM of History (SOH) is a podcast produced by the American Museum of Science and Energy Foundation (AMSEF) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee with funding support from Humanities Tennessee and the National Endowment for the Humanities. This series examines the intersection of science with history. It focuses on tracing how scientific inquiry is interpreted in the historical record, and in turn, the impact of historical analysis to informing scientific inquiry.
This fascinating glimpse into how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) has been present throughout history shows no great feat has ever been accomplished without the aid of these four key elements. Listen to an amazing list of guests and contributors in original interviews “talk shop” about how the world goes round and attempts to improve itself with every spin.
The STEM of HISTORY has been developed with a generous grant from Humanities Tennessee and the National Endowment for the Humanities. https://amse.org/stem-of-history/
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If you're wondering how to wile away those long summer days with the kids we have just the thing! | |
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2 (A Photography Exhibition of Uranium Enrichment of Oak Ridge) is now available for viewing at the K-25 History Center. | |
Join the American Museum of Science and Energy's exciting virtual "Race to Space" and receive a custom t-shirt. This race encourages everyone to walk or run to the International Space Station virtually. As participants log and report distances to AMSE, we will send out fun 3D printed medals at each atmospheric milestone. The race is completed at the participant’s pace. | |
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Did you know you could walk Oak Ridge’s North Boundary Greenway once
(about 12.7 miles) to earn your Troposphere medal (reach 10 miles)? Explore
an older part of Oak Ridge and stop by AMSE’s sister Museum, the K-25
History Center just down the road. Or explore the Ijams Nature Center and
walk the Gravel Rd, Hayworth Hollow, and Imerys Trails to be on your way to
earning your Troposphere medal.
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We encourage folks to get to know our Race to Space sponsor,GEM Technologies, Inc., and visit our Race to Space partners, the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department and the Ijams Nature Center. | |
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June:
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
by Simon Winchester
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SPONSORED BY AMSE is very proud to have Terra Integras, LLC. as a sponsor for AMSE’s Online Book Club! We sincerely appreciate their support, and we hope that all of you join the book club and check out the amazing things going on at Terra Integras. | |
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AMSE is proud to partner with the Oak Ridge Public Library, Clinton Public Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries, and the Manhattan Project National Historical Park for our online Book Club.
We encourage our Book Club members to visit AMSE’s online “The Discovery Shop” to buy this month’s book or borrow a copy from our Oak Ridge Public Library or Clinton Public Library partners.
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Why? Seriously, being a member of
the ASTC Travel Passport Program
gives members free general admission
to participating science centers and
museums outside their local area. Join
the savviest of science-loving families
and adults and visit more than 350
science centers and museums in 20
countries around the world! As an
AMSE Membership holder you also
can get huge discounted rates at ANY
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum.
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Please consider a gift to the American Museum of Science and Energy Foundation (AMSEF), a 501(c)(3) organization. Last year was a big year for AMSEF – we proudly operate both the American Museum of Science and Energy and the K-25 History Center. We need your help to ensure the success of both those wonderful institutions and to help us accomplish our vital mission of STEAM education. | |
There are many ways to give –please consider a one-time gift, an individual or family membership, or becoming part of our new 117 Society. Or you can always send your gifts to 115 Main St. East, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you often in 2022 at AMSE and the K-25 History Center. | |
American Museum of Science and Energy
& K-25 History Center
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Monday through Saturday:
9AM – 5PM
Sunday:
1PM – 5PM
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AMSE address:
115 Main Street East
Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
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K-25 address:
652 Enrichment Street,
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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You can always reach us by calling
+1 (865) 294-4531 or emailing us at
info@AMSE.org.
Check us out online at
amse.org and
k25historycenter.org.
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Come see us soon at AMSE and the K-25 History Center! | |
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American Museum of
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