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Family Fun To discover a great time with the family, check out Maine Discovery Museum. COURTESY MAINE DISCOVERY MUSEUM MAINE DISCOVERY MUSEUM (MDM), located in the heart of downtown Bangor, is all about discovery: looking at the world around us with fresh eyes; asking lots of questions; and a desire to keep learning. With three floors of exhibits and daily programming, MDM has gained a regional and national reputation for high-quality learning opportunities, original exhibits, and innovative programs. As a unique community resource, MDM provides opportunities for exploration and discovery that incorporate aspects of Maine into a greater understanding of the world in which we live. MDM’s goal is to educate children and families, encourage creativity, nurture a sense of wonder, and to challenge all to learn in new and innovative ways. Our most recent program is the Maine Science Festival (MSF). Launched in 2015, with more than 60 events and activities (including forums, films, exhibits, talks, workshops and hands-on activities) for allages, with every event except the headliner 16 FAMILY LIFE 2018
available free-of-charge. The MSF is a four-day celebration of Maine science, engineering, innovation and exploration, brought to you by the national and worldleading Mainers who do it. This year, the 4th Annual Maine Science Festival takes place March 15-18, with events held throughout downtown Bangor and at the Cross Insurance Center. The 2018 headliner is RadioLab’s Robert Krulwich, who has spent his professional life explaining what we know at the MSF: that science is everywhere. At its heart, MDM is about exploration all around us with a focus on Maine and how Maine connects to the rest of the U.S. and the world. We use S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) as the tools for unlocking that knowledge. In our exhibits, educational outreach, programming, and at the yearly Maine Science Festival, we are always asking, “What will you discover?” We hope you’ll come explore!
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