Archive for the 'Workshops' Category

2012 Summer Photography Workshop

Ah, flowers are beginning to bloom and thoughts of venturing out into the great outdoors once again enter the minds of cabin fever-ridden mid-westerners! It’s time to plan your summer trip to the Creation Museum, and we have a great idea for you. Check out our upcoming Summer Photography Workshop.
This year’s summer photography workshop will [...]

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Robots at Your Command

BJU Ministry Team at the Creation Museum, August 13–18, 2012
The Bob Jones University Science and Technology Ministry Team teaches students to program robots using the Lego Mindstorms NXT ®. Participants, who are placed on teams of three, learn teamwork and hone problem-solving skills. This eye-opening workshop will help you appreciate the complexities of God’s [...]

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2012 Spring Photography Workshop

Now that January is beginning to feel more like January, we can eagerly await the arrival of spring. It’s nice to be able to open our Picasa photo albums on cold, gray winter days and look at pictures from springs gone by.

This year’s Spring Photography Workshop will focus on the art of portraiture. You’ll learn [...]

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Diving at the Creation Museum?

Creation Museum guests will have an opportunity to dive into the world of the whale shark on Saturday, April 7.
Undersea explorers, Wayne and Karen Brown, will be bringing their worldwide ocean exploration to the Creation Museum. Guests will learn about the amazing (and terrifying) whale shark—the largest shark in the world. This high-energy, fast-moving presentation [...]

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Another “Microscopic Mystery”—Solved!

Another “Microscopic Mystery” solved! Yesterday, we posted this photo on our Facebook page.

And many of you got it right! Here’s Dr. David Menton’s description of the subject.
This is a light microscope photograph of a thin cross section of human compact bone. The whole field shows a single osteon with a Haversian canal in [...]

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Hear Ye!

If you “like” the Creation Museum on Facebook, you probably saw yesterday’s “Microscopic Monday” photo:

Here’s the answer from Dr. David Menton:
This is a light micrograph of the human organ of Corti within the Cochlea of the inner ear. This astounding organ functions as a transducer converting the mechanical energy of sound into electrical signals [...]

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Cyclops Found at the Creation Museum!

Over the past several weeks, we’ve been posting photos from Dr. David Menton’s workshops on our Facebook page. Today’s image is from his class, “Microscarium.”

Dr. Menton’s comments are as follows:
This is a dark field microscope photo of the larva of a fresh water invertebrate called Cyclops. The name comes from the Cyclops of Greek [...]

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Answers for Kids: Christmas Town!

December 15, 16, 19, and 30: Special Free Kids Workshop
Children of all ages are in for a treat as Ruth Carter will present her workshop, “Christmas Town Kids.”
During this action-packed hour, families will discover the identity of God’s greatest gift. This engaging and educational workshop will also give children an opportunity to make a craft [...]

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A Microscopic Mystery, Solved!

Yesterday, we posted a “mysterious” photo on our Facebook page. Did you answer correctly?
This is a high magnification of a small part of a mammalian ovary showing a primordial follicle on the left and a primary follicle on the right.  The large egg cell (oocyte) can be seen in each follicle surrounded by a single [...]

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We Picked a Bone for You!

Yesterday we posted this close-up image on our Facebook page. Can you guess what it is?

Here’s the answer:
This is a longitudinal section through the distal end of a human femur showing spongy bone and the mineralized growth plate (all the marrow has been removed). Spongy bone provides strength with reduced weight compared to compact [...]

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