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Partner Highlight: An Astronaut Walks Into the Symphony - Keeping up with Rochester Museum & Science Center in New York: nisenet.org/blog/post/as...
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Partner Highlight: An Astronaut Walks Into the Symphony - Keeping up with Rochester Museum & Science Center in New York | NISE Network
A glimpse of an incredible year of programming with the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) in Rochester, New York.
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October 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
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A recording of the NISE Network Online Workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork is now available: nisenet.org/art-data2026
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Online Workshop Recording: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork | NISE Network
Online workshop recording exploring the different ways scientific data can be expressed artistically and how these creative interpretations can more deeply engage public audiences in complex scientifi...
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October 13, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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Thank you to all the amazing staff & volunteers that made this year's 2026 ASTC Conference possible, and thank you to everyone who connected with us throughout the conference!
#ASTC #ASTC2026 #NISENet #NISENetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
ASTC 2026 Annual Conference | NISE Network
The NISE Network will have activities including a booth at the ASTC 2026 conference.
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September 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Our September 2026 newsletter is now available for the latest news, stories, events - like #ASTC2026 in Phoenix next week, learn where you can see us at the conference!

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Newsletter: September 2026 | NISE Network
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September 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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TOMORROW (8/11) online workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with @stsci.edu & NASA Goddard!
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Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
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August 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Interested in how we could be your critical friend? Get in touch with CEO Joanna Laursen Brucker to see how our research, evaluation, and capacity-building services could equip you with the tools needed to move your work forward.
#CriticalFriends #ChildrensMuseums #Bereavement #CharacterEducation
July 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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For more information about the “Fostering Character” project, click the link below:

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#Interactivity #ChildrensMuseums #CharacterEducation #CharacterVirtues #SocialEmotionalLearning #Evaluation #SocialScience
Fostering Character Through Children's Museums - Association of Children's Museums
“We believe children’s museums play a unique role in promoting character development. Through our interactive exhibits, engaging programs, and supportive environments, we provide children with opportu...
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April 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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For more on these findings, see the latest issue of the ACM Trends Report series!
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#ChildrensGriefAwarenessMonth #Bereavement #ChildrensGrief #HealingWithPlay #ChildrensMuseums
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November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#ChildrensMuseums are well positioned to provide #bereavement care to youth grieving the death of a loved one. In a new report, we review the literature on this topic, exploring how interventions can promote healthy #grieving processes + build #resilience. bit.ly/4hGzCpU
The cover of ACM Trends Report 8.1, which is called "Supporting Bereaved Children: A Guide to Getting Started (Part I)." In addition to displaying the report's title, this image includes the logos for the New York Life Foundation, the Association of Children's Museums, and Knology.
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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ATTN: #museums (and specifically, #ChildrensMuseums): want to learn more about what parents and caregivers think about the role you can play in providing digital programs for young children? Check out the recently released report from our partners at Rockman et al.
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What role do parents and caregivers think children’s museums should play in providing digital programming for young children?? – Rockman et al Cooperative
By: Scott Burg and Claire Quimby This is a question that our team has been exploring since the COVID-19 pandemic closed museums across the United States in 2020. While the pandemic forced many museums...
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March 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Recording available - online workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums #ImmersiveExperiences #immersiveexhibits #DigitalExperiences #immersivedigitalexperiences #aim #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Online Workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums | NISE Network
Online workshop focusing on best practices and standards around immersive experiences that can be shared and implemented across different venues.
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July 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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Get out your Invisibility Cloak activity, because 7/31 is Harry Potter's birthday!!! 🎉🎂🥳 Explore refraction, talk new tech & watch our invisibility cloak film.
#HappyBirthdayHarryPotter #invisibilitycloak #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Exploring Nano & Society - Invisibility Cloak | NISE Network
In this activity, learners explore how refraction can be used to make a glass stir rod "disappear" in a cup of baby oil, while having conversations about new technologies.
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July 29, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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It's National Waterpark Day (7/28)! Grab your Nano Pants, but don't worry about bringing a towel, because these fabrics have hydrophobic properties to help keep you dry!
#NationalWaterparkDay #NanoPants #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Exploring Products - Nano Fabrics | NISE Network
In this activity, learners investigate the hydrophobic properties of pants made from nano fabric and ordinary fabric.
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July 29, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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Happy International Museum Day to all of our incredible partners!!! Your work is vital & we couldn't be more proud to be a partner in this work. Learn more about our partner page
#InternationalMuseumsDays #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Partners | NISE Network
The NISE Network is a community of individuals and organizations. We include educators, researchers, evaluators, STEM professionals, and others who work at museums, universities, and organizations tha...
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May 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Frost Science America250 Celebrating American Innovation resources: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
#America250 #Semiquincentennial #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums"
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May 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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The May 2026 NISE Network Newsletter is available on our site for the latest news, stories, and ideas for what activities to pull out of those kits this in the weeks to come!
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#newsletter #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Newsletter: May 2026 | NISE Network
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May 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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"May the Fourth Be with You!" If you need resources, look no further than our compilation that connects STEM activities to the imaginative and creative world of sci-fi!
#MaythefourthBeWithYou #May4 #NISENetwork #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Science Fiction, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Superheroes | NISE Network
There are many ways to incorporate authentic hands-on STEM in science fiction, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Superhero events! A compilation of ways to connect STEM activities to the imaginative and creat...
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May 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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5/7 is International Day of Planetariums & our friends at Science Central opened a new planetarium this spring! Learn more about this achievement ten years in the making.
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Science Central in Fort Wayne, Indiana Opens New Planetarium | NISE Network
In March, partners at Science Central in Fort Wayne, Indiana opened a new 1,830-square-foot planetarium and celebrated Space Day, an event full of special demonstrations, hands-on activities, informat...
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May 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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May is National Bike Month; see our My Community activity to discuss how to make our communities more bike friendly!
#NationalBikeMonth #NationalRideABikeDay #BiketoWorkWeek #BiketoWorkDay #Sustainability #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #ScienceCenters #childrensmuseums
My Community | NISE Network
In this activity, learners can draw their neighborhoods and talk about what they like best or least about the places they live. Then, learners are challenged to draw potential improvements they'd like...
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May 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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National Children’s Book Week is May 4-10; our books, reading, and storytelling page has STEM storybooks & companion hands-on activities. www.nisenet.org/books
#nationalchildrensbookweek #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Books, Reading, and Storytelling | NISE Network
A compilation of STEM read-aloud storybooks, storytelling, companion hands-on activities, lists of STEM books and biographies, library collaboration resources, and annual events such as Summer Reading...
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May 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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The Alliance of Museums (AAM) 2026 Annual Meeting is coming up May 20-23; check out our events page to see where you can learn more about partner work at the conference!
#AAM #AAM2026 #AAMAnnualMeeting #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
American Alliance of Museums - 2026 AAM Annual Meeting | NISE Network
The 2026 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo (AAM 2026) is organized by the American Alliance of Museums and will include presentations about NISE Network projects.
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May 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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We saw so many good friends today at ACM's MarketPlace!!! If you missed us, we're at booth 18 all day 4/22!
#ACM #ACM2026 #interactivity #interactivity2026 #acminteractivity #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
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April 22, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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Recording available - 4/14 online workshop: Finding & Collaborating with NASA Experts
#OnlineWorkshop #NASA #nasaexperts #SolarSystemAmbassadors #nighskynetwork #NASAJPL #astronomicalsocietyofthepacific #nisenetwork #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Online Workshop Recording: Finding and Collaborating with NASA Experts - Solar System Ambassadors and Night Sky Network | NISE Network
Online workshop recording about NASA's Night Sky Network and Solar System Ambassadors programs. Information shared includes how to find, connect and work with expertise in your community. (2026)
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April 22, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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Scientists have created “unsinkable” metal tubes that always stay afloat by etching micro- & nano-pits on the surface of the interior.
#Nano #nanoscience #nanotech #nanotechnology #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Scientists engineer unsinkable metal tubes
The superhydrophobic design of unsinkable metal tubes could lead to resilient ships, floating platforms, and renewable energy innovations.
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March 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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National Learn about Butterflies Day is March 14 and our NISE Network Butterfly resources page is a great place to start learning! nisenet.org/browse-topic...
#NationalLearnAboutButterfliesDay #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetariums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Butterflies | NISE Network
A collection of resources about butterflies that can be integrated into other programs or exhibits on butterflies. These butterfly activities and resources focus on light, color, iridescence, pigmenta...
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March 11, 2026 at 12:43 AM