Nano Day at the MuseumSaturday, March 23rd and Sunday March 24th, 2013 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
At the Rio Tinto Center - Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
"NanoDays gives the Museum visitors a rare opportunity to meet scientists, and to experience how their research of nanoparticles impacts our world," noted Paulmichael Maxfield, the Museum's gallery programs coordinator. "Between USTAR and the Nano Institute, there's a lot of amazing research going on in Utah that ultimately influences daily life."
On Saturday and Sunday there were approximately 1200 and 750 guests, respectively ‒ almost double the normal attendance! Most of the guests were family groups, but there were a handful of college student and adult groups as well.
Nano Days is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future.
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Nano Days is presented annually by the Natural History Museum of Utah in partnership with the Nano Institute of Utah, USTAR and MRSEC.