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COSI's first 10 years in its new digs haven't gone as expectedFriday, November 6, 2009 3:10 AM Miranda Shapter pedals through the air on the "skycycle" at COSI Columbus. The 15-year-old Columbus resident was on a field trip to the science museum with her Graham School classmates. ERIC ALBRECHT | In this article: COSI Columbus, Columbus College of Art & Design, Kathryn Sullivan, Franklin County, Revenue, Graham School, and Central High School |
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Imagination Station
...use for the site. Researching options, committee members heard repeatedly the need for an educational family attraction. As a result, COSI Columbus was approached regarding the development of a similar institution in Toledo. Together, a...
In this article: Cosi, COSI Toledo, Tax, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Laura Bush
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Wikipedia | October 27, 2009
Teachers (film)
...by Arthur Hiller. The movie was shot in Columbus, Ohio, mostly at the former Central High School. The building is now home to the COSI Columbus museum. The film opens with a typical Monday morning at JFK High School, "typical" events...
In this article: Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio, Nick Nolte, and JoBeth Williams
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Wikipedia | October 25, 2009
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan
...flew on three space shuttle missions and logged 532 hours in space. After leaving NASA, Sullivan served as President and CEO of the COSI Columbus, an interactive science center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Sullivan currently serves as Director...
In this article: Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan, Space Shuttle, NASA, Earth Sciences, Space Shuttle Challenger, American Association, Taft High School, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Ohio State University
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Wikipedia | October 18, 2009
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
...Symphony presented a series of 5 concerts with 28 musicians. Its first full season of concerts took place at Central High School (now COSI Columbus) in 1952. In 1955, the Columbus Little Symphony officially became the Columbus Symphony.
In this article: Junichi Hirokami, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Alessandro Siciliani, Gunther Herbig, Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra, Ohio Theatre, Carnegie Hall, and Columbus, Ohio
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Wikipedia | October 09, 2009
Science center
...Exploratorium opened in San Francisco, California, and the Ontario Science Centre opened near Toronto, Canada. By the early 1970s, COSI Columbus, then known as the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, had run its first...
In this article: American Association, National Museum of Natural History, Urania, and Museums
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Wikipedia | September 28, 2009
WOSU-TV
...in 1986; WOSU-TV was the first in Columbus to do so. In September 2006, WOSU opened a digital media center in partnership with the COSI Columbus science museum; the WOSU@COSI project is considered a national model for public broadcast...
In this article: Wosu-tv, WOSU, Ohio, Ohio State University, Public Broadcasting Service, WTTE, WSYX, and Wcmh-tv
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Wikipedia | September 16, 2009
Arata Isozaki
...in 1986. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1954. Isozaki worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his own firm in 1963. COSI Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, United States Kyoto Concert Hall, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan Oita Prefectural...
In this article: Arata Isozaki, Oita, Oita, Weill Cornell Medical College, Kyoto, United States, RIBA, University of Tokyo, and Bond University
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The Columbus Dispatch | September 06, 2009
Metro High scores well in helping others excel
...purpose isn't to be the only school that does it. Our purpose is that if it works, we can get others to do it." The other two labs are at COSI Columbus and the Franklin Park Conservatory. Both are open only to Metro's students as they try...
In this article: Metro, Ohio State University, Franklin County, and Westerville Central High School
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Wikipedia | January 27, 2009
Central High School (Columbus, Ohio)
...that, Central High School was located Downtown at East Broad and Sixth streets from 1862 until 1924. It closed in June 1982. It is now COSI Columbus, a science museum. On March 07, 1985, it was added to the National Register of Historic...
In this article: Central High School, Columbus City Schools, Columbus, Ohio, Track and Field, Ohio High School Athletic Association, and National Register of Historic Places
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www.washingtonpost.com | February 21, 2007
Space Station Needs Help, Glenn Says
...scientific experiments on the space station, Glenn told an audience of about 300 high school students and space enthusiasts at the COSI Columbus science center. "To not utilize that station the way I think it ought to be utilized is just...
In this article: John Glenn, NASA, George W. Bush, Mars, Ohio, Shuttle Discovery, and U.S. senator
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COSI, formerly known as the Center of Science and Industry, is a science museum in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits throughout themed exhibition areas – Ocean, Space, Gadgets, Life, little kidspace, Progress, the outdoor Big Science Park, and the newly opened WOSU@COSI, which is the first public broadcasting and science center partnership.
The museum also features exhibit areas that provide experiences for all age levels to combine science facts and learning through play. In addition to its exhibits, COSI has several live shows such as the Electrostatic Generator Show. There is also a seven-story Extreme Screen theater, the Science2GO! retail store, and the Atomicafe restaurant. COSI also hosts traveling exhibitions from other museums throughout the year.
COSI will be hosting the following up-coming traveling exhibitions: CSI: The Experience (Summer 2008) and Sesame Street: The Body (Fall 2008).
More than five million teachers and students have experienced COSI’s education programs. These outreach education programs are tailored to support national and statewide science curriculum and standards. Programs such as Electronic Education and COSI On Wheels bring science learning to students throughout Ohio and across the country. Camp-In, is an overnight program for Girl Scouts that began in 1973 at COSI. The program has since expanded to Boy Scouts, and is now duplicated nationwide at other science centers and museums.
- Name:
- COSI Columbus
- Type:
- Independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization
- Location:
- Columbus, Ohio
- Founder:
- Sanford N. (Sandy) Hallock II
- Founded:
- Columbus, Ohio (1964)
- Industry:
- Education
- Key People:
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- Dr. David Chesebrough, President and CEO
- COSI Board of Trustees
- Carl F. Kohrt, Chair
- No. of Employees:
- @200
- Motto:
- Explore Science. Discover FUN!
- Website:
- http://www.cosi.org
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