Saturday, May 01, 2010

Nido Science Discovery Center and Discovery Channel Join Forces



My kids, particularly my youngest son, always enjoy visiting the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center (NFSDC) at the Mall of Asia. There usually seems to be something new each time we go there. Aside from the many awesome and interactive galleries and exhibits, we most look forward to their newest 3D planetarium shows.

Last Friday, NFSDC and Discovery Channel officially announced a partnership that aims to come up with some of best science learning experiences for Filipino children. I, personally, am excited to see what new things are in store for those of us who love learning new things in the most fun of ways in the next few months. To read my past entries about the NFSDC, please visit the feature I wrote at herword.com and here in this blog.


My son, Daniel, and his friend, Ino
(who both write for Manila Bulletin's Funpage section)

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Official Press Release:

30 April 2010, Manila - Get ready for the best learning experience yet as the country’s premier science and technology-based theme park, the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center (NFSDC) teams up with Discovery Channel to create the ultimate science learning center in the country, bringing science to life for visitors of all ages through a combination of unique experiences and imaginative exhibits.

Great minds truly think alike. The partnership of between NFSDC and Discovery Channel brings together their mutual commitment to dynamic learning, environmental conservation and pioneering innovation.

NFSDC‘s nine highly interactive galleries, housed in a 3,000 square meter, two-level structure will be infused with Discovery Channel’s most popular content. These include "When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions" and the über futuristic "Next World". Exhilarating events featuring Discovery Channel personalities and exclusive Discovery Channel merchandise are also in the works. These are just some of the things you can look out for.

Discovery Channel and Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center
Ceremonial Turnover

Relive the Adventure of Space Exploration!

No more than 500 people have explored outer space. But with Adventure of Space Exploration, you can now become part of humankind's fantastic space odyssey!

Based on Discovery Channel’s “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions,” it centers on the NASA missions, its people and the triumphs of exploration in the last half century. See space from the eyes of NASA’s astronauts. The new gallery is set to open in October 2010 at the center’s second floor.

The intergalactic quest continues at the DigiStar Planetarium. Explore the stars at the speed of light at the 160-seater, 360-degree futuristic theater located at on the center's ground level floor.

Exciting short films produced by the American Museum of Natural History and Mirage 3D Films to be featured in the Digistar Planetarium will be narrated by famous Hollywood celebrities like Sean Bean, Tom Hanks, and Robert Redford! Watch out for new offerings that include: Cosmic Collisions, Passport to Universe and Dawn of the Space Age.

At the Planetarium, traveling to outer space has never been this easy!

Interactive learning at NFSCD has truly been perfected down to a science. And with Discovery Channel’s new content, you’ll experience double the thrill, double the fun, and double the amazing discoveries!

For more details and ticket reservations, please call 556-0331/556-2194 or log on to http://www.smsciencediscovery.com/sdc


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