Programs

Outreach: We Bring Science To You!

We bring science fun to schools, libraries, day-care centers, fairs and parks throughout Virginia. Our hands-on workshops and exhibits are correlated with the 1995 Virginia Standards of Learning. Museum Outreach educators bring exciting and educational activities right to you.

Shakespeare and Galileo

The Carpenter Science Theatre Company presents a touring version of their popular "Shakespeare and Galileo."

Available at your location: Oct. 15–Dec. 15, 2008, and March 15–May 16, 2009

Listen in on a hypothetical meeting between two brilliant individuals – William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei – as they explore the relationship between art and science.

Virginia SOLs: Science – 4.7, 5.3, 6.8, PS.9, ES.4; History – WHII.1–WHII.3; English – 4.5–4.7, 5.5, 5.6, 6.4, 6.5, 7.5–7.7, 8.6, 9.3, 9.4, 9.9, 10.5, 10.10, 10.11; Civics and Economics – CD.2b, CE.3b, CE.4a-c, 6.8, ES.2, ES.4

Ask for your copy of the play’s study guide, “A Conversation Between Art and Science.”

Fee: $550 plus travel and lodging where applicable. Includes the 30-minute performance and a 20-minute Q&A.

For more information about bringing the Carpenter Science Theatre Company to you, call 800-659-1727 or (804) 864-1400.

This arts event is made possible in part by the Made possible in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the NEA.

Virginia Commission for the Arts grants are available to organizations outside the City of Richmond to support a portion of this program's expense. To learn more, call (800) 864-1533.

The Carpenter Science Theatre Company is made possible by generous grants from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and the Anne Carter Robins and Walter R. Robins Jr. Foundation.

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Outreach Programs
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220-2054
phone: (804) 864-1421
or fax: (804) 864-1560
Attention: Outreach Coordinator

Or e-mail: outreach@smv.org.