JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Museum of Discovery and Progress: Celebrating the centennial of the National Academy of Sciences building, 1924-2024.

  • Published In: Issues in Science & Technology, 2025, v. 41, n. 2. P. 108 1 of 2

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Abstract

The article discusses the history of the National Academy of Sciences building, which housed scientific exhibits for the public from 1924 to 1941. The exhibits showcased fundamental natural phenomena and recent scientific discoveries, including a Foucault pendulum and spectrograph. Popular among visitors, the exhibits attracted over 30,000 people in the first year and nearly 58,000 by 1937. Eventually, the exhibition rooms were converted into office spaces due to the Academy's wartime activities. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Issues in Science & Technology. 2025/01, Vol. 41, Issue 2, p108
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0748-5492
  • DOI:10.58875/lova1735
  • Accession Number:182549989
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