Koshland museum set to open
Exhibits in Washington, DC, will be based on NAS reports underpinning public policy
Mar 24, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will unveil the “Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences on April 23. The museum's aim is to present and explore the oftentimes-controversial science underpinning public policy by displaying exhibits based on the themes of past NAS reports.
The museum is funded primarily through a $25 million gift from former
The museum, whose 6000 square feet is modest compared with the nearby Smithsonian Air and Space and Natural History museums, at 161,000 and 197,000 square feet, respectively....