SciTrek, Science museum in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
SciTrek, the Science & Technology Museum of Atlanta, occupied 96,000 square feet of exhibition space at 395 Piedmont Avenue, next to the Atlanta Civic Center. Its entrance had a flat roof, a blue sign reading "The Science and Technology Museum", and a grid of glass doors and windows. Inside were more than 140 interactive exhibits, including a KidSpace section for ages 2 to 7 and the Mathematica exhibit on the history of mathematics.
The museum opened in 1988 with support from private foundations and became a major cultural project for the city. After 16 years of operation, it closed in 2004.
The museum served as a major learning destination for school groups who engaged in hands-on experiments and interactive stations about science. Visitors could work directly with scientific concepts rather than simply observing from a distance.
The museum was located on Piedmont Avenue near the Civic Center and was accessible by public transportation. The exhibits were spread across multiple levels, so visitors should plan to spend time exploring all the different sections.
The Challenger Learning Center, a $1.7 million simulated NASA shuttle mission, opened in January 2003. When no museum could pay the purchase price after the 2004 closure, Turner Broadcasting System raised the money and donated it to Fernbank Science Center. SciTrek's name, computers and Edison exhibit materials went to Valdosta State University in 2005.
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