Bloomfield Science Museum

The Young Builders: May 2014 at the Bloomfield Science Museum
 

The theme of the month of May at the Bloomfield Science Museum is building, with lots of activities for young and grown-ups, scientific demonstration and funny science theatre show by Dr. Molecule.

The Sand Bricks Box

For children aged 3 and up! Make bricks out of sand in the brick factory. This fascinating, challenging activity for parents and kids fosters imagination, creative thinking, and teamwork. For the first time in Israel, you can join a production line to make sand bricks.

Parents … no need to worry! There’s a clean-up stand where you can remove the sand before continuing with your Museum visit.

The Blue Bricks

A great hit with science museums overseas! Let your imagination run free in this spacious area. Work in teams to construct fantastic structures with huge blue sponge bricks. Due to the unusual size of the building blocks children can construct large buildings while learning the basic principles of engineering.

Scientific demonstration – Why don’t buildings fall?

From the first moment that prehistoric man emerged from his cave he began to build – huts to live in, bridges to span rivers, wells to channel spring water…  

In the course of time these structures became more elaborate, durable and sophisticated.  

Today we can build almost anything utilizing science and technology: skyscrapers; underground cities; structures of stone, steel, and glass; mighty dams; deep wells; projections on buildings; bridges capable of bearing thousands of tons, sometimes spanning tens of kilometers.

In nature too, we see fascinating structures based on these same scientific laws and principles.  

Several times each day a scientific demonstration will explain the principles of construction behind the pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, arches, and more.

Construction workshop – sandals in the desert

Summer is approaching and we all take our shoes and boots off and 'free' our feet! Come and design your own insulated sandals with various materials and take them home as a souvenir! 

Science Theatre with Dr. Molecule – Momentous Hovering

In the auditorium Doctor Molecule will perform Momentous Hovering, his wacky presentation about air and hovering. Suddenly he disappears from his laboratory, leaving only his funny assistant, Gali Centrifugali, who has been told to study the mystery of air – it cannot be seen, heard, or touched, yet it is always around us! With the help of the children in the audience, Gali carries out her experiments. She launches missiles, makes objects float in the air, and has many more surprising things in store. 

(Saturdays: 13:00. Tickets NIS 20).

Special events during May with free entrance or at reduced price:

Oneg Shabbat 2-3/5/2014

As part of our joint efforts with the Yeru-shalem coalition, we are promoting new and innovative models for significant community events in the Shabbat sphere, addressing the needs of all Jewish streams in Jerusalem. During the Oneg Shabbat weekend, entrance is free for children (up to age 18).

Israel's Independence Day 6/5/2014

A party for everyone! As part of the 66th Independence Day celebrations, we will open the museum with the reduced entrance of NIS 10.00 (children up to age 5 – free) and tickets to the science theatre show for only NIS 5.00! (showtimes: 12:00; 13:30; 15:00). 

International Museum Day 19/5/2014

The International Museum Day will be marked in Israel on Monday 19th May with the theme of 'Let's Connect – Museums Create Connections'. The Bloomfield Science Museum invites you to enjoy free entrance to all the museum for the whole day (The theatre show will start at 13:00. Ticket price NIS 20.00).