Science Museum of Western Virginia

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big MOUTH

big MOUTH

This giant mouth is a Science Museum of Western Virginia original! It’s sensitive to touch, and that is how you answer its list of fun questions – answers we all should know (but adults can forget over time). Learn how [...]

Light and Sound Arcade

About Light & Sound Arcade There are no “Do Not Touch” signs here! In our Light & Sound gallery we have over forty interactive exhibits that let you explore everything from how light waves create color to why ionization makes your [...]

plasma

Plasma Sphere

We’ve all heard of “solid,” “liquid,” and “gas.” The Three States of Matter. In physics and chemistry, plasma is a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are “ionized” – that is, stripped [...]

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