This Wednesday at the DSC: Stack those cups!!

This Wednesday the DSC offers a special treat in our event lobby: Michael Haig the cup stacking champion of the WORLD! (Well, in the four and under division, but really that just makes it that much cooler!)

Not sure what that entails? Click here to watch Michael in action!

Michael will be here along with Cindy Bir, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Wayne State University and star of ESPN’s “Sports Science” and the National Geographic Channel’s “Fight Science.” Professor Bir will share her knowledge on the connection of hand-eye coordination and speed to sports performance. Michale will show those principles in action! Visitors will be given the chance to see how fast they can stack the cups!

Check out this activity in the Events Lobby from 11:00AM – 2:00PM this Wednesday, July 28! This event is included with General Science Center Museum admission.

Pinewood Derby Car Workshops at the DSC!

During Future Cruisin' the Science Center will be unveiling the "Giganta Track" - a Pinewood Derby track so large, Guinness Word Records has been contacted! We want to help YOU get ready to compete, so we're offering two Pinewood Derby Car workshop sessions at the Detroit Science Center!

When: July 31st and August 8th

Time: 11 am - 2 pm

Cost: $15

Includes: complete PDC Kit, tools and instruction. Everything you need to leave with a finished Car!

Price also includes free admission to one race day, either Aug. 21 or 22.

Parent or guardian: 1 accompanying parent is free to attend workshop. Only child has free admission on race day.

For more information, click here.

Leo Greene (alias Batman), age 5, begins working on his Derby Car.

His Papa is going to help him make the Batmobile!

Have you started work on your derby car? We want pictures! Post shots of your family working on your car to our Facebook page or e mail them to futurecruisin@sciencedetroit.org.

(Your Car Here!)

Have a sweet ride? Showcase your car at the Detroit Science Center during our Future Cruisin' event! Details here.


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REV YOUR ENGINES FOR FUTURE CRUISIN’ 2010 AT THE DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER

Four-day Event Will Feature Fun Family Activities, Pit Crew Challenge, Car Competition and More!

Get ready to rev your engines Aug. 19-22, 2010 at the Detroit Science Center’s first annual Future Cruisin’ event. This one-of-a-kind celebration of advanced automotive technology will feature fun activities for all ages, a classic car showcase and competition, pit crew challenge, Pinewood Derby car races and more.

At the heart of this four-day event is the Advanced Technology Car Showcase & Competition, designed to award trophies and prizes to car enthusiasts who have designed, fabricated and successfully implemented the most advanced technology into their classic cars. Categories include green vehicle (advanced and experimental technology), powertrain, undercarriage/chassis, interiors, paint and body, mural/artistry, audio, design modifications, safety, historical, an award for uniqueness, and an overall “Best of Show.”

In addition to the Showcase & Competition, visitors attending the Detroit Science Center’s Future Cruisin’ event can enjoy four days of activities, including:

• An exciting Pit Crew Challenge

• Pinewood Derby car races

• A Segway riding course

• NASCAR: The IMAX Experience in Michigan’s largest and only Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre

• The official Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, now located at the Detroit Science Center

• An Adult Tricycle Obstacle Course and much more!

Entry forms, guidelines and additional information on the Advanced Technology Showcase and Competition, Pit Crew Challenge and Pinewood Derby are available at our new Future Cruisin' site - check back often for updates!

Detroit Children's Museum open house deemed a "dino-success!"

Were you at the Detroit Children's Museum open house this past Saturday? Our own Kelly Fulford was there with her son Hayden. She wrote a guest blogger post about the experience for the DCM blog, Hoof Beats. Click here to check it out!

Make sure you make it to the Grand Opening June 26 - 27! It's going to be a BLAST!

National Transportation Weekend at the Detroit Science Center May 22-23!

Drive, cruise, sled, bike or even take the bus over to the Detroit Science Center to celebrate National Transportation Weekend. Special activities are included in museum admission.

Saturday, May 22:

• Michigan Department of Transportation’s TRAC Programs from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Build a Bridge -- Visitors will use their algebra, geometry and physics knowledge to design and construct a computer-simulated bridge.

• Magnetic Levitation -- Visitors will use magnetic levitation cars while learning about Newton’s First and Second Laws of Motion.

• Bridge Building Contests at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. – visitors will compete and test their skills building a bridge out of straws. Each participant will be given a set amount of materials and will need to use engineering ingenuity to build a bridge that holds the most weight.

Sunday, May 23:

• Hovercraft Activities from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. -- Visitors will be able to build and take home a miniature hovercraft out of recycled materials.

• Bernoulli’s Principles / Paper Airplane Activities from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. -- Visitors will create paper airplanes and learn how Bernoulli’s Principles affect air travel.

• Learn about alternative transportation fuels with the Detroit Science Center’s newest exhibit, Next Gen Fuels. Learn how the alternative fuels of the future can revolutionize how we operate our cars.

• Check out the Motorsports Hall of Fame, now at the Detroit Science Center

For more information, visit our web site.

Win an IMAX field trip to the Detroit Science Center for your class!

The film Arabia recently made its world debut on Michigan’s largest IMAX® screen taking viewers deep into the heart of a precious land few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. We now invite teachers to give their classes a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life by registering to win a free field trip to Michigan’s largest science center.

The Detroit Science Center is giving schools the opportunity to ask questions and get answers about this distant land along with a chance to win a free field trip to see Arabia now showing in their Chrysler IMAX Dome Theatre. Explore what your students have to ask and e-mail questions to contest@sciencedetroit.org. We’ll draw and notify one random school on May 12 to receive an Explorer plus Theaters field trip for up to 30 students before the end of the school year. This field trip also includes a bus allowance of up to $400 with the Detroit Science Center’s transportation vendor (no cash value).

Film student and Arabia main character Hamzah Jamjoom will answer many of the questions asked by our area students and teachers here on our blog mydsc.org. Arabia will have your students riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makkah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth.

Who is HAMZAH JAMJOOM?

Hamzah Jamjoom is a passionate young Saudi Arabian film student who returns to his home country in Arabia to take an eye-opening journey through its past and present. Born and raised in Jeddah, Hamzah came to the U.S. at the age of 17, accompanying his college-age sister. Now 25, and approaching the end of his own graduate film studies at Chicago’s DePaul University, his driving dream is to join a youthful generation of scientists, thinkers and innovators in Saudi Arabia who he believes will fulfill on the potential for a new Golden Age for his country

Click here to learn more about this IMAX® experience or download the Arabia educator guide from the programs area on our website

Astronomy Day is this Saturday! Spend it at the Science Center!

The Dassault Systèmes Planetarium show schedule for Astronomy Day will be:

12 PM – The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
1 PM – Gems From Space – A talk on meteorites by Charles Elias
2 PM – What’s Up? Your Guide to the Night Sky
3 PM – Black Holes
4 PM – Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope

“Let’s Retake Our Plates” on April 29th!

Today we offer a guest blog post from Amanda Musilli, Metro Detroit Marketing Team Leader at Whole Foods Market about the upcoming "Let's Retake Our Plates" film festival taking place at the DSC Thursday April 29th!

Since Whole Foods Market began in 1980, our mission of selling the highest quality natural and organic foods, while supporting local growers, animal welfare and environmental stewardship, has remained. These same issues are now being brought to the forefront by filmmakers, farmers and activists concerned about the U.S. food system and its impact on the earth.

In conjunction with Earth Month, we are launching a nationwide effort to trigger awareness, followed by action, to remedy the problems facing the U.S. food system. The program, called “Let’s Retake Our Plates,” helps us convey our belief that every dollar spent in a grocery store can make a difference in how our food is produced.

The program is being launched with 150 film festivals around the country featuring movies and documentaries which focus on the challenges and realities of the industrialized food system. These timely and relevant films increase awareness of food production and its effect on us and the earth.

In Metro Detroit, the film festival is being held April 29 at the Detroit Science Center. We have selected four films that work to initiate change through awareness, understanding and discussion. Our film collection includes: the Academy Award^® Nominee for Best Documentary Feature film, “Food, Inc.,” and the independent documentary project “No Impact Man.” We will also be showing “What’s On Your Plate?” and “The Garden.”

Doors open at 5 p.m., with the first two films beginning at 5:30 p.m. Viewers can choose “Food, Inc.” or “No Impact Man” for their first film. Dinner will be served at approximately 7 p.m. and will be coupled with an open discussion regarding issues raised in the first set of films. The second set of films will begin at 8 p.m., and run until 9:30 p.m. Viewers can choose “What’s on Your Plate” or “The Garden” for last section of the film festival. (Choice of films is first come, first served on the day of the event).

If you would like to see previews of these intriguing films, please click on the links to the trailers:

Food, Inc

No Impact Man

The Garden

What’s On Your Plate

To learn more about these films, participate in a daily poll or learn more about the issues, solutions and actions, visit www.letsretakeourplates.com.

Whole Foods Market Presents: 'Let's Retake Our Plates' film series at the DSC!

Feast your eyes on a collection of films about our food supply and the visionary people who are making it better, one bite at a time Thursday, April 29th, at the Detroit Science Center!

Food, Inc. (2008)
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.

The Garden (2008)
The 14 acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles was the largest of its kind in the United States. It was started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992. Since that time, the South Central Farmers have created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. Creating a community. But now bulldozers threaten their oasis. The Garden is an unflinching look at the struggle between these urban farmers and the City of Los Angeles and a powerful developer who want to evict them and build warehouses.

What’s On Your Plate? (2009)
What’s On Your Plate? is a witty and provocative documentary produced and directed by award-winning Catherine Gund about kids and food politics. Filmed over the course of one year, the film follows two eleven-year-old multi-racial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. With the camera as their companion, the girl guides talk to each other, food activists, farmers, new friends, storekeepers, their families, and the viewer, in their quest to understand what’s on all of our plates. They visit the usual supermarkets, fast food chains, and school lunchrooms, but also check into innovative sustainable food system practices and locally grown food communities.

No Impact Man (2009)
Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.

Doors open at 5:00 pm, first films start at 5:30 pm

$10 per person, $20 per family. Purchase tickets at any of the three Metro Detroit Whole Foods Market locations or at the door (cash only at the door). Limited Tickets Available.

All proceeds benefit The Greening of Detroit and the Detroit Science Center.

For more information visit LetsRetakeOurPlates.com

Don't Forget: Whole Foods Market Community Support Day for the Detroit Science Center is this Wednesday, March 31!

Sci Quest IMAX® Film Festival This Weekend at the DSC!

Mark your calendars for a rare opportunity to enjoy these 8 large format films on Michigan’s largest movie screen. Admission includes choice of one film, hundreds of hands-on exhibits, demonstrations, live stage shows and the planetarium. Additional films are only $3 each. Don’t forget, March 21 is a Ford Free FunDay too!

Want to go? Enter to win one of 4 pairs of IMAX® tickets to the Detroit Science Center's film festival March 20-21!

To enter the contest, send your name and mailing address, along with the name of your favorite IMAX® movie to contest@sciencedetroit.org with IMAX® Film Fest in the subject line. Winners will be contacted by Friday, March 19 and tickets will be available for pick-up at Will Call.

Watch this preview of Single Barrel Detroit's Zoos of Berlin footage - premiering this Thursday during Science Rocks!

Zoos of Berlin @ Science Rocks!, Detroit from SINGLE . BARREL . DETROIT on Vimeo.

Single Barrel Detroit video premiere added to Science Rocks! schedule!

Single Barrel Detroit, known for one-of-a-kind live music performances in unique and inspiring locations around Detroit, will be premiering it's latest series of videos featuring Zoos of Berlin @ The Masonic Temple" during Science Rocks! on Thursday March 18 with a showing at 8:00 pm and another at 9:45 pm.

what is SINGLE BARREL DETROIT? from SINGLE . BARREL . DETROIT on Vimeo.

Science Rocks! attendees can experience these videos in the Science Center's Toyota Engineering Theater - an immersive, multi-media theater with computer-controlled lighting and active seating. In other words, the seats move, and it's a really fun way to experience music videos!

Here's the schedule for Science Rocks!

7:00 – Welcome to Science Rocks!

7:30 – “Black Holes” in the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium

8:00 – Darling Imperial on the Chrysler Science Stage

8:00 –Single Barrel Detroit "Zoos of Berlin @ The Masonic Temple" premiere in the Toyota Engineering Theater

8:30 -- Silverghost performing to Sharks showing in the Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre

9:20 – The Prime Ministers on the Chrysler Science Stage

9:45 – Single Barrel Detroit "Zoos of Berlin @ The Masonic Temple" premiere in the Toyota Engineering Theater

10:15 – Electric Fire Babies on the Chrysler Science Stage

Tickets are $20 ($15 for members) and include Detroit Science Center museum admission and drink tickets. Advance tickets are available at the Science Center and by calling Reservations at 313.577.8400, Option 5. Tickets also will be available at the door.

DSC ANNOUNCES SCI QUEST 2010, AN EIGHT-DAY CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE EXPLORATION

Plan your quest to the Detroit Science Center March 13-21* for Sci Quest 2010, an eight-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and math packed with fun activities, programs and shows for the entire family. Highlights include a two-day IMAX® Film Festival, Science Rocks II concert, Brain Awareness Day with Wayne State University and much more.

Sci Quest activities are free with museum admission (unless otherwise indicated) and are made possible with the generous support of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals, Society of Women Engineers and General Motors.

Sci Quest activities include:

March 13 - Healthy Living

Brain Awareness Day – Get up close and personal with one of our body’s greatest assets and learn the latest on brain function with Wayne State University’s Neuro Science Department. (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

New PBS Show Preview! Be among the first to preview the new PBS series Young Explorers and dive into ocean ecology and alternative energy on the big screen in the Toyota Engineering Theater. (2:30 – 4 p.m.)

Living Cell Lab Activities – Join us in our new Cell Lab and explore the world of viruses, and animal and plant cells. Learn how nanotechnology kills bacteria at the Science Center. (12 – 4 p.m.)

March 14 - Weather and You

See Blown Away: The Wild World of Weather in the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium (2 p.m.) and Hurricane on the Bayou in the Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theater. (1 p.m. & 5 p.m.)

Weather Activities – Make clouds in a jar and instant snow; explore the water cycle and more in the Centennial Lab. (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Enter our amazing Faraday cage and explore the world of lightening and electricity in our one-of-a-kind DTE Energy Sparks Show filled with hair-raising fun! (see posted show schedule)

March 16 - Women in Science & Reading Month

Learn about prominent women scientists throughout the museum with our Women’s History Month Science Hunt. Explore the roles women scientists have played throughout history. This program is made possible by the Nissan Foundation and Aline Underhill Orten Foundation. (9 a. m. – 3 p.m.)

Celebrate Reading Month with storytelling at the Center Stage Theatre in Kids Town (ages 5 and under). (Story times at 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.)

March 17 - Technology
Alternative Energy Activities – Learn how to use wind power to turn on a light bulb and discover other ways to use power without excessive consumption. (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Groundwater Activities – Follow the water cycle and explore what happens with groundwater runoff in the environment. (Demonstrations at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.)

March 18 - Science

Nanotechnology Activities – Witness the amazing advances that nanotechnology provides for us daily. (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Mind Your Matters and Newton’s Big 3 Demonstrations – Learn about the three states of matter and Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion with hands-on projects in the Centennial Lab. (9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.)

Science Rocks II – Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Science Center with live bands and more from 7 - 11 p.m. Call 313.577.8400, Option 5, for tickets.

March 19 - Engineering

How Things Work – Explore the inside of cool gadgets in this take-it-apart “Reverse Engineering” lesson. (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Engineering Activities – Discover different types of engineering with hands-on activities such as straw towers, puff mobiles, a Keva Plank Challenge and more. (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

Get wind-blown, spritzed with water and rocked with Engineering Adrenaline in the 4-D EFX Toyota Engineering Theater.

March 20 - Math & Space Science

IMAX Film Festival – See film favorites from the Detroit Science Center’s film library including The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, Everest, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon and Search for the Great Sharks. Detroit Science Center admission includes the choice of one film; additional films are $3 per film ticket.

Math Path Hunt – Math can be found everywhere! Find answers to our equations where you least expect them in the museum.

STARLAB – Tour the current sky inside a portable planetarium and see bright stars, constellations, planets and the moon. (Demonstrations at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.)

Under the Stars Activities – Get hands-on exploring prominent constellations. (12 p.m. – 4 p.m.)

March 21- Ford FREE Funday (free museum admission all day long!)

IMAX Film Festival – See film favorites from the Detroit Science Center’s film library including Coral Reef Adventure, Journey Into Amazing Caves, Solar Max and Tropical Rainforest. Detroit Science Center admission includes the choice of one film; additional films are $3 per film ticket.

Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash – Celebrate with fun activities and a special guest reader wearing a red and white hat in Kids Town. (Activities from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; guest reader at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.)

Engineering ABCs – Join author Patty O’Brien Novak for a special reading of her fun book at 11a.m. and 2 p.m.

Chemistry Demonstrations – Try family project experiments with our American Chemical Society volunteers.

Detroit Children’s Museum – Check out the Detroit Children’s Museum (DCM), now part of the Detroit Science Center, and hear about plans for the grand re-opening of the DCM in June 2010. DCM is located at 6134 Second Ave.

*Please note that the Detroit Science Center is closed on Monday, March 15, 2010.

Science Rocks! at the Detroit Science Center!

Science Rocks! was so much fun we're doing it again! Detroit Science Center is pleased to announce “Science Rocks!” an evening of live music, dancing and fun aimed at reacquainting young adults with Michigan’s largest hands-on science museum.

“Science Rocks!” will take place on Thursday, March 18, from 7 – 11 p.m. This special evening will feature a showing of the Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre film Search for the Great Sharks with local Detroit band Silverghost playing a live set as the score. The evening also will feature performances on the Chrysler Science Stage by Darling Imperial, the Prime Ministers and Electric Fire Babies. Sponsorship provided by Woodward Avenue Brewers. Tickets are $20 ($15 for members) and include Detroit Science Center museum admission and drink tickets.

“This will be an excellent opportunity for young adults to see how much the Detroit Science Center has changed and grown over the years. It’s definitely not the same museum they remember from their childhood,” said Manager of Membership and Social Media Laura Witkowski. “Exploring the Science Center’s hands-on exhibits and programs after hours in a setting with live music just makes it that much more fun.”

Advance tickets are available at the Science Center and by calling Reservations at 313.577.8400, Option 5. Tickets also will be available at the door. For more information, click here or call 313.577.8400, ext. 467.

Feb. 15 - 19 is Engineering Week at the DSC!

We'll be engineering fun the whole week!

Don’t miss out on these engaging activities for all ages:
- Make zoom glue out of every day kitchen items.
- Construct a safety device for an egg drop contest.
- Perform reverse-engineering with the new “How Things Work” demonstrations.
- Learn about careers in space science with NASA Glen speaker Jim Simek (Thursday at 11 a.m.)
- Make puff mobiles, construct straw towers and build with Keva planks.
- Launch marshmallows with catapults and more!

IMAX®, planetarium and live stage shows, including the 4-D special effects show Engineering Adrenaline, are included with admission.

Explore and discover why one visit is never enough to Michigan’s largest Science Center today!

Sponsored By The Carls Foundation

Supported by Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals, SME Education Foundation, General Motors, Aline Underhill Orten Foundation, and Society of Women Engineers

FREE DSC admission THIS FRIDAY for women and girls who wear red!

This Friday February 5, 2010, the Detroit Science Center is taking part in the American Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" movement which "celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke."

All women and girls who wear red to the Detroit Science Center THIS FRIDAY get free museum admission!

For more information about the "Go Red For Women" movement, click here.

DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER ANNOUNCES 2010 FORD FREE FUNDAYS

The Detroit Science Center is pleased to announce the 2010 lineup for the Ford FREE FunDays program starting Feb. 14, 2010. Ford FREE FunDays offer complimentary general admission for visitors (up to 2 adults and 4 children per party) on select dates. Families can enjoy a variety of themed activities and demonstrations throughout Ford FREE FunDays.

Ford FREE FunDays are made possible by Ford Motor Company. The program began at the Science Center in July 2005 and has been enjoyed by nearly 67,000 visitors since its inception.

“Ford FREE FunDays is an extremely popular and much-anticipated program at the Detroit Science Center. Thanks to the generous, continued support of Ford Motor Company, we will help ensure that all families have the opportunity to discover, explore and get inspired about engineering, technology and science,” said Detroit Science Center President & CEO Kevin Prihod.

Upcoming FunDays dates and themes are:

Feb. 14: Engineer It! – Explore different types of engineering through hands-on activities including Zoom Glue, Egg Drop, Straw Towers and Bridges.

March 21: SciQuest – Enjoy author presentations on the Science Stage, American Chemical Society demonstrations, Nutrition Kitchen Celebrity Chef demonstrations and the Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash in Kids Town (for tiny tots) as the culmination of our five-day SciQuest event (complimentary admission on March 21 only).

June 20: Kids Town Fair – Celebrate Father’s Day at our Third Annual Kids Town Fair. There will be special activities for tiny tots and fun for the whole family.

Nov. 6: Coats for Kids – Come help Detroit area kids stay warm for the winter! Join The Salvation Army and FM 98 WJLB at the Science Center for this special day filled with performers, music and more.

Dec. 4: Noel, Noel – Explore the essence of snowflakes, ice and all the wonders of the season during the day and the sights and sounds of the holiday season after dark with the 38th annual Noel Night Celebration. Evening festivities include special performances and activities both inside the Science Center and throughout the City’s Midtown Cultural Center.

“Ford Motor Company is pleased to renew its partnership with the Detroit Science Center to support Ford FREE FunDays. This program continues to engage families, offering a special opportunity to view and experience the museum’s innovative exhibits and activities free of charge,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company. “At Ford, we are committed to enriching our communities through programs like Ford FREE FunDays and are proud to continue this tradition here in Southeastern Michigan, our home for over 100 years.”

For more information on Ford FREE FunDays at the Detroit Science Center, please call 313.577.8400 or go to www.detroitsciencecenter.org.

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 205,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit Ford.com

Ford Amateur Astronomy Club at the DSC today and tomorrow!

Join members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club at the Detroit Science Center on Tuesday December 29th and Wednesday, December 30th. Located near the Dassault Systemes Planetarium, these amateur astronomers will display various types of telescopes, different types of planetarium software packages, and the wonder of exploring the night skies over Michigan! Stop by during our extended hours (9am to 5pm) and check it out!