PAPALOTE Museo del Niño y su nueva exhibición ESTACIÓN ESPACIAL
Papalote's Space Station Exhibition: A Summer Adventure
Introduction to the Exhibition
- The Papalote Children's Museum introduces a new temporary exhibition called "Estación Espacial Papalote," allowing children to experience being an astronaut and exploring space.
- This immersive experience aims to spark curiosity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with a focus on gender perspective.
Collaboration and Features
- The exhibition features a collaboration with the Space Center Houston, showcasing original artifacts from space missions for the first time in Mexico.
- Visitors will be guided by holographic representations of Mexican engineer and astronaut Kate Chazarreta, who is recognized as the first woman born in Mexico to travel into space.
Interactive Experiences
- The exhibition includes 16 interactive experiences tailored for children aged 2 to 12 years. Activities include designing rockets and launching them using air pressure to learn about aerodynamics.
- Children can operate authentic rovers simulating conditions on Europa, navigating challenges while activating communication antennas.
Educational Insights
- The exhibition highlights significant contributions of women in space exploration, noting that women currently represent 30% of the aerospace industry and 11% of astronauts.
- At the end of their journey, young explorers receive encouragement from Katia to pursue STEM specialties for future challenges in exploration.