Phenomenal Weather August 21, 2008

In this family-friendly interactive exploration of the weather, on display in the Science/Ethnology Gallery, visitors will be able to explore the science behind wind, rain, snow and extreme events like hurricanes. Touch a tornado and listen to the sounds it makes. Learn to be a sky watcher, forecasting the weather from cloud observations and scanning the skies for rainbows, halos and glories. Enjoy freaky weather factoids and examine the history of weather observations across cultures through artifacts and historical scientific instruments.