SCIENCE CARNIVAL CONSORTIA: A COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN THE PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER AND NEW OR DEVELOPING MUSEUMS

新的和发展中的科学中心占ASTC成员的很大比例。它们的资金、设施、展品、教育项目以及开发和运营科学中心的经验往往有限。这些机构需要现成的展品、示范和教育材料，以及有关科学中心基本运作的管理讲习班。这个项目提议成立一个科学嘉年华联盟，由太平洋科学中心和5到8个新的和正在发展的科学中心组成。在太平洋科学中心科学嘉年华成功举办的基础上，协会成员：(1)获取二十至四十件科学嘉年华展品(2)获取六件现成的演示品(3)获取补充教育材料(4)获得有关实施和维护科学嘉年华的适当培训(5)在太平洋科学中心参加为期一周的管理研讨会(6)接受太平洋科学中心工作人员的持续咨询(7)参加三次协会成员年会本计划亦制作科学嘉年华“烹饪书”，提供制作和维护科学嘉年华所有展品的指导，以及每个示范和丰富课程的脚本和材料清单。该项目还评估了这种模式在为其他新的和发展中的科学中心服务方面的成功。

New and developing science centers make up a significant percentage of ASTC membership. They often have limited funds, facilities, exhibits, education programs and experience developing and operating a science center. These institutions desire ready-to-use exhibits, demonstrations and education materials, as well as management workshops concerning the basic operation of a science center. This project proposes the formation of a Science Carnival Consortia, a partnership of the Pacific Science Center and five to eight new and developing science centers. Building on the success of the Pacific Science Center's Science Carnival, Consortia members: (1) Obtain twenty to forty Science Carnival exhibits (2) Obtain six ready-to-use demonstrations (3) Obtain supplementary education materials (4) Obtain appropriate training regarding the implementation and maintenance of the above items (5) Participate in a week long management workshop at the Pacific Science Center (6) Receive ongoing consultation with Pacific Science Center Staff (7) Participate in three annual meetings of Consortia members The project also produces a Science Carnival "cookbook" which provides instructional for fabricating and maintaining all exhibits in Science Carnival, plus scripts and material lists for each demonstration, and enrichment class. The project also evaluates the success of this model for serving other new and developing science centers.