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Here at SPARK Museum in downtown Bellingham, we sometimes refer to them as “ships in a bottle.” The intricate glass tubes are individual works of art — swirling, colorful designs that truly could be ends in themselves, given how beautiful they are. But as gorgeous as Geissler and Crookes tubes are, they are much more than things to look at. …
Bellingham, WA — The SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention will present the third annual SPARK Award to Jamie Yoos, a noted local science teacher and advocate. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to science education and advocacy, will be presented at Ignite the Night, the Museum’s third annual Fundraiser, on February 29, 2020. “We selected Jamie Yoos for his unwavering …
SPARK Museum is all about hands-on learning. To encourage curiosity and scientific thinking, the downtown Bellingham museum loves it when visitors interact with the process of invention. Guests at SPARK don’t just observe electrical phenomena; they take part in them. One way SPARK helps visitors feel (often literally) the shock of invention is through interactive devices, of which there are …
Back in the mid-1800s, the match revolutionized the use of artificial light. In homes and businesses at that time, oil lamps were the predominant source of light after sunset, but getting them lit was no simple task until the match arrived on the scene. Before the match, however, a number of creative attempts were made to produce a portable and …
Inspiration. The Oxford English Dictionary defines inspiration as “the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.” That sounds a bit like the museum, right? Mentally stimulating others to do something creative is what we are all about here at SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention. And right now, we’re looking for one special …
Demystify haunted houses and spooky special effects! Join us at SPARK and learn the science behind your favorite haunted house tricks, and how you can replicate them at home. Come play with physics, chemistry, and perhaps a little hocus pocus for a fun-filled spooky weekend! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are geared toward kids in second …
Moviegoers fascinated by the Hollywood film “The Current War” (opening in theaters Oct. 4) will be amazed at SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention in Bellingham, WA, where the collection includes actual artifacts from the historic War of the Currents involving the world’s greatest inventor and two of the world’s greatest engineers: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla. “The War …
Bellingham, you might know, is a vibrant and beautiful college town of roughly 90,000 people. We’re tucked into the northwest corner of Washington state, with a coastline that kisses the Salish Sea. We’re also within less than an hour’s drive of the pristine Mount Baker wilderness. It goes without saying, then, that there is a TON to do in and …
In its early days, electricity — that new, seemingly magical marvel — offered a world of promise. Some of those early ideas were quixotic — even capricious, maybe, like some early claims that electricity could cure any number of medical ailments. Other early uses of electricity, however, were more firmly rooted in practicality. Take the fascinating and nascent world of …
SPARK is proud to present our STEAM Summer Science Series this August! Starting Friday, August 2nd join us every weekend in August for fun STEAM powered fun for the whole family! Come play with circuits, robots, build planes, become architects and more! Summer Schedule: August 2, 3, 4: Science Week!Come make batteries out of coins, build your own toothbrush robot, …
