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3D Theater Presentation: Tornado Alley
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
(at 48th Avenue)
Corona, NY 11368
Tel: (718) 699-0005
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3D film fee in addition to general admission.
Dates
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 – Sat, June 30, 2012Hours
April 1 – June 30: Mon–Thurs, 11 am & 1 pm; Fri, 11 am and 1 & 3 pm; weekends, 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 pm
Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure.
Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornado's destructive power at point blank range. Experience the adrenaline and the science of nature's most dramatic phenomena!
- Directions: By subway: 7 to 111th Street Station. Walk three blocks south. Located across the Grand Central Parkway from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Citi Field in Flushing Meadows, Corona Park
About this Organization
New York Hall of ScienceUnless you know all about the atom, biology, color, light, heat and have seen your "aura" projected, don't dismiss this museum as kids' stuff. This science and technology museum includes "aura projections", perspective fun rooms, a 5,000-square-foot rocket park and events like the World Maker Fair.
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