About the Event
Step into the shoes of a forensic scientist this summer. If your child is a big fan of detective/forensic science series, novels, and games, register now for the CSI101 Summer Program at the Philippines’ first world-class science museum, The Mind Museum.
CSI 101 is an award-winning comprehensive summer workshop on basic forensic science recognized in the Asia-Pacific region. Participants will learn the different principles behind investigating a crime scene as well as how to gather and analyze evidence. They will also present their evaluation of the cases to a panel like a true CSI!
CSI 101 2016 is a four day program with the following schedule:
April 20 - 22 (Wednesday to Friday), 1:00pm - 5:00pm
April 23 (Saturday), 9:00am t0o 5:00pm
CSI 101 caters to ages 14-17 years old, with exciting activities that consist of laboratory training, crime scene investigation, and evidence analysis that is appropriate for their age. Participants will also be trained in safety protocols for the laboratory and the “crime scene”.
By joining the program, participants will not only learn the basics of forensic science, but also critical thinking, rigorous data gathering and scientific analysis skills. It will provide teens with an educational experience that allows them to take on the role of a crime scene investigator and forensic scientist where they can investigate a myriad of crimes.
CSI 101 is also recognized and awarded by the Asia-Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centers for Creative Science Communication.
SLOTS ARE LIMITED. To register, send an email to programs@themindmuseum.org and the team will provide you with an online registration form. You can also access the online form via this link: http://bit.ly/CSI2016_Registration. EARLY BIRD RATE is until April 6, 2016 only.
The Mind Museum is the first world-class Science museum in the Philippines. A project of Bonifacio Art Foundation Inc., the award-winning museum aims to provide an extraordinary educational experience for the public understanding of science.
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About The Mind Museum
The Mind Museum marks four years of science, exploration and creativity with adventures that have taken kids and kids-at-heart on an unforgettable journey.
Over half a million people have come away inspired after visiting The Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City since its launch in 2012. Many of them are Filipino families and students, both from private and public schools, all of which have witnessed science and nature roaming, talking, exploding, and flying, be it thru the exhibits, or the museum’s educational programs. The Mind Museum, a non-profit organization of the Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc., takes pride in being a museum designed by Filipinos for Filipinos, as it reaches out to the world to contribute to the public understanding of science.
Gaining International Recognition
The world has reached out to The Mind Museum too, setting it apart from other learning destinations, with the accolades garnered within its two years of existence. For one thing, the museum has earned a GOLD LEED certification from the US Green Building Council for being a paragon of modern, environmentally-sustainable architecture.
The Mind Museum’s most recent honor is an award dubbed as the “Oscars” of the themed entertainment industry around the world. The THEA Award given by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) for this year’s “Outstanding Achievement,” cites that the museum “expands science into a fully experiential world,” and that “the thematic thread and artistic treatments throughout is what makes this project extraordinary by any standards”. Awardees include the Disney Parks, Cirque du Soleil and Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay. This is a proud moment for the Philippines for having the first science museum in Asia to receive such recognition in the entire 20-year history of the TEA.
The Museum has also hosted fantastic and beautiful travelling exhibitions from around the world like Da Vinci–The Genius in 2013, and Biorhythm from Ireland in 2012. It is also an institutional partner of the World Science Festival and the California Academy of Sciences.
In 2015, The Museum also developed launched three exciting exhibitions , A Glass of the Sea: An Exhibition on the Coral Triangle, Forever Lab: Will You Still Love Me at 150?, and High on Sci-Fi. A Glass of the Sea is currently traveling around the Philippines, to bring science closer to more Filipinos.
Unearth a New Sense of Wonder
The journey never ends. The Mind Museum constantly evolves by coming up with new ways on how to present science. This year, patrons can expect more awesome exhibits, shows and activities presented in a whole new level.
One thing’s for sure. There’s always something new and exciting waiting around the corner at The Mind Museum.