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CONTACT:
Becky Mayad
214-352-1881
Cell 214-697-7745
bmayad@sbcglobal.net
Museum of Nature & Science



GALLERIES AND KEY COMPONENTS
OF THE TOM HUNT ENERGY HALL

Energy Overview Video

Geology Gallery

  • How Much Energy?
  • Energy All Around Me
  • Test Your Energy IQ
  • Hydrocarbons, Coal, Nuclear
    and Others

Drilling and Production Gallery

  • Hydrocarbon Generation
  • Continental Drift
  • Formation - Traps, Porosity
    and Permeability
  • Migration Wall -
    Source, Traps, Seals
  • Geophysical Tools
  • Geologic Tools
  • Formation Characteristics
  • 3D Visualization Room
  • Types of Plays
  • Drilling
    • Conventional
    • Horizontal/Directional
    • Drilling Mechanics -
      How Rigs Work
    • Completion
  • Production
    • Facilities
    • Hydrocarbon Basics
    • Gas Plants & Refineries
    • Pipelines/Terminals
    • LNG
    • End Uses

The Barnett Shale Gallery 

  • Map of Barnett Shale -
    Activity Scene
  • Geology - Shale Characteristics
  • Technological Improvements
  • Shale Voyager
  • Challenges of Urban Drilling
    and Development Pipelines
  • Current Events in
    the Barnett Shale

Electrical Power Generation
and Transmission Gallery

  • Conventional Sources
  • Generation of Electricity
  • Transmission of Electricity
  • End Users

Alternative Energy Sources Gallery

  • Solar
  • Wind
  • Hydroelectric
  • Geothermal
  • Biomass
  • Nuclear
  • Ocean Thermal
  • Fuel Cells
  • Hydrogen

Future Energy Challenges Gallery

  • Environmental Impacts
  • Conservation Steps
  • Future Conservation
  • Future Technologies
  • What Ifs?

Distinguished Lecture Series

Town Hall Meetings

Teacher Workshops/Training Classes

 

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About the Museum of Nature & Science
The Museum of Nature & Science – the result of a unique merger in 2006 between the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place and the Dallas Children's Museum – is a non-profit educational organization located in Dallas' Fair Park. In support of its mission to inspire minds through nature and science, the museum delivers exciting, engaging and innovative visitor experiences through its education, exhibition, and research and collections programming for children, students, teachers, families and life-long learners. The facility also includes the TI Founders IMAX® Theater and a cutting-edge digital planetarium. The Museum of Nature & Science is supported in part by funds from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts and EDS. To learn more about the Museum of Nature & Science, please visit www.natureandscience.org.


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