The miniature nests we make on the tips of chopsticks, winding the fleece with bits of hair and grass and glue. We make the miniature butterflies and moths by miniaturizing them then printing on vellum paper, carefully cutting them out and slightly bending their wings. We will have the miniature bird and butterfly cases with the miniature specimen cabinets. We will have the miniature laboratory case with miniature slides and microscope. We will be bringing an assortment of the fabulous dioramas We’ll be there between 10 am and 12 noon both days to talk about the project. On March 19th and 20th, during Spring Break Week, the Miniature Museum of Natural History and Laboratory will be going to the Imagination Station in North Liberty at the Gymnastics Center, 455 Herky Avenue. The miniature Laboratory set is closing down for the night-we hope to see you all on Thursday and Friday of this week at The Iowa Imagination Station from 10 to 12 am! The girls also made some miniature dioramas… It did! We did it with the miniature glass beaker Then we tried to see if blue vinegar and yellow dyed baking soda would make green foam. Then we looked at the miniature slides with the magnifier: All the results came out the same, with a spectrum from red to light greenish yellow! The girls added Anthocyanin to each set of 5 test tubes, the full size, mini size, and micro mini size. Then we set up the Test Tubes with various liquids:ĭrops of Anthocyanin was added to the large test tubes first! We put on SAFETY GLOVES and GOGGLES to be extra safe! Then we proceeded to the Laboratory and decided to do the Color Organ Experiment – to show the different acidity or alkaline properties of liquids. We did some walking around the miniature Museum with tiny shoes on little fingers. Studio by contacting us via the comments section on this website or by Facebook.įive girls came to visit the Miniature Museum and Laboratory Today – Nora, Alice, Willa, May and Stella with Moms, Katie Roche and Kelly Smith, who also brought Iris, Willa’s little sister. The Miniature Museum of Natural History and Laboratory are open for private viewings in our regular location at the Summit St. Dog was also in the house, guarding the Miniature Museum and being friendly to all the kids who love dogs. Then a group of talented diorama artists made miniature scenes in velvet ring boxes, using HO scale animals and assorted bits of nature modified for tiny effects.Īnd Lizzie Ayers-Arnone and her friend made their own very creative dioramas.Īnd Emily, Angie and Ethan also made some demonstration dioramas.Ī whole world of miniature natural environments!Īnd Mr. We also looked at the miniature slides with various magnifying devices and miniature microscopes. Here’s Angie conducting miniature acidity and alkaline experiments with the tiny test tubes.Īnd here’s Ethan assisting her on the first day.Īll to a fascinated audience of younger kids and mature older ones. A selection of exhibits from The Miniature Museum of Natural History and a portion of our miniature Laboratory went to the Iowa Imagination Station over Spring Break.

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