A member of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, Newark Museum will be opening a nanotechnology exhibit on Sept. 20, 2012 according to the Aug. 23, 2102 news item on Nanowerk,

On Sept 20, the Newark Museum’s Science Department unveils a new family experience entitled Nano: The Science of the Super Small. Curated by the Museum’s Director of Science Ismael Calderon,Ed.D., the exhibit includes hands-on, interactive opportunities that invite exploration of Nano phenomena and technology and its real world applications and implications.

The Nano exhibit, another of the Museum’s science and educational programs whose mission is to foster a vibrant lifelong interest in science and technology, includes many opportunities for adults and children to discover, explore and make relevant the world we share, according to Dr. Calderon.

In one part of the exhibit, families can play with magnets to explore how material behaves differently at different sizes. At another, entitled Build a Giant Carbon Nanotube, they manipulate foam construction pieces to make a large model of a tiny structure called a carbon nanotube. “There are myriad examples of nano in nature, technology, and in the home,” Calderon pointed out. I Spy Nano lets museum-goers listen, look, and touch to discover nano in the world around them. At Balance our Nano Future, a variety of blocks present the challenge of trying to create a stable nano world — by asking players to balance the blocks on a “tippy” table.

Here are some details about the museum’s location and entrance fees (from the news item),

The Newark Museum [of art, science, and education] is located at 49 Washington Street in the Downtown/Arts District of Newark, New Jersey, just 3 blocks from NJPAC and 10 miles west of New York City. The Museum is open all year round: Wednesdays through Sundays, from Noon – 5:00 p.m. Suggested Museum admission: Adults, $10.00; Children, Seniors and Students with valid I.D., $6.00. Newark Residents and Members are admitted free. The Museum Café is open for lunches Wednesday through Sunday. Convenient parking is available for a fee. The Newark Museum campus, including its collections, facilities, and other resources, is accessible to accommodate the broadest audience possible, including individuals utilizing wheelchairs, with physical impairments, other disabilities, or special needs. For general information, call 973-596-6550 or visit our web site, http://www.NewarkMuseum.org.

That foam carbon nanotube  sounds like a fun building project and one I wouldn’t mind trying.