The Maryland Science Center has received a $500,000 grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation to sponsor a space exhibit now under development and scheduled to open in late 2025.
The exhibit will replace the entire “Our Place in Space” exhibit on the museum’s second floor. The new installation will cover themes that include the Earth, life beyond Earth, and space exploration. It will also have interactive elements that explain and explore concepts of gravity, black holes, revolution vs. rotation, asteroids and infinity.
“The Northrop Grumman Foundation’s gift toward this upcoming exhibit will further open the science of space to Maryland’s current and future explorers, allowing them to discover and imagine what exists beyond our world,” said Brandon White, a Maryland Science Center trustee and the vice president and general manager of tactical space systems at Northrop Grumman.
The grant will also aid with ongoing STEM programming at the museum, which will allow visitors to build their own rockets, perform everyday tasks, wear space gloves, and operate a robotic arm.
