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New Museum Web Site Allows Visitors to Interact with Authentic Science

Warwick, NY (PRWEB) April 30, 2004 -- Multimedia corporation S2N Media announces the launch of www.koshland-science-museum.org, the companion Web site to the new Marian Koshland Science Museum which opened April 23, 2004 in Washington, D.C. This new Web resource allows visitors to see, hear and interact with authentic science from the National Academy of Sciences.

An industry leader in the development of museum Web sites, S2N Media collaborated with Objective Consulting, Inc. and a core team from the Koshland Science Museum to develop a Web site that explores the most current science behind todays news headlines.

The Web site expands on the themes of the exhibits, and is impressive in its depth and breadth, replete with color-rich photos, video clips, and animation. Educational materials and multimedia activities augment the exhibit content, providing hands-on opportunities for visitors to place themselves at the frontiers of todays scientific research and explore the links between that research and everyday life.

All the interactives perform real science," said John Prusinski, who developed the multimedia modules for the Web site. That is, real data is always used, in its full scope. When an activity demonstrates the process of searching 11,000 DNA sequences, the actual data for 11,0000 sequences is loaded. Although this sometimes makes for a large file size for the activities, it's a priority for the museum and the National Academies that real science be used throughout."

For the Marian Koshland Science Museum project, S2N Media engaged Objective Consulting, Inc. to provide web-based knowledge management tools and system integration.

The Koshland Science Museum Web site not only provides some of the best science materials on the Internet today," says Gene Homicki, president of Objective Consulting, Inc., it allows visitors, especially educators, to find the specific materials they need quickly and easily.

About the Marian Koshland Science Museum
The Marian Koshland Science Museum presents the complexities of current and often controversial scientific issues in an engaging and accessible way through state-of-the-art displays, interactive exhibits, videos, and the latest scientific projections. The museum is operated by the National Academy of Sciences - a private, nonprofit organization created to advise the government on scientific and technical matters. Visit www.koshland-science-museum.org.

About S2N Media, Inc.
Established in 1987, S2N Media is a leader in the development of award-winning Web sites and digital-media applications for museums, educational and government organizations. Since its inception, S2N Media has produced Web sites, CD-Roms and kiosks for clients including the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution. Visit www.s2nmedia.com.

About Objective Consulting, Inc.
Objective Consulting, Inc. designs and builds world-class, Web-based enterprise applications for museums, commercial, not-for-profit, scientific and educational organizations. Since 1993, OCIs commitment to integrity, collaboration and the responsible application of technology has enabled them to deliver high quality solutions that form the foundation of lasting partnerships. Visit www.spiders.com.