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New York Hall of Science opens Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity

The New York Hall of Science presents Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity an exhibition on view July 10 – October 20, 2013.

Explore the life and legacy of a scientific icon in this new exhibition. Scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla held nearly 300 patents in 26 countries. His contributions range from the alternating current (AC) motor to x-rays, remote controls and fluorescent lighting. Tesla’s Wonderful World of Electricity presents working models of his inventions, models of his laboratories and plants, photographic reproductions, and a narrative about Tesla’s life and work. Free with NYSCI admission.

The New York Hall of Science occupies one of the few remaining structures of the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City. Today, it stands as New York City’s only hands-on science and technology center. The more than 450 hands-on exhibits explore biology, chemistry and physics. www.nysci.org