Choose from a spectacular, fulldome show in state-of-the-art Sudekum Planetarium; hands-on, interactive, science exhibits; or one of our award-winning programs like daily Science Live! demonstrations, 3D Printing Workshops, ScienceQuest Camps, Science Cafes, and other special events.
800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville, TN 37203
OPEN DAILY: Mon-Sun, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
A magnitude 8+ quake hit our Anatomy of an Earthquake exhibit, so it's off the floor to get some necessary repairs.
When two large pieces of our planet's crust suddenly slip, shock waves emit out, shaking the surface of the Earth in the form of an earthquake. Using the pieces provided, this experience allows you build and test structures as you make them face a range of earthquake intensities.
Scientists use what's called the Richter scale to measure the magnitude, or the amount of energy released, of an earthquake.