Visitors to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History can journey into the skin of the earth and explore the amazing world of soils in the new exhibition, Dig It! The Secrets of Soil, which opened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History July 19, 2008. The Soils exhibition occupies an approximately 5,000 square foot space in the museum, the most visited natural history museum in the world, and will be on display through January 2010.
Completely familiar yet largely unknown, soils help sustain virtually every form of life on Earth. Still, it is said that we know more about the dark side of the moon than we do about the Earth beneath our feet. Dig It! will transport you to the world of fungi, bacteria, worms and countless other organisms. This is a tremendous opportunity to educate the public about the fundamental role of soils, including fertilizer’s role in food production. The Fertilizer Institute is a proud sponsor of the exhibit.
The exhibition reveals the complex world of soil and how this hidden ecosystem supports nearly every form of life on Earth. “Dig It!” includes interactive displays, hands-on models, videos and soil samples. Curious visitors will get the dirt on this little-known subject through audiovisual and interactive components, from a set of interactive soil stratigraphy blocks to a crime scene investigation video focusing on the processes of decay to a computer kiosk where visitors can learn about their state soil. |
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