ROCKET PARK MINI GOLF COURSE
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
Queens, NY
Rocket Park Mini-Golf, at the New York Hall of Science, is an outdoor miniature golf course with nine distinctly themed holes that introduce visitors to elemental rocket science physics. Located outdoors near the main entrance to the facility, this kaleidoscopically colored playful learning environment sends an immediate message to museum-goers that this place is going to be interactive, hands-on, and fun.
Services
Concept Planning
Exhibit Design
Graphic Design
Size
9,600 sf
ASTROPHYSICS FOR KIDS
The New York Hall of Science envisioned this unique informal learning environment as an excellent vehicle to demonstrate classic Newtonian physics – a key component in rocketry and all physical science education – to kids. Each unique hole of the nine-hole course demonstrates a different physics principle of rocket science, from the first hole, “Blast off,” to the last, “Splash Down.” The behavior of the golf ball at each of the holes demonstrates a different principle of astrophysics in an Earth-bound environment.
OUT OF THIS WORLD DESIGN
Space Age iconography, toy robots, and futuristic roadside architecture all drove the highly colorful and stylized design elements of the project. Physics concepts are further explained through fun, comic-book-style illustrations and interpretive graphics. These brightly colored graphic components are a nod to the Hall of Science’s Queens, NY location, which was the site of the 1964 World’s Fair.
“The SKOLNICK team was with us from the very beginning of this project, taking it from conception to completion and bringing a wide range of unique skills to the table...There were myriad competing goals for Rocket Park Mini Golf and thanks to SKOLNICK’s breadth of experience and their well-tested development process, we met all of those goals and have created an iconic experience that has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors.
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