Sunday, April 13, 2014 1:05 AM EDT

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BRISTOL Imagine Nation Museum is celebrating NanoDays April 15 as part of a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering.

The festivities will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum at One Pleasant St.

The event is the largest public outreach effort in nanoscale science education and involves science museums, research centers and universities from Puerto Rico to Alaska.

NanoDays programs demonstrate the special and unexpected properties found at the nanoscale, examines tools used by nanoscientists, showcases nano materials with spectacular promise and invites discussion of technology and society.

Visitors will explore capillary action and non-Newtonian fluids, investigate new nano products and materials, and imagine what society might be like if we all wore invisibility cloaks! Other activities include using electricity to make a nickel coin look like a penny, and a program about Robots & People.

All programs are included with museum admission of $7 person. Children under 1 years-old and Imagine Nation Museum members get in free.

For more information, call the museum at (860)314-1400 or visit imaginemuseum.org.

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