page_title: Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe
section_title: Programs and exhibits
hierarchical_section_title: Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe / Programs and exhibits
caption_attribution_description: English: A lightning rod dedicated to Nikola Tesla. Made by sculptor David Smith, this piece is part of the permanent collection of the Tesla Science Center and Museum, Shoreham, New York.
context_page_description: The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe is a nonprofit organization established to develop a regional science and technology center, museum and makerspace at the site of Nikola Tesla's former Wardenclyffe laboratory on Long Island, New York. The center had raised money through crowdfunding to purchase the property. In 2018, the Wardenclyffe site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_section_description: Wardenclyffe is not currently open to the public year-round, but the center offers seasonal events on the grounds as well as traveling educational programs, film screenings and exhibits throughout the year.
  Future expansion of the educational programs is slated to include science-teacher associations, conferences, symposia, field trips, associations with science competitions, and other science programs. Planned permanent exhibits include a Tesla exhibit, exploratorium-type exhibits, and a living museum.
caption: "Tesla's Dragon." Copper lightning rod at the Tesla Science Center, based on a Hemingray insulator
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