布隆伯格1.55亿美元捐赠结硕果：波士顿科学博物馆新馆今日开放
波士顿科学博物馆全新的威廉与夏洛特·布隆伯格公共科学中心10月10日（周六）正式向公众开放。这座悬于查尔斯河畔的1万平方英尺玻璃翼楼拥有落地玻璃幕墙和270度河景与波士顿天际线视野，由布隆伯格慈善基金会1.55亿美元捐赠建成——这是该博物馆历史上最大的一笔捐赠，以马萨诸塞州梅德福的威廉与夏洛特·布隆伯格夫妇命名，他们是迈克尔·布隆伯格的父母。迈克尔·布隆伯格在梅德福长大，儿时经常来这家博物馆，他说正是这些经历点燃了他的好奇心与求知欲。这笔捐赠延续了他2016年的5,000万美元捐款。布隆伯格是金融数据、科技与媒体公司彭博有限合伙公司的联合创始人，曾三任纽约市长；据《福布斯》截至10月9日的估计，其财富约949亿美元。新馆由William Rawn Associates设计、Consigli Construction承建，是一个灵活的市民活动空间，配备顶尖的沉浸式媒体、制作与直播技术——包括奥地利电子艺术节的Deep Space投影系统（可将影像投满地面与墙面）、六块可移动LED视频墙和空间音频，让活动触达全球观众。博物馆馆长蒂姆·里奇表示，这个空间让博物馆能比固定展览更快地回应新兴科学：“按展览的节奏做科学，太慢了。”谈及新馆使命，他说：“科学不只存在于遥远的实验室。它就在我们的每一天里——在健康里、在文化里、在我们对未来的选择里。这个地区拥有世界上最丰厚的人文智力资本之一，公众值得坐到前排。威廉与夏洛特·布隆伯格公共科学中心打开了这扇门。”博物馆已公布新馆秋季节目单：全新招牌对谈系列“Luminaries”10月19日由艾美奖得主、喜剧演员特雷弗·诺亚打头阵，探讨人工智能的伦理、机遇与政策挑战；11月19日宇航员西安·普罗克特与阿曼达·阮将参加“打破壁垒：太空中的女性”；普利策奖得主、癌症医生悉达多·穆克吉也将于今秋登场。节目主题涵盖人工智能、野火与公共卫生、原住民气候知识、公众对科学的信任。新设施是博物馆2030愿景的重要一步：通过科学叙事触达全球10亿人，同时实现现场200万访客、学校300万学习者的目标。新空间的日间节目包含在常规展厅门票内，晚间讲座与演出需另购票，10月9日起已向公众开售——首批晚间场次中已有数场售罄。
Bloomberg's $155 Million Gift Opens: Museum of Science Boston Unveils New Public Science Common
The Museum of Science in Boston opened its new William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common to the public on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The 10,000-square-foot glass wing over the Charles River — with floor-to-ceiling glass and 270-degree views of the river and the Boston skyline — was funded by a $155 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the largest in the museum’s history, and is named for William and Charlotte Bloomberg of Medford, the parents of Michael Bloomberg. Michael Bloomberg was raised in nearby Medford and regularly visited the museum as a child, experiences he credits with sparking his curiosity and love of learning. The gift follows his $50 million donation in 2016. Bloomberg, who cofounded the financial-data, technology and media company Bloomberg L.P. and served three terms as mayor of New York City, has an estimated fortune of approximately $94.9 billion as of October 9, 2026, according to Forbes. Designed by William Rawn Associates and built by Consigli Construction, the Common is a flexible civic venue with state-of-the-art immersive media, production, and livestreaming technology — including the Deep Space projection system from Ars Electronica, which throws imagery across the floor and walls, six movable LED video walls, and spatial sound — so events can reach audiences around the world. Museum president Tim Ritchie said the room lets the museum respond faster to new science than permanent exhibits can: “Science at the pace of exhibits is very slow.” Of the venue’s mission, he said: “Science isn’t confined to distant labs. We live it every day, in our health, our culture, and the choices we make about our future. This region holds some of the world’s richest intellectual capital, and the public deserves a front-row seat to it. The William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common opens that door.” The museum has announced an expanded fall lineup for the new space. A new signature discussion series, Luminaries, will be headlined by Emmy Award-winning comedian Trevor Noah on October 19 with a conversation about the ethics, opportunities, and policy challenges surrounding artificial intelligence. On November 19, astronauts Sian Proctor and Amanda Nguyen will join “Breaking Barriers: Women in Space,” and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cancer physician Siddhartha Mukherjee will also appear this fall. Programs will explore artificial intelligence, wildfires and public health, Indigenous climate knowledge, and public trust in science. The new facility is part of the museum’s broader ambition to reach one billion people worldwide through science storytelling by 2030, alongside goals of two million onsite visitors and three million school learners. Daytime programs in the new space are included with regular Exhibit Halls admission; evening talks and concerts are ticketed separately, with public sales having begun October 9 — and several of the first evening shows already sold out.
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