Many youth took part in the liquid nitrogen demonstrations -- discovering first hand the effects of cryogenic temperatures on different materials.

Steve Gagnon, Education Dept., holds a capacity crowd under the big top tent, riveted to his liquid nitrogen demonstration. The cryogenics show is a favorite among lab visitors. Nearly 300 Lab staff, family members and users worked to make the open house a success. Latifa Elouadrhiri, Hall B physicist and Christopher Newport University professor, talks with visitors at Hall B & C displays set up in tents on the accelerator site.

A youngster learns about lift - a necessary component of flight - with a little help from a NASA worker. NASA, the Portsmouth Children's Museum and the Virginia Air & Space Center were guest participants at the open house.

Eugene Chudakov, Physics Division, explains the operation of Hall A to a group of visitors.

Walter Lacy, Accelerator Division, explains the infrared made of the Free Electron Laser with visitors to the FEL User Facility A pair of young men take turns examining a piece of tree fungus under a dissection microscope - one of several exhibits encouraging children to take an active role in science.

Michelle Erb, Accelerator Division, explains accelerator components to a group of tunnel visitors. Approximately 4,500 people attended Open House '99 - the Lab's first open house since 1995 and the first time since 1993 that the accelerator has been open to the public. Bubbles, courtesy of the Portsmouth Children's Museum, provided a welcome respite for the youngest open house goers. Weather for the open house was sunny and moderate - ideal for the event.

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