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How We Contribute to New TSN

Astronomy is an involving, inspirational activity with the capacity to attract people, especially the young, towards science, engineering and information technology. The Armagh Observatory seeks to develop this interest by promoting wider access to scientific knowledge amongst all sections of the community, and disseminating the results of its scientific research through a programme of public outreach and public understanding of science (PUS). The principal elements of this policy include:

• attracting visitors to Armagh, primarily to the Armagh Astropark and the planned Phenology Garden;

• maintaining and preserving the Observatory's unique meteorological record, the longest in the UK and Ireland from a single site;

• maintaining and preserving the Observatory's cultural heritage, for example its listed buildings, library, archives and historic scientific instruments, its telescopes and telescope domes, and the landscaped grounds and Astropark;

• providing talks and presentations to interested persons and groups which together represent individuals of all ages and from all backgrounds;

• partnership with institutions and organizations having similar public education objectives to those of the Armagh Observatory, for example the Astronomical Science Group of Ireland, the Armagh Natural History and Philosophical Society, amateur astronomy organizations, and university research groups;

• answering technical questions about astronomy from members of the public and disseminating astronomical results to the press, radio and television;

• maintaining and developing a web-site to facilitate access to the latest research findings on astronomy and related sciences;

The Armagh Observatory is fully committed to implement the New TSN Policy. The Observatory encourages a culture in which resources in appropriate areas of its activities and interactions with the public are targeted so far as possible on individuals, groups, agencies, and geographical areas that have greatest social need. In this way, the Observatory contributes directly to the Northern Ireland Executive's New TSN Policy and Programme for Government, especially in providing enhanced access and choice for those in education, and lifelong learning opportunities for all.