WASHINGTON: Hundreds of artifacts from the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology are moving to their new home. The move to Port San Antonio could mean thousands of new jobs in the future. “An item like this is pretty rare,” said James Castro, the president and CEO of SAMSAT, as he motions to a switchboard that was used on Air Force One. The artifact is just one of hundreds that will soon be on display at the new headquarters for the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology. “Artifacts from the technology and science field that go back over 120 years, 150 years at least,” said Castro.
Port San Antonio will serve as the museum’s first official home. The port’s board approved the move a month ago. They hope the museum’s new digs will get more kids interested in science and the technology industry. “We want to help them get into the UTSAs and Palo Alto and [San Antonio College} and Trinity university,” said Castro. Directors with the museum say they plan to do that with interactive displays and sharing how San Antonio has contributed to the tech landscape. Executives with the museum hope to open a preview facility by mid-July. While they’re focusing on students, they also say this space will be open to everyone once it’s up and going.
