Fuel your child's innate creativity with three floors of hands-on exhibits, shows and activities!
Explore the cosmos with daily planetarium shows. Touch a meteorite that fell to Earth 50,000 years ago. Capture the thrill of wild weather, take a tour of exoplanets, or unlock the secrets of the Earth on a giant, 3-D sphere. Discover an “Energy Network” with catapults, solar power and simple machines. Test physics (without even knowing!) using pulley chairs, levers, and giant magnets. Create a masterpiece on a massive Light-Brite station, or challenge yourself in the “DARE to Discover” gallery.
Fly a mission to the Moon or rendezvous with a comet in Discovery’s Challenger Center (booked for groups and parties)...an awesome, hands-on simulation adventure. Have the most memorable birthday EVER with trending, themed parties like “Star Force Adventures” and “Super Heroes Unite”…or book an overnight at the Museum for your Scout or school group!
Make your class trip amazing with learning labs, science demos and planetarium shows, or book Travelling Science that comes to your school or library! Special events can be custom-tailored as well…rent a floor or the whole Museum! To find out more, visit us online our call today!
Build aerodynamic heli-flyers and test in our miniature wind tunnel
Groups can "fly a mission" in our Challenger Center
Discover the Cosmos, Earth and more on our giant 3-D "Science on a Sphere"
Challenge yourself and friends in the "Dare to Discover" gallery
Explore the mini ropes course of "Adventure Science"
Get creative on a giant "LightBright"
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