Featured Exhibitions and Exhibits
For more information about upcoming events and programs, please consult the Sciencenter calendar.
Spring Exhibition: "Turtle Travels"
On Display Through Monday, May 26
Meet live turtles, travel like a turtle in a life-sized board game, and investigate the giant "Swiss Army Turtle" to explore how make an animals are adapted to life in the desert, in a pond, or at sea. Explore life in the slow lane with this fun new interactive exhibition about turtles and their habitats.
Spring Exhibition: "Toys: The Inside Story"
On Display Through Monday, May 26
If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch® to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love "Toys: The Inside Story."
"Mars and Stars"
Consisting of four kiosks with interactive computer games, the "Mars and Stars" exhibition features beautiful images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and introduces visitors to infrared imaging of planets and stars.
The exhibition area also includes a magnetic constellation activity, a Mars landscape mural, a reading area, and hands-on components.
- Visit astronomical objects such as planets, stars, and nebula, and see the constellations in our local night sky with Starry Night;
- Use a flight simulator computer game to explore a Martian Volcano;
- Visit Mars with the Spydog Investigates Color game and attend Spydog Academy followed by a series of challenges;
- Look at photos of everyday objects and stars and compare them with infrared images in the Star Birth exhibit.
"Infrared Camera"
Did you know that your hands are warm enough to leave a heat trail? Discover what's hot and what's not with the Sciencenter's new infrared camera exhibit. See a thermal image of yourself on a 50" plasma screen, and discover hot zones all around you.
Thank you to volunteer Bob Terrell who built this exhibit.
"Connect to the Ocean"
Connect to the Ocean is a permanent Sciencenter exhibition featuring a touch tank with live tide pool animals and exhibits about ecology, environmental science and conservation of water habitats.
