Featured Exhibitions and Exhibits
For more information about upcoming events and programs, please consult the Sciencenter calendar.
Summer Exhibition: A Garden of Gizmos
On Display Through Sunday, September 27
A Garden of Gizmos features mechanical flowers, plants and creatures that are as mesmerizing and fun as they are educational.
Turn a crank to make a "peacock" display its extravagant tail, move a ring of "birds" to make them circle and flap their wings, and control a time-lapse movie that shows real plants and exhibition designer Clifford Wagner’s hair grow through the four seasons. Control a "groundhog" that passes underfoot, make a giant "flower" bloom, do the date palm boogie and watch palm trees sway and dance with you, and much more!
"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.
