Exhibits & Encounters
Science is not a straight line. It's always unfolding and showing you new angles and explanations. We invite you to push, pull, stack, and splash your way through our exhibits because the science you live is the science you learn.
3 pulleys make work easier than one
Newton’s Alley
1,560 light-years to the nearest Black Hole
Space
1958 first successful U.S. rocket launch
Space
13.8 billion years since the Big Bang
Space
13K DNA extraction experiments annually
SciLab
3000 Volts in a spark of static electricity
Power Up
75% less energy needed to power LEDs than incandescent lighting
Power Up
A Circuit Is a Path For Electrons To Flow Through
Power Up
Tessellations Can Be Found In Art, Architecture, And Nature
Math in Nature
Both Humans and Butterflies Are Bilaterally Symmetrical
Math in Nature
8 minutes for light to travel from the sun to Earth
Science Aglow
Blend Red, Green, And Blue Light To Create A Rainbow Of Color
Science Aglow
Freeze Your Shadow With Light
Science Aglow
Some Insects Can See In Ultraviolet Light
Science Aglow
Infrared Cameras Can "See" Heat
Science Aglow
7 Wavelengths of Light in the Visible Spectrum
Science Aglow
65M years since dinosaurs roamed the Earth
Dinosaur Mysteries30ft height of MD state dino
Dinosaur Mysteries
Earth looked totally different during the age of dinosaurs!
Dinosaur Mysteries
Carnivore and herbivore eggs differed in shape and likely color.
Dinosaur Mysteries
T. rex bite force is estimated at over 7 tons!
Dinosaur Mysteries
1000 Gallons of water fill our bay-themed water play
Kids Room60K Soft-tip pins fill the Kids Room pin wall
Kids Room
468 worms eaten annually by our Kids Room critters
Kids Room
