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Speed

An homage to all things motion and time, Speed demonstrates the fastest and slowest things the universe has to offer.
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Amazing Animals

Have an up-close encounter with snakes, cockroaches, and rats!
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Rat Basketball

Learn about operant and classical conditioning as you watch our Rat Basketball team play a game – no, we aren’t kidding.
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Big Astronomy

Learn about the people and places who make big astronomy and big science happen.
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Imagine the Moon

Human imagination continues to inspire our relationship with the moon.
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Superpower Dogs

Experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world’s most amazing dogs.
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Dinosaurs Alive

See the earliest creatures of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous in this captivating adventure of science and discovery.
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We Are Stars

Journey 13.8 billion years through time and space to discover our explosive origins.

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The MiX

This creative space is for teens to hang out, mess around and geek out in an open, makerspace environment.
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