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Art Lab

Unleash your creativity and get hands on to discover the intersection between science and art!
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Eco Lab

From insect and butterfly specimens to rocks and minerals, there’s plenty of ecology to explore in this lab!
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Animal Lab

Have an up-close encounter with spiders, cockroaches, beetles and more! Find out what different animals need to survive in their environment.
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Earth Kugel

Move a 29-ton granite globe using only your finger!
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Hyperwall

See local environmental, social and climate science stories through data.
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Cosmic Perception

Experience an unexpected view through the dichroic-glass kaleidoscopes.

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Foucault Pendulum

Watch our 235-pound pendulum show how the Earth rotates on it's axis!
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Aluminaut

See the world’s first aluminum deep ocean submersible used for research and rescue missions.
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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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