Travel the globe through hands-on play. Guide trains across continents, launch rockets to planets in our solar system, and climb a two-story Earth. Along the way, explore geography, movement, and the ways our world is connected, from the ground beneath their feet to far beyond the sky.
Permanent
Ages: 10 months – 8 years
Gateway to the World
Globe
Explore the layers of the earth in this 2-story climbing structure at the center of the Museum. Once children have reached the earth's center, they may use kid-power to make the outer skin of the earth spin.
Continent Tables
Learn about six of the world's continents, their geography, river systems, and animal life at the Museum's interactive continent tables. Children can feel an earthquake on a shake table in South America, test the temperature of a glacier in North America, find the major cities in each country and push trains throughout the landscape.
Rocket Launcher
Be a rocket scientist! Design and build a rocket and then launch it to the planets. Will it reach Mercury? Mars? Jupiter? If it didn't make it, re-design your rocket and try again! Young astrophysicists will learn about physics and engineering with this hands-on activity.
The Climber
How high can you climb? This two-story structure helps children see the museum from a new point of view as they build their climbing skills and confidence levels.
