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What's not to love about a science museum? Whether you are an athlete, a nerd, a techie or a scientist-in-the-making, movies like National Treasure and Night at the Museum have helped museums become the "in" place to visit. Museums are now cool and Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City is sure to be a daytripping hit with all of the members of your family.
Planetarium
The Kirkpatrick Planetarium was established in 1958 and remains a main attraction of Science Museum Oklahoma. There you can sit back, relax and learn exactly what you're seeing in the night sky over the Oklahoma prairie state.
IMAX
Speaking of sitting back and relaxing, your family is sure to enjoy the IMAX movies that rotate in the Dome Theatre at Science Museum Oklahoma. Currently on the playlist are Extreme and Everest. This is definitely a living large while learning experience!
Exhibits
The exhibits at Science Museum Oklahoma are also top notch and by no means take a backseat to the other attractions. You'll easily spend a full day learning your way through them.
• Whodunit: The Science of Solving Crimes
Learn how professionals like those at the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation solve crimes by using science and technology. Can you solve Whodunit?
• Gadget Trees
Kids will delight in the nation's tallest spiral slide and one of the oldest trees in this two-story tree house. Discover what the six simple machines are and how they impact our daily lives.
• Explorazone
Discover an ever-changing array of exhibits that demonstrate waves, sound, color, and light. Each station offers a scientific explanation for the illusion and a real-life application of its principle. It's mind-boggling fun.
• Destination Space
How does a rocket take off? How does gravity work? What do satellites do? Find out the answers to these questions and many others. Learn how Physics help to explain things like aerodynamics, which tells us how an object interacts with air when it is in motion.
• Tinkering Garage
Your kids (and you) will learn about engineering with fun hands-on projects inside this garage that makes science fundamental. Legos, peg boards, and bumpity blocks make this exhibit a challenge for all ages.
• Kid Space
Facepainting, puppets, blocks, and other age-appropriate play areas for babies and toddlers await you in Kid Space. Don't miss the bubble station. Brain-teaser displays are all at kid-level for interactive play. Also offers a quiet, private place for nursing moms.
• International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
This will inspire tumblers of all ages. See the medals and other memorabilia of 49 Hall of Fame inductees.
• Aviation
From DaVinci's drawings to present-day aviation, Oklahoma's aerospace heritage is highlighted with these Aviation and Space exhibits. Boasting one of the nation's premier collections, the life-sized artifacts will send imaginations soaring.
• Trains exhibits
All aboard! Step back to 1900-1950 when Railroad was king. It's all recreated in a realistic, 1000-square foot miniature town in the M.G. Pinky Martin Model Train Exhibit.
Live Show
Science Live is an amazing combination of interactive computer animation and live science demonstration all with a showman's flair that puts Mr. Wizard to shame. Chemistry, gas, fire, bubbles, robots – if kids are curious about it chances are good you'll find it in Science Live.
Sleepovers
If you love Science Museum Oklahoma during the day, you're sure to love a night at the museum. Camp-Ins are exciting adventures that let your family explore the spectacular science exhibits, see stunning scientific demonstrations, peek at the stars during special observatory programs, travel to the planets and beyond in planetarium shows, and sleep in places you've never dreamed – like under a dinosaur, in a giant mouth or next to a tornado. Family Camp-Ins are regularly scheduled throughout the year. Special Camp-Ins can be planned for groups of 50 or more. Contact the Museum for a list of regularly scheduled Camp-Ins throughout the year.
So, whether you've got a budding scientist, athlete, techie or one of each, everyone is sure to find lots to learn and get excited about at Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Learn more at their website www.sciencemuseumok.org.
