Exploration Place is a modern science museum, located in the "museums on the river" district in Wichita, KS. Exhibits include: •The Kids' Explore area, which currently houses a three-story castle in which children can play •A "Tots' Spot" play area for toddlers •An exhibit detailing the history of the KFH radio network and celebrating its 85 years of local operation •An area for traveling exhibits which has housed Sue the T. rex and the famous Titanic artifact exhibit and which will be the first museum in the United States to host the Virtual Codex Atlanticus, a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's works presented in virtual form •Kansas in Miniature, a small-scale recreation of early-1950's Kansas •A Kansas exhibit filled with the flora and fauna native to the area •The Boeing "Exploring Flight and Design" flight exhibit which includes flight simulators and a giant "wind wall" made of thousands of tiny reflective discs that show air currents generated by the many propellers in the room Wichita, the Air Capital, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. ...
From the Exploration Place webpage:
"EXPLORATION PLACE is a center for informal, enjoyable learning, creativity and community gathering serving residents and tourists of all ages with extraordinary resources for exploration."
Exploration Place opened in 2000. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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