Address: 727 W. Main St. Pricing: Exhibits and an IMAX film: $12-$15 Phone: (502) 561-6100 Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday closed Parking: At River Road and 8th St. $5 before 3 pm, $3 after
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Louisville Science Center: stop by for some serious fun
The Louisville Science Center takes its mission seriously: to make science fun!
The center features more than 120 interactive exhibits, a four-story IMAX Theatre, a 2,600-year-old mummy, KidZone, and more.
The newest exhibit, Splash!, opened Feb. 14, replacing the water table that was a hit with kids for more than 20 years. Splash! lets kids 7 and younger -- along with intrepid parents and grandparents -- use waterwheels, tubing and funnels to experiment with water levels, flow, spraying and pouring.
Another new exhibit, Amazon Voyages: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches, teaches about the diversity of the Amazon River and features live fish, including stingrays and a Tetra fish school.
The 12,500-square-foot permanent exhibit The World We Create includes more than 40 activity stations and uses hands-on demonstrations, interactive presentations and the activity stations to show how math, science, and technology affect everyday life.
Two other permanent exhibits explore the natural world. The 10,500-square-foot World Within Us examines the biology and chemistry inside our bodies. The 8,000-square-foot World Around Us focuses on the air, water and environment.
A longtime favorite, the mummy called Tchaen-hotep, has been on display in Louisville for more than a century. And the popular Kid Zone is back! Children up to age 7 can splash, drive an ambulance, fly through the skies, supervise a construction zone or explore the galaxy in a spaceship.
The Louisville Science Center has special programs for Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts and special sleepover Midnight Magic Camp-Ins. Check the Events Schedule for details. For details on special hours, special events and closing, check the science center's Visit Us page.
Admission to exhibits and an IMAX film is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, children 2-12 or students with a valid school ID; and free for those under 2.
After 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, admission is $5 and includes either exhibit admission or an IMAX movie! Additional pricing information.
