A Place to Visit
Science City and
Exploration Place
Sedgwick County and Kansas City, Missouri
In
less than a year, two major new locations featuring science education
have opened in the Midwest. Science City at Union Station premiered
in the fall of 1999 in Kansas City, Missouri; in the spring of 2000,
Exploration Place opened in Wichita. Both offer hands-on science experiences
in dramatic architectural settings—historic Union Station in Kansas
City and a sweeping new building on the banks of the Arkansas River
in Wichita.
The two locations offer differing experiences. Science City provides
“recreational learning” in five areas, many of them modeled
on life in a real city. Visitors can experience the re-creation of a
fossil dig, a simulated cave, and activities related to outer space.
In addition, Science City offers IMAX movies and a variety of restaurants
and shops, all housed within Union Station, the second largest train
station in North America. For more information about Science City—including
information about events, tours, and field trips—go to www.sciencecity.com
or call 1-877-SCI-CITY.
Exploration Place is housed in a new, 98,000-square foot, $62-million facility designed by architect Moshe Safdie. Visitors to Exploration Place can participate in a simulated fossil dig, try their hand at one of four flight simulators, discover the plants and animals of a Kansas wetland, or a number of other activities. The CyberDome Theatre, where visitors can choose, view, and create computer graphics, will open in the summer of 2000. The Exploration Place web site is at www.exploration.org or call 316-263-3373.
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Avenue, Campus West
Lawrence, Kansas
66047-3726
(785) 864-3965
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Tom Collinson, Chair, Pittsburg
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Robert Crangle, Lincoln
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Dyan Jones, Prairie Village
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Sheila Leiker-Page, Victoria
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Jeffrey Mason, Goodland
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Dennis McKinney, Greensburg
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Stephen Morris, Hugoton
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Larry J. Richardson, Wichita
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John K. Strickler, Manhattan
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William Hambleton, Emeritus Member, Lawrence
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A. Scott Ritchie, KU Geology Assoc. Rep., Wichita
Director: Lee Allison
The mission of the Kansas Geological Survey, operated by the University of Kansas in connection with its research and service program, is to conduct geological studies and research and to collect, correlate, preserve, and disseminate information leading to a better understanding of the geology of Kansas, with special emphasis on natural resources of economic value, water quality and quantity, and geologic hazards.
The Geology Extension program furthers the mission of the KGS by developing materials, projects, and services that communicate information about the geology of Kansas, the state's earth resources, and the products of the Kansas Geological Survey to the people of the state
Online February 10, 2003
Comments to: lbrosius@kgs.ku.edu
Kansas Geological Survey
URL: http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/GeoRecord/2000/vol6.2/Page4.html