The Health Adventure has always been known for its innovation, and its popularity is evident: since beginning almost 40 years ago in a broom closet at Mission Hospital, the organization has relocated to larger facilities five times.Now it will finally have a home of its own.

The Health Adventure, Asheville's Family Health and Science Attraction, launched plans for a new indoor and outdoor health and science park located just one mile from downtown on its own land. Once complete, The Health Adventure will move to its new permanent home and become an attraction known as Momentum: Science and Health Adventure Park.

"The Health Adventure will remain open while we work toward building an environmentally friendly home of our own," said President & CEO Paige Johnson. "We look forward to celebrating important milestones at The Health Adventure with the community, and love this project as an expansion of our mission.

"While Momentum will be a unique, first-of-its-kind attraction, it is infused with the same spirit and dedication that has made The Health Adventure a valued community center of engagement for nearly four decades."

Celebrations in the coming year at The Health Adventure include a family friendly kick-off 40th Birthday Party on New Year's Eve, a time capsule to be opened at Momentum in the year 2048 when the organization celebrates its 80th birthday, and a special Halloween Birthday Party to honor the museum's iconic Mr. Bones and TAM as they turn 30 in 2008.