Traveling Exhibits 
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 Curious George - October 10, 2008 through January 25, 2009 The exhibit is based on the beloved Curious George booksand the new Curious George PBS Kids series from WGBH Boston. With 2,500square feet of fun and meaningful activities, the exhibit will piquevisitors’ curiosity and engage children in key math, science, andengineering experiences. Like George, visitors will let inquiry andcuriosity be their guides as they explore and experiment with newideas, challenges, and materials. Exhibit messages will emphasize thecritical role parents and caregivers play in supporting children’searly learning. >> Read More... Moneyville - February 6, 2009 through May 3, 2009  Where can you play the stock market, run your own lemonade stand, put your face on a million dollar bill, and see samples of currency from pounds to pesos? In Moneyville that’s where! Moneyville uses the fascinating subject ofmoney to build math skills and promote economic literacy in a fun, immersive setting. The colorful city includes a bank, store, anti-counterfeiting lab, stock market, and a shipping dock. Hands-on activities range from creating your own “money” to exploring anti-counterfeiting measures to seeing what a million dollars looks like. Throughout the exhibit, visitors discover how money is made, spent, earned, and saved, and how it connects people around the world. They explore the history, science and culture behind monetary systems and start to see money in a whole new way. >> Read More... Grossology - Sept. 25, 2009 through January 3, 2010 EEuuuhhhh, gross! Gross is all the stuff adults don't like to talk about in polite company. But kids do! And they love it. The weirder, slimier, and gnarlier the better. That's exactly the inspiration behind this fascinating traveling exhibit. Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body, is a science-in-disguise exhibition where kids get the answers to many of the slimy, oozy, crusty, stinky questions they absolutely love to ask about the human body. >> Read More. For more information on special events, visit our events calendar .
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