Explore! field trips include all main building exhibits and one scheduled demonstration in the Works Theater, Kitchen Theater or Science Stage. Four floors of hands-on exhibits are designed to teach specific concepts that relate to your school’s curriculum, offering open-ended experiences that allow students to discover the science hidden behind the fun.
Click here to see great Explore! add-on experiences, like the Buhl Digital Dome and USS Requin submarine.
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| Time required: at least 2 hours | Students: $6 | Required Adults: free |
VISIT THESE EXHIBITS
SciQuest: Flight, Forces of Nature and Waves
Where else can you practice your piloting skills, design and construct an earthquake-proof building and capture your own shadow, all in the same room? In SciQuest, hands-on exhibits in flight, forces of nature and waves bring physical science to life.
Miniature Railroad & Village®
Completely hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind historic replicas and wonderfully realistic animated scenes recreate western Pennsylvania at the turn of the 20th century. The Miniature Railroad & Village places our region’s technologies and natural resources in a historic context to help students understand the crucial role that western Pennsylvania played in our country’s growth.
SeaScape
Which kinds of animals live in a coral reef? What is symbiosis? Discover the answers to these questions and many more at this underwater encounter. Our 2,000-gallon coral reef exhibit contains well over 400 species of plants and animals, including seahorses, corals and live mangrove trees. Explore with magnifying glasses and a video microscope, and witness live feedings several times a day.
Exploration Station & Exploration Station
Immerse yourself in hands-on exploration that encourages open-ended inquiry and problem-solving. Observe, experience, and quantify the scientific concepts behind directing an animated video, designing an electric circuit, launching rockets, and animal adaptations.
Early learner groups may reserve Exploration Station Junior for 45 minutes. You may be sharing this space with other groups.
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CHOOSE A DEMONSTRATION
Kitchen Theater
In the Kitchen Theater, you’ll learn about the science of food and cooking in a fun 1950s atmosphere. Live demonstrations—part cooking class, part science lab—take you through the biology, chemistry and physics that combine to make your favorite foods. From omnivore pizza to fiery fruit, the Kitchen Theater delivers edible science in 30 minutes or less. Click here to see all Kitchen Theater demonstration options.
Works Theater
Science is always under construction in the Works Theater, where you’ll find live, interactive science demonstrations performed in a unique multimedia setting. Taste a frozen marshmallow, stomp to the beat of physics or feel the zap of electricity—it’s all in the Works.
Click here to see all Works Theater demonstration options.
SeaScape Experiences
Take a guided tour of our SeaScape aquariums with an expert presenter, tailored to your grade level. Participate in guided observation and hands-on activities that facilitate a deeper understanding of this underwater ecosystem.
Science Stage
Perfect for big groups! Explore scientific topics in a big way in a Science Stage demonstration. Click here to see all Science Stage demonstration options.
Want to include both the Kitchen Theater and the Works Theater? How about the Works and the Science Stage? No problem. Just add a second (or third!) demonstration. Students: $1
Required Adults: free
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