Discovery Science Place
 Entryway to Discovery Landing | |
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Former name | The Discovery Place |
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| Established | 1993 |
| Location | Tyler, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°21′12″N 95°18′03″W / 32.3534°N 95.3009°W |
| Type | Science museum |
| Director | Chris Rasure |
| Website | Discovery Science Place |
The Discovery Science Place is a children's science museum located in Tyler, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The museum is housed in an old car dealership and has been in service to the community since 1993.[2] The museum offers an extensive array of exhibits including:
- A small mock television news station with working cameras and mini-control board
- Assorted physics-related exhibits, including a kinetic sculpture.
- Fish tank with assorted goldfish
- A large (indoor) man-made cave, with various rock/sediment exhibits built-in and an earthquake simulator.
- Indoor dinosaur fossil dig pit
- A scale representation of various public buildings located in and around Tyler, including the Smith county courthouse, Brookshire's Grocery Company, and Southside Bank.
References
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Wikinews has related news:
- ^ "A World of Exploration". Texas Highways. February 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Discovery science offers free fun". Bullard Banner News. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011.
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