This 10-minute movie and moving platform immerse you in the earthquakes that occurred in Western Tennessee during the winter of 1811/1812 that created Reelfoot Lake. Our last experience was the earthquake simulator. The adventure lasts 45 minutes but we were all so engaged it flew by. You don’t just watch a movie, you get to participate creating a “choose your own adventure” journey through the galaxy. We spent 15 minutes exploring and then headed back down to the next attraction.įor us, it was the Starship Theater, a small IMAX type experience with a twist. There are sections of the floor with glass panels so you can look down and see the ground below you as well. You can see miles of countryside on all sides of the Discovery Park. We started by going up in an elevator to see The Tower, an observation platform at the back of the Center. On our second day, we took advantage of the $9.95 attraction deal. This is also where you can go down the human slide. on science with exhibits on space and energy.ĭon’t miss the Children’s Exploration Gallery with an interactive water table area, tables to build with Keva blocks and a few other interactive science demonstrations. There is a great section about space and exploration of the galaxy and then you move onto the Energy Gallery which explains the various sources of electricity and power. You can see the history of communication including a model of a Gutenberg press, and computer technology I’m sure you will remember (floppy disks, anyone?) but your kids may have never seen.

The third floor houses the Science, Space, and Technology Gallery. If you have young children you may want to send an adult in first to make sure it’s ok for your family.

My son found it interesting (he’s 11) but my 5-year-old daughter was frightened. It is an exhibit of torture devices including a guillotine and a stretching table. There is a room connecting to this gallery with no signage displayed. You can see a reproduction of the Rosetta Stone, a suit of armor and model of the Ark of the Covenant. Religious History and Medieval Timesįollowing the vehicles, you arrive in a room centered around religious history. Then you enter a tribute to race cars, classic cars, and motorcycles. The exhibits continue downstairs through tanks, helicopters, and other military vehicles. After re-entering, we spent the afternoon starting on the second floor in the Tennessee gallery which winds through Native American history and then moves on to the Discovery Park’s large military gallery. It had a lot of choices including burgers, pizza and soups and salads. Three Stories of History and Science ExhibitsĪs soon as we walked in, my kids wanted to head to the ground floor to check out the dinosaurs.Īfter walking through the skeletons, we headed back up to the entrance for a quick lunch in the Cafe. We visited in January and it was cold, so we didn’t explore much of the grounds, but we still filled 2 days enjoying the main building and attractions. You can also explore the grounds covering 50 acres and 2 miles of paved trails. The main building is 100,000 square feet with nine permanent exhibits plus a gallery for traveling exhibits. We arrived at Discovery Park at lunchtime and bought 2-day tickets.

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