Pacific Science Center |
98109 Seattle, WA, United States of America (USA) (Washington) |
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Address |
200 2nd Ave. N.
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Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Opening times
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Summer: Daily: 10am - 6pm | ||||
Status from 07/2016
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Adults (16-64): $19.75; Seniors (65+): $17.75; Youth (6-15): $14.75; Child (3-5): $11.75 | ||||
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Homepage | www.pacificsciencecenter.org |
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Unter den Bögen in der Nähe der Space Needle |
Description | HEALTH & WELLNESSProfessor Wellbody’s Academy of Health & WellnessIn the imaginative world of Professor Wellbody, discover how personal choices affect health and wellbeing through inventions and activities that present the lifelong process of balancing exercise, diet, proper rest and hygiene. Body Works Test your reaction time. See how much energy you produce on the Calorie Bicycles. Play games in the Nutrition Cafe and other interactive exhibits. Just for Tots An area for the smallest scientists! Experiment with water at the stream table and more. ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH SCIENCESScience On a SphereThis astonishing piece of technology displays dynamic, animated images of the atmosphere, oceans and land on an illuminated sphere six ft in diameter. Sonic Bloom Just outside the Boeing IMAX Theater, Sonic Bloom is a solar-powered art installation created in collaboration with Seattle City Light. Sonic Bloom is free accessible 24 hours a day. Pollinator Garden Look for local hummingbirds, butterflies, beetles, and bumblebees while learning about pollination. More than 50 species of Washington-native plants provide food and habitat for pollinators that visit Pacific Science Center’s grounds. Civilized Seeds: A History of People and Plants Meet plants that produce apples, hops, tea, spices, blue dye, aspirin, paper, and other useful products. Discover how people have chosen plant traits throughout history. Sound Atmosphere Explore real time data streaming from devices around Seattle Center that measure the amount of CO² in the atmosphere, studied by scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See how CO² levels change from morning to evening, spring to winter and weekdays to weekends. Puget Sound Model Explore the science of northwest Washington’s largest and ecologically diverse estuary, the Puget Sound. See real tides and currents in action at the 100 sq. ft. scale model of the sound. PHYSICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERINGTinker TankLooking for something different? Come check out our maker space, Tinker Tank, in Building 3 by the Denny Way windows. Science Playground How does an electric motor work? What does a gyroscope do? Who wins the bubble race? Find the answers to these questions in the Science Playground. Outdoor Exhibits Spin a 2-ton granite ball with your bare hands, play with water cannons or walk in the giant water wheel in Water Works. Nearby, ride the High Rail Bicycle 15 ft. above the ground — on a rail only one inch wide! LIFE SCIENCESTropical Butterfly HouseEnjoy year-round sunshine in the Tropical Butterfly House! In temperatures of low 80s and 60-70% humidity, watch exotic butterflies fly, sun themselves and feed among tropical flowers and see new butterflies emerge in the chrysalis viewing window. New butterflies are released into the exhibit each morning. Insect Village Giant robotic insects, interactive exhibits and live animal displays give you a close-up look at the world of insects and other arthropods. Saltwater Tide Pool See and touch live Puget Sound animals in the saltwater tide pool. Dinosaurs: A Journey Through Time Meet dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era, stand in the footprint of a giant duckbill dinosaur and take control of the Pneumoferrosaurus to see how animatronic dinosaurs work. Animal Exhibits Discover live creatures of all kinds, like reptiles, amphibians and mammals, including a colony of East African naked mole rats. |
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