Discovery Science Center
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| Discovery Science Center | |
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Location | Santa Ana, California, U.S.[1] |
| Visitor figures | 420,000 annually[2] |
| Director | Joe Adams[3] |
| Website | http://www.discoverycube.org |
Discovery Science Center is a science museum in Santa Ana, California, with more than 100 hands-on science exhibits designed to spark children's natural curiosity.[4] It has become a visual landmark due to its ten-story solar array cube that stands over Interstate 5.[5]
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[edit] Exhibits
The center is divided into several themed areas: Discovery Stadium, Techno Arts, Air & Space, Perception, Dynamic Earth,[6] Quake Zone, the Digital Lab[7] and KidStation. Dino Quest is Discovery Science Center's newest exhibit. It opened in the summer of 2006 and includes life-size dinosaurs, an interactive electronic quest and an online game.[8][9][10]
[edit] History
In 1984, the Boards of the Exploratory Learning Center and the Experience Center joined to form the Discovery Museum of Orange County with the dual goals of teaching children what life was like in Orange County in the 1900s and creating a world-class science center. A funding feasibility study in 1989 indicated that county leaders would support the project. The 59,000-square-foot (5,500 m²) facility was opened on December 17, 1998.[5]
[edit] Gallery
 The solar cube of the Science Center |
 The entrance to the Science Center |
[edit] References
- ^ The Guide: Discovery Science Center. LATimes.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Assembly.ca.gov (2007-08-23). "Assemblyman Solorio Helps Secure $1.16 Million In State Funding For Delta Rocket Exhibit At Discovery Science Center". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ First STEMCAP Forum Successful in Laying Out Goals and Objectives. InnovateCalifornia.net (2006-12-08). Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ CSA Member Profile: Discovery Science Center. CaliforniaSpaceAuthority.org (2008-05-19). Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ a b Background. DiscoveryCube.org. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Earth System Science Informal Education Network. InformalEarthScience.org. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ D-Link - Case Studies. DLink.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Museums: Dino Quest. Lex-USA.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Discovery Science Center. APlaceforArt.org. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Spitzer, Anna Lynn (2007-07-09). Calit2 Looks into the Games People Play. Calit2.net. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
