| Impression 5 Science Center | |
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Impression 5 Science Center entrance |
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Location within Michigan
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| Established | 1972 |
| Location | 200 Museum Drive Lansing, Michigan |
| Type | Science museum, Children's museum |
| Director | Erik Larson |
| Curator | Bill Klier |
| Public transit access | CATA |
| Website | www.impression5.org |
The Impression 5 Science Center, is a children's museum located in downtown Lansing, Michigan. Formerly known as the Impression 5 Museum, the center is located in a historic wagon works factory on the Grand River.[1] The name, Impression 5, refers to the five senses.[2] The neighboring Riverwalk Theatre and Michigan Museum of Surveying also occupy buildings of the former factory.
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The Impression 5 Science Center was founded in Lansing, Michigan, in 1972. The museum moved into its current location in downtown Lansing in 1982. In 1994 the Impression 5 Museum changed its name to the current, Impression 5 Science Center.[2]
In July 2010 Impression 5 was awarded a $75,000 grant from the Capital Region Community Foundation to open an Emerging Media and Technology Lab. The lab will allow visitors to virtually explore various science topics.[3]
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