Funded by The Alexander Grass Foundation, Backstage Studio features fascinating exhibits that reveal the science and technology behind movies, TV, music, and theatre. Create your own stop-action film, put yourself into the movies in the Foley Studio, and explore the creation of different sound effects in this interactive gallery.

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Permanent Exhibit

KidsPlace

A destination for the youngest explorers! Designed with a cityscape theme this gallery includes a life-sized Operation Game, X-Ray Table, Pin Ball Falls, and much more.

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Mar 7, 2025 – May 25, 2025

Above And Beyond

ABOVE AND BEYOND celebrates the power of innovation to make dreams take flight. This 5,000-square-foot traveling aerospace exhibition features: immersive simulations, interactive design challenges, iconic historical touchstones, visionary concepts for the future, and inspiring stories from game-changing innovators, past and present. Packed with fun interactive challenges, vehicle concept models and prototypes, immersive media presentations, and inspiring stories, this large-scale exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make the “impossible” possible. Explore ever more advanced aircraft and spacecraft that change our lives and transform our world. And join the epic journey into the sky and beyond!

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May 16, 2025

The Night Shift at Whitaker Center

Why should kids have all the fun?! Get in touch with your inner child at The Night Shift at Whitaker Center, on Friday from 5-7 P.M. during 3rd In The Burg! đź’« Come touch a tornado, build a jet, and watch the turtles migrate around Earth! Did we mention you can do all of this with a drink in-hand? It's the perfect, unconventional, pregame experience! Featuring a cash Beer & Wine Bar. Please note, this event is 21+.

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