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Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 275-7431
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Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Chistmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter

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Children (2-16) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
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Future Exhibits
GPS Adventures

May 26-September 3, 2012

Navigate your way through this exhibition that explores the technology that is changing the way we live!  From cars to cell phones, discover how GPS gets us easily from “there” to “here” as you solve the puzzle at this GPS Adventure.  Explore traditional and modern navigation, and find the find hidden treasures that will help you find the secret code. 

 

The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion

October 1, 2012-January 1, 2013

Make your way through the lush rainforest of Palenque, Mexico to find a missing archaeological team and solve the Mystery of the Mayan Medallion!  Discover the history and culture of the ancient Maya as you search for clues in a partially excavated tomb, observatory, and temple.  Find the missing artifact and see what clues the team left behind at a series of field stations that focus on archaeology, biology and astromathematics.

A traveling exhibit created by the Arkansas Discovery Network, funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
 

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