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2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
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A-Mazing Sea


A-Mazing Sea

September 25, 2010–January 2, 2011

Voyage to the depths of the sea and discover the truly a-mazing life that exists there. Explore the deep blue waters that cover more than 70% of our planet, and learn what it might feel like to wear your house like a turtle, crawl through a whale’s mouth, and reach in to an octopus cave.

A-Mazing Sea was created by The Maritime Aquarium and Minotaur Maze Exhibits.

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The Zula Patrol: Mission Weather


A-Mazing Sea

September 18, 2010–January 9, 2011

Join The Zula Patrol® gang – Captain Bula, Professor Multo, Space Pilot Zeeter, flying wonders Wizzy and Wigg and Space Pet Gorga – as they continue their adventures across the Solar System with a visit to Earth to explore our weather!  Learn about clouds, precipitation, wind, temperature and other weather phenomena as you join these intergalactic adventurers on their quest for knowledge.

The Zula Patrol: Mission Weather was created and produced by Zula® USA, LLC. Tour managed by COSI.

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Electricity: pastcurrentfuture

February 5-May 11, 2011

Get charged up about energy at this new exhibition that features the science behind this discovery that changed the way the world works!  Uncover the nature of electricity through hands-on activities and experiments as you create a giant human circuit, tour an interactive timeline of electrical oddities and inventions, and crank up hilarious, hair-raising experiences.  Explore the history – and future – of electricity and learn how the ability to create and harnessl it drives scientific discovery and practical inventions. 

Electricity: pastcurrentfuture was developed by the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in partnership with the Franklin Institute and with the support of Jim Davis the "Electricity Guy" and Dayton HIstory.

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