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Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
937-275-7431
(fax) 937-275-5811
DirectionsHours
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,
Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, Easter
General Admission
Children (2-12) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
Members are always FREE!
Help us create a fun, safe environment for all our visitors! Children under 16 should always be accompanied by an adult in the Museum. Learn More
CFC # 36476
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Hall of the Universe
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 Have you ever questioned our place in the universe? Study astronomy in the Hall of the Universe, where a stroll through the cosmos lets you touch the moon, learn about our galaxy, and explore the beautiful, intriguing complexities of space. |
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 Encounter some of Ohio’s wildest inhabitants in our indoor live animal area, the Charles E. Exley, Jr. Wild Ohio Zoo. Here, you’ll meet Shiloh and Sushi the river otters, Madison the bobcat, Scarlett the red fox, and plenty of other native birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians!
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 Construct a perfect pinecone birdfeeder! Get in a sticky situation by concocting some gooey slime. Make it snow in August! In Oscar Boonshoft Science Central, hands-on science makes everything possible—and fun.
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 Do some grocery shopping, become a veterinarian, tune up a car, preside over a trial, and learn the importance of recycling—it’s all part of the educational fun of Explorers Crossing, where kids discover their potential to be whatever they dream of.
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Tidal Pool
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 The Tidal Pool is open daily from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. During this time, step up onto the small wooden deck area and peer into a little piece of the ocean. Tucked into the rocky display are live sea stars, sea anemones, sea cucumbers, and gumboot chitons. A knowledgeable Museum staff member from the Live Animals department will guide and instruct you through your experience, offering facts and information about marine life. |
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Reynolds and Reynolds Exploration Computer Center
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 In the Reynolds and Reynolds Exploration Computer Center, get comfortable in front of one of ten computers, all featuring different educational programs to investigate. Learn about Ohio forests, analyze the history of the universe, act as a paleontologist to find dinosaur bones, learn about 250 different varieties of dogs, and even get acquainted—or reacquainted—with classics like Schoolhouse Rock, Arthur, and Carmen Sandiego. Each program is geared toward a different target age range, so children who are three years old will find something suitable to study, as will as those who are thirteen—and even thirty. |
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A remarkable permanent exhibit space, the Mead Treehouse is just that: a fully-enclosed treehouse that extends beyond the traditional walls of the Museum to grant better access to the natural world. While inside, learn about environmental preservation, enjoy a story hour, do some bird watching, and even catch an animal talk featuring one of the Museum’s resident animals.
No visit to the Museum would be complete without a visit to one of its oldest inhabitants, Nesiur the Mummy. Find her in the African Room, where you’ll also discover fascinating African artifacts like traditional pottery, jewelry, and even a replica of the Rosetta Stone.
Seemingly ordinary rocks take on a whole new light in the Vectren Glowing Geology exhibit. In this remarkable exhibit, simply press a button and watch as the rocks begin to change—special lighting causes them to brightly glow, illuminating the fascinating world of geology. 
Leave Ohio to travel to a far-off place: the Sonoran Desert. Here, children experience what it’s like to run their fingers through desert soil, study desert animals, and discover the differences between daytime and nighttime desert environments. 
Scaling a rope ladder, swooshing down a spiraling slide, climbing up into a tower that extends above our two-story building—what’s not to love? At the Two-Story Climbing Tower and Slide, pure fun and serious science combine. 
