This exhibition, located on the fourth floor, is 8000 square feet of fun-filled activities and exhibits that encourage open-ended exploration and problem-solving. Here children can discover the how and why of science concepts and processes as diverse as magnetic forces, lasers, aerodynamics and embryology.

Meet new friends while you work together on...

• Launching air rockets
• Constructing working electrical circuits
• Playing the laser harp and the PVC pipe organ
• Engineering dams, locks, channels and flood plains to control the flow of a river

Visit with-and even touch-animal ambassadors, including...

• Uromastyx Lizard
• Eastern box turtles
• African giant black millipedes
• Madagascar hissing cockroaches

Are you bringing little scientists? Exploration Station Jr. is just for children ages 3-6. Young explorers can...

• Splash the water table
• Working the ball factory
• Build a structure in the construction zone
• Take a break in the Quiet Spot

Darwin Kiosk
Get to know Charles Darwin, his personality, contributions, and impact on society with this entertaining kiosk, featuring 199 frequently asked questions by Pittsburghers! Learn what modern experts are saying about Darwin’s impact on some of today’s most debated topics. Created with advanced educational technology, kids and adults will love seeing Darwin brought to life!