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Discovery Science Place
Entryway to Discovery Landing
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Former nameThe Discovery Place
Established1993
LocationTyler, Texas
Coordinates32°21′12″N 95°18′03″W / 32.3534°N 95.3009°W / 32.3534; -95.3009
TypeScience museum
DirectorCarol Whiteside
WebsiteDiscovery Science Place

The Discovery Science Place is a children's science museum located in Tyler, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The museum is housed in an old car dealership and has been in service to the community since 1993.[2] The museum offers an extensive array of exhibits including:

  • A small mock television news station with working cameras and mini-control board
  • Assorted physics-related exhibits, including a kinetic sculpture.
  • Fish tank with assorted goldfish
  • A large (indoor) man-made cave, with various rock/sediment exhibits built-in and an earthquake simulator.
  • Indoor dinosaur fossil dig pit
  • A scale representation of various public buildings located in and around Tyler, including the Smith county courthouse, Brookshire's Grocery Company, and Southside Bank.

References

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  1. "A World of Exploration". Texas Highways. February 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. "Discovery science offers free fun". Bullard Banner News. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011.
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