A future engineer calls to his family to check out an Alaska Railroad engine during the railroad's annual open house. These places offer activities that energize the mind and get the body moving, giving everyone a break from the car, boat and airplane. This hands-on science and discovery center has displays, puppet shows and experiments to delight kids of all ages. With demonstrations of the aurora borealis, the physics of bubbles, marine life, the galaxy and more, everyone leaves with a little more knowledge and lot more enthusiasm about the world around them.
Demonstrations run every hour.
Kids can also join four-hour science workshops held on weekday mornings or even join weeklong science camps. With the new polar bear exhibit complete, Oreo the brown bear and Ahpun the polar bear can finally stretch out, take a good swim and amaze visitors with their goofy, fun-loving play. But plenty of other animals gallop, trot and rest in the cool, woody boundaries of the zoo. With tigers, lynx, musk ox, moose and sea lions, everyone can find their favorite critter. On June 18, a collection that highlights printmaking will debut and give kids a chance to look and experience a bit about screen-making, lithography, block printing and more.