Discovery Science Place Explained

Discovery Science Place
Former Name:	The Discovery Place
Established:	1993
Coordinates:	32.3534°N -95.3009°W
Location:	Tyler, Texas
Type:	Science museum
Director:	Chris Rasure
Website:	Discovery 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.

External links

• Discovery Science Place official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: A World of Exploration. Texas Highways. October 29, 2017. February 2017.
2. Web site: Discovery science offers free fun . Bullard Banner News . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110214024658/http://www.bullardnews.com/news/2007-04-11/news/010.html . February 14, 2011 .