The Kentucky Science Center Inc

ALREADY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER IS ADVANCING A STATEWIDE SCIENCE LITERACY CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE SCIENCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE. ITS FLAGSHIP LOCATION ON LOUISVILLE, KY'S HISTORIC MUSEUM ROW, WELCOMES VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH 3 FLOORS OF INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND FILMS ON A 4-STORY SCREEN. WITH DAILY PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS, THE SCIENCE CENTER PLAYS AN ONGOING ROLE IN THE REGION AS A RESOURCE FOR CAREGIVERS AND TEACHERS, A GATHERING PLACE FOR THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY, AND A CHOSEN SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL.

EXHIBITS & FLAGSHIP - THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER WAS NAMED THE STATE SCIENCE CENTER OF KENTUCKY BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 2002 AND ACTIVELY SERVES INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH AND INDIANA. IN 2022, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER IMPACTED 100% OF KENTUCKY COUNTIES AND 97% OF INDIANA COUNTIES. IT IS THE LARGEST HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER IN KENTUCKY WITH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITY STATIONS, A FOUR-STORY THEATER, TEACHING LABORATORIES, ON- AND OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PULSE OF SURGERY (OPEN HEART SURGERY) PROGRAM, AND DISTANCE LEARNING CAPABILITIES. THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER FEATURES INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT FAMILIES, ADULTS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES.

FOUR-STORY THEATER - KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER OFFERS A LARGE-FORMAT THEATER EXPERIENCE WITH A SCREEN THAT EXTENDS FOUR STORIES HIGH. THIS TRULY IMMERSIVE THEATER IS PROGRAMMED TO OFFER AN ARRAY OF FILMS THAT ARE BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING, TAKING VISITORS TO WORLDS THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPERIENCE IN FULLY UNIQUE AND UNIMAGINABLE WAYS.

EDUCATION: SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS - KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER SERVES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM ACROSS KENTUCKY AND INDIANA THROUGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, DISTANCE LEARNING, AND EDUCATIONAL VAN PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION BOASTS 6 LAB SPACES AND 5 CLASSROOMS EQUIPPED FOR HANDS-ON PARTICIPATION THAT CAN BE USED FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS, TEACHER TRAINING, PARENT MENTORING, AND EDUCATIONAL SUMMER ENRICHMENT. PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CORRESPOND TO THE CORE CURRICULUM AREAS OF NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS TO SUPPORT 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS AND ARE COMPLEMENTED BY VISITS TO OUR PERMANENT EXHIBITION GALLERIES AND/OR VIEWINGS OF LARGE FORMAT FILMS. EARLY CHILDHOOD - KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER ENGAGES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-8 AND THEIR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS THROUGH A WEB OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ADULT/CHILD LEARNING EXPERIENCES, PARENT TRAININGS AND RESOURCES, TEACHER TRAININGS AND RESOURCES, MENTORING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE ANCHORED BY THE SCIENCE CENTER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EXHIBIT, "SCIENCE IN PLAY". IN ADDITION, THE TRAVELING EXHIBIT, "SCIENCE IN PLAY2GO" TRAVELS TO KENTUCKY LIBRARIES, SERVING 3-MONTH RESIDENCIES THAT GIVE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE LITERACY EXPERIENCES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR IMPROVED SCIENCE LITERACY ACROSS THE STATE BY OFFERING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AT OUR FLAGSHIP FACILITY AS WELL AS AT FESTIVALS, EVENTS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER PARTNER LOCATIONS. WE AFFILIATE WITH AN ECLECTIC ARRAY OF PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS TO PROMOTE OUR SCIENCE LITERACY MISSION AND CURRENTLY BOAST TWO TRAVELING OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS. CAMPS/WORKSHOPS/SPECIAL EVENTS - SCIENCE LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM HAPPENS BOTH ON-SITE AT KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION THROUGH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EXCITE AND ENGAGE YOUNG LEARNERS. THESE INCLUDE SCOUT PROGRAMS, FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHTS, AND SEASONAL SCHOOL'S OUT SCIENCE CAMPS THAT ARE POWERFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING SCIENCE TO LIFE IN REAL, EXCITING AND NON-FORMAL WAYS.