Ray's vision of a immersive science center with hands on activities and thought provoking displays has come alive in the Discovery Center. The tape tubes are back, bigger and better. The energy and excitement of the kids we saw was electric. We even held hydrogen bubbles in our hands and let them explode. Ray was our personal tour guide and we got to see everything. Having seen all the incarnations of Ray's vision is a treat for us. From the humble Bootheel Youth Museum to OMSI to the Discovery Lab...what a great journey and we are so blessed to have been along for the ride.
Starting out big
A very large space
People sized tape tunnels
Gather round
In the shop, the facility makes display items for internal and external coustomers
Foam dino
Happy vent
Nice machinery
BMX, the bike manufacturer. is located in Tulsa and the Lab is making a BMX display. The Olympic team got to visit here before heading off to Paris and everyone was able to meet them
Ray explains how to make a tape tunnel
As the kids run through them
And slide through them too
What to do with 100's of donated barrels? Let the kids run through and over them
Electricity station
A "Stop Motion" animation set up
Safety First!
Ready with the bubbles
Whoosh!
Look who is hot!
An Airplane competition
A tricky bird to see on the wild
Lots to keep the kids and parents interested
Yes there is much energy in the house
Taking the stairs
Up on the roof
The Arkansas river
A card in Ray's office
SWOK Analysis!
Dynamic brick work
Molecular
A great facility!
