New Exhibit, Alien Worlds and Androids, Brings Interactive Space-Like Experiences To Life At DISCOVERY
Alien Worlds and Androids Opens Saturday, Feb. 9
DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is bringing an out-of-this-world traveling exhibit, “Alien Worlds and Androids,” created by GES, to the Las Vegas valley beginning Saturday, Feb. 9. The exhibit features high-end, state-of-the-art content from Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and NASA. It includes nine space-like sub-areas spanning across 5,000 square feet and is designed for guests to explore the many wonders of life beyond planet Earth, sparking the question, “Are we alone?”
“We are so eager to open the doors to Alien Worlds and Androids,” said DISCOVERY Children’s Museum President and CEO Melissa Kaiser. “This exhibit offers such a unique experience to our guests and encourages a scientific and educational experience with a twist on space-like curiosities. The new exhibit will offer an exciting opportunity to explore that the whole family will want to get involved in.”
The new exhibit offers Museum guests the chance to experience firsthand the exploration of alien life within and beyond our solar system. The installation features several areas highlighting the theories and technology used to investigate remote solar systems and navigate extreme environments found on Earth. The nine space-themed experiences within the exhibit will include multiple immersive installations that mirror the practices and machinery used by scientists in their exploration of the universe.
The nine interactive areas that can be found in the exhibit include:
- Area One “Are We Alone?”: In this area, guests will wonder what the universe really holds while being presented with the question that has fascinated many for centuries, “Are We Alone?”
- Area Two “Looking for Life in Space” Museum guests will be introduced to the idea of life on exoplanets with interactive experiments such as the Extreme Planet Makeover.
- Area Three “Alien Life on Earth”: The state-of-the-art area will highlight technology that allows scientists to collect data on extremophiles including the submersible ALVIN, complete with robotic arms and thermometers.
- Area Four “Artificial Intelligence and Robots”: Families will discover the differences between robots and androids and get up close to the robots made famous in iconic films, including the T-800 from “The Terminator” franchise.
- Area Five “Robot Space Explorers”: Guests will explore the journey to Mars and learn about the other intergalactic explorations robots have taken in the past.
- Area Six “Explore the Solar System”: Offering copious amounts of data collected by scientists, this section of the exhibit will provide explorers with new insight on the possibility of life existing on certain planets and moons.
- Area Seven “The Robotization of Planet Earth”: This interactive area showcases the function of robots on our planet and gives families the opportunity to maneuver high-tech machinery such as a mechanical arm.
- Area Eight “I-Cyborg”: The I-Cyborg will teach children all about robotic suits and exoskeletons, which can give humans super-human strength or help those with spinal injuries to learn to walk again.
- Area Nine “The Human Microbiome”: Visitors will learn about the “aliens” also known as microbiomes, living in their own bodies.
“Alien Worlds and Androids” will be at DISCOVERY Children’s Museum from Saturday, Feb. 9 through Sunday, May 5. Museum members are invited for an exclusive preview of the exhibit on Friday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. The uniquely designed exhibition was created by GES and features content from Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and NASA. The interactive possibilities within “Alien Worlds and Androids” provides guests with first-time opportunities to explore the wonderous technology NASA uses in space.
To learn more about DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, visit www.discoverykidslv.org.
About DISCOVERY Children’s Museum
Established in 1984, DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is the top interactive museum in the Las Vegas Valley, welcoming children and families to explore three entire floors packed with heart-pumping, brain-boosting, curiosity-satisfying fun, adventure and discovery. Opening its doors in March 2013 as a nonprofit educational institution in Symphony Park, DISCOVERY serves as Las Vegas’ only children’s museum spanning across 26,000 square feet of interactive and educational hands-on exhibits. The 3-story museum is complete with nine exhibition galleries featuring immersive traveling exhibitions, daily programs, demonstrations and activities and collaborative cultural programming for all occasions. DISCOVERY Children’s Museum offers children the opportunity to explore their dearest curiosities while addressing the core educational areas of science and nature, art and culture and early childhood development.
For more information about DISCOVERY Children’s Museum, visit https://www.discoverykidslv.org/, or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About GES Events
GES Events, is part of GES, a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, a global, full-service provider for live events, producing corporate events, exhibitions, conferences, congresses, exhibits and entertainment experiences. GES Events provides a wide range of services, cutting-edge creative, audio visual and design, marketing and measurement services, and event registration services – all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including Warner Bros. Consumer Products and MAGIC. GES’ National Servicenter® has been recognized with certification under the J.D. Power Certified Contact Center Program℠ for the past 10 years, and for the ninth year in a row Ad Age has named GES as one of the Nation’s Largest Experiential/Event Marketing Agency Networks. For more information visit www.ges.com.