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Tour the Listening to the River Experience

 

The Big Idea

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Come to the Listening to the River Exhibit

where youth & nature collide.

Use cool technologies to discover

the connection between your community and

your watershed.

See it,

hear it,

touch it.

Your story awaits.


The Layers

 

 

The Listening to the River Experience contains a number of layers used to individualize the guest experience. These layers, taken in total, help create an experience that is both meaningful and fun for a wide range of guests.

■ The Frog Layer

■ The Citizen Scientist Layer

■ The Silhouette Kids Layer

■ Kid-Generated Data Layer

■ Games and Interactives

■ Free Play Layer

■ Sound

■ Required Curricula Layer


The Zones

 

Zone 0

The experience begins in the parking lot as guests follow human and frog footprints into the museum.



 

 

 

Zone 1

coat_rack.jpgThe entrance area and admission desk orients the guest, providing information and a glimpse of what awaits.

 

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Zone 2

z2s1.jpgThis transition space draws you further into the experience. At the same time its interactive floor coupled with the chasing soundscape reinforces the idea that you are in a place of wonder where anything is possible.

 

 

 

 

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Zone 3

gigo.jpgAn area of seemingly endless exploration and learning, the main exhibit area combines hard science with numerous games and interactives designed to appeal to children of all ages and learning styles. From the benthic layer to the tops of bridges, wherever your journey takes you, there is no escaping the interconnectivity between our actions and the watershed.watershedometer_game1.jpg

 

 

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This page last updated on 6/29/2007.

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