The Washington Pavilion Opens SPACE: AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD EXPERIENCE Exhibition

The Washington Pavilion is excited to announce the public opening of the new exhibition - Space: An Out-of-this-World Experience - in its Kirby Science Discovery Center. The project, which is one of the largest significant investments in the Washington Pavilion Kirby Science Discovery Center's history, includes the addition of 15 new exhibits, expansion of the 2nd floor gallery for improved patron access and new out-of-this-world programming.

Through 15 new permanent exhibits and several favorites from our current Air and Space exhibition, visitors will now be able to experience traveling to, living and working in space. Kirby Science Discovery Center Director Erica Lacey and her team are prepared for all of the new opportunities which include enhanced programs and activities. Lacey shared that, "It's been exciting to bring this gallery that creates wonderment and inspiration for our patrons at the science center. Space and its exploration continue to be relevant in our community and beyond and we have an opportunity to share the next chapter of the story. The new exhibits focus on current and future exploration through immersive experiences."

Darrin Smith, Washington Pavilion President & CEO is looking towards the future as well as embracing this day. "The new Space Gallery in the Kirby Science Discovery Center represents one of the most significant improvements in nearly a decade, and is one of the single largest investments since the opening of the Washington Pavilion going back to 1999," statEd Smith. "Our community and our region need to understand that we are just getting started, we recognize the most successful science centers introduce new learning experiences and exhibit opportunities on a regular basis, and that's what they will see in the Kirby Science Discovery Center going forward," Smith continued.

Additional Information:

· Construction on Space: An Out-of-this-World Experience began on June 13

· Space: An Out-of-this-World Experience invites visitors to explore the journey humans are taking into space and imagine a future when Earth is no longer the only planet we call home.

· This hands-on exhibition explores the challenges and solutions that will shape our future in space, presented in English and Spanish text.

· Space: An Out-of-this-World Experience was developed by Science Museum of Minnesota in partnership with the International Space Station Office of NASA's Johnson Space Center, the California Science Center and the partner museums of the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative.

· Space: An Out-of-this-World Experience-General Contractor: Beck & Hofer Construction

· Space: An Out-of-this-World Experience-Architect & Sponsor: Architecture Incorporated

The Washington Pavilion is the region's home for the arts, entertainment and science. Located in a beautifully renovated historic building in downtown Sioux Falls, it is one of only a few facilities in the world to bring together under one roof the performing arts, visual arts and interactive science. The vast array of high quality programming and educational activities available through the Husby Performing Arts Center, Kirby Science Discovery Center, Visual Arts Center and the Community Learning Center ensures that people of all ages and walks of life can rely upon the Washington Pavilion to entertain, inspire, educate and enrich. There is, indeed, something for everyone here. For information about our programs, call (605) 367-7397 or, (toll free) at 1-877-Wash Pav or visit www.washingtonpavilion.org.

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