Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) will debut its newest traveling exhibit, Planet Pioneers: Journey to Space, presented by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, on Saturday, January 28, 2022. The traveling exhibit will run from January 28 through May 16 and is free with Museum admission.
· Aspiring space travelers: Jump into your space suit and report for astronaut training in Planet Pioneers: Journey to Space, where becoming an astronaut is all about adventure, exploration and endeavor.
· Guests will investigate what it takes to be a space explorer and the technology used to complete a mission. This special STEM exhibit provides future astronauts with the opportunity to “travel to space” without leaving the Museum!
· Planet Pioneers is a hands-on exhibit experience allowing visitors to explore what space explorers need to take with them when traveling to outer space, what items one might find on other planets and how to survive in a strange environment.
· The exhibit focuses on teamwork to solve problems, accurately perform tasks and overcome challenges that an astronaut would face on a real mission to the cosmos.
· Guests can experience g-force, conduct maintenance on a space station, grow space food and learn the realities of showering, sleeping and using the toilet in space.
· The traveling exhibit will run from January 28 through May 16 and is free with Museum admission.
January 28 – May 16, 2022
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
DETAILS:* Admission to the Planet Pioneers: Journey to Space* exhibit is included with a purchase of a ticket to MODS. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or please visit mods.org/tickets. For more information, please visit mods.
