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Orlando Science Center

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Where can you observe a buzzing beehive from inches away, walk through the human body, dig for "dinosaur bones," peer into a sinkhole that swallowed a house, draw imaginary landscapes with high-tech computers, and spot solar flares on the sun? At the Orlando Science Center (OSC), an entertaining learning center that caters to young, inquisitive minds but also appeals to grown-up gray matter.

In 1997, OSC opened in its new 207,000-square-foot quarters, six times larger than its previous facilities, and is currently the Southeast's largest science center complex. Among OSC's other distinctions are its eight-story Dr. Phillips CineDome, which is the world's largest Iwerks dome, and its planetarium, featuring Florida's largest publicly accessible refractor telescope. The science center also features 10 exhibit halls, a 200-seat restaurant, and two science stores.

Hundreds of interactive exhibits focus on such subjects as movie special effects, lasers, the human body, the cosmos, health, practical math, Florida's ecosystems, and prehistoric fossils. Kids Town lets youngsters 8 years old and younger shop in miniature stores, explore a tree's root system, and build with blocks.

More "adult" offerings at OSC include the CineDome's large-format movies on nature and technology. Entertaining planetarium shows focus on laser light and meteors. For weekend viewings, a 10-inch telescope lens in the Crosby Observatory offers close-ups of Jupiter's four moons, Saturn's rings, and such deep-sky objects as nebulas and double stars.

Location
The Orlando Science Center is located at 777 East Princeton Street. Driving directions can be found at the OSC Web site.

Hours of operation
Exhibits are open Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon–5 p.m. The Science Center is closed Mondays, except on school holidays.

Weather permitting, the observatory hours are Friday, 7–9 p.m.; and Saturday, 6–9 p.m.

Admission

Adults	$10.00
Senior citizens (ages 55+)	$9.00
Children (ages 3-11)	$7.50

Admission to the CineDome, Crosby Observatory, or the planetarium requires an additional fee. Visit the OSC Web site for more information.

The center's parking garage charges $3.50 for the museum's non-members, $2.50 for basic members, and $1 for all after 6 p.m.

Contact information

• Call (407) 514-2000 or toll-free (888) OSC-4-FUN.
• E-mail at info@osc.org.

Disabled access
The wheelchair-accessible facility offers wheelchairs for use at no charge, with photo ID or credit card.

Additional information

• All OSC restrooms include diaper-changing tables. A private diaper-changing room also is available.
• Baby strollers are available free of charge.
• Visit the Orlando Science Center Web site.

Please note
Cost, hours of operation, or other information about this attraction is subject to change without notice. We suggest you confirm with the attraction prior to your visit.