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Children's Discovery Museum	Science Discovery Museum
The Children's Discovery Museum offers three floors of hands-on, child-sized play and learning. Each room in this historic Victorian-style house has a unique theme designed to inspire young children to explore and discover the world around them. Surprises are around every corner and every square inch of the house offers inviting spaces.	At the Science Discovery Museum, visitors of all ages become scientists as they use their senses and critical thinking skills to explore science, math, and engineering concepts in an exciting hands-on environment. Interactive exhibits and familiar materials encourage children to design experiments and make discoveries about their world.
At the Children's Discovery Museum you can: Set off a bell-clanging chain reaction by running balls down ramps Explore a ship wreck Surround yourself with bubble walls Set, pull, and reset a lobster trap Serve customers at the diner Brave the wobbly bridge Engineer your own train track and so much more! Dream Green Exhibit: exploring energy conservation and green design...	At the Science Discovery Museum you can: Design elaborate ball runs and pathways Control an 8-foot water vortex Bounce a ball 3-stories high Float ping-pong balls Move a sea of clouds Make unique harmonograph drawings Bend light rays Whisper messages across 100 feet Freeze shadows Send Morse Code messages See and feel sound waves Create musical masterpieces and so much more!