Saint Louis Science Center Named to Parents Magazine List of 10 Best Science Centers for Families
Summary
The article recognizes the Centers Discovery Room, its Childrens Gallery Guide and the Science Goes Splat demonstration, a show where balls, water balloons, and even pumpkins are tossed out a third-floor window -- and the audience gets to guess which one will fall the fastest. St. Louis, MO, August 15, 2008 --( The 10-Best article recognizes the Center’s Discovery Room, which caters to young scientists, its newly-published Childrens Gallery Guide and the ever-popular Science Goes Splat demonstration, “a show where balls, water balloons, and even pumpkins are tossed out a third-floor window -- and the audience gets to guess which one will fall the fastest.” “We are honored, not only to receive this distinction, but especially to be included in the top half of a very impressive list of our counterparts,” said Doug King, President and CEO of the Saint Louis Science Center.The magazine also considered the stroller-friendliness of the facility; dining options; the quality of the staff; conveniences like family restrooms; and whether the center was a good value based on the admission price in relation to the number of exhibits.Part of Parents’ ongoing series of 10-Best articles, the survey in the September issue points out that about 50 of the nation’s 150-plus science centers have special exhibit areas exclusively for young children and their families.The goals of the Saint Louis Science Center are to educate, inspire and motivate visitors of all ages and engage the community in public dialogue about science-related issues of the day.The goals of the Saint Louis Science Center are to educate, inspire and motivate visitors of all ages and engage the community in public dialogue about science-related issues of the day.