Flint Hills Discovery Center

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Established April 14, 2012 Date founded 14 April 2012		Phone +1 785-587-2726

Location 315 S. 3rd St., Manhattan, Kansas 66502 Type Heritage center, Science center Website flinthillsdiscovery.org Address 315 S 3rd St, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–8PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday12–5PM Similar Sunset Zoo, Marianna Kistler Beach M, Kansas State University, Bill Snyder Family Football, Blue Earth Plaza Profiles Facebook

Flint hills discovery center manhattan kansas

The Flint Hills Discovery Center is a municipal heritage and science center located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas. Featured within the facility are exhibits detailing local history and preservation of the Flint Hills, a theater, a specialized interactive playground for youth and parents, and a temporary exhibition gallery. The facility also promotes various educational outreach programs for youth and adults and serves as a venue for special events.

Flint hills discovery center

Exhibits

The Flint Hills Discovery Center features exhibits that explore the ecology, history, and culture of the Flint Hills in Kansas and Oklahoma. It also hosts traveling and temporary exhibits on related themes. The permanent exhibits are arranged in nine topical zones including an immersive theater experience.

Main floor exhibits zones

Shaping Winds and Water - a brief overview of the geologic formation of the area and the eventual formation of the grasslands.

Blowing Winds in a Tallgrass prairie - details on biological diversity on the grasslands and how local flora and fauna contribute to the area.

The Underground Forest - details on the biologic diversity within the soils, how soils come to be and how they are maintained.

Winds of the Past - an overview of native North American settlers and their interaction with the Flint Hills region over time.

Where the Air is so Pure - an overview on the impact of European immigrants, the displacement and relocation of the native North Americans, and the increased land development for cattle ranching.

Voices of the Flint Hills - a videographic editorial of the opinions from area citizens on numerous subjects including water use, wind power, controlled burning, and cultural inspiration within the region.

Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time

The Horizon Ranch Flint Hills Immersive Experience Theater is an immersive theater that features Tallgrass Prairie: Tides of Time a short introductory film that highlights the ecology, history, and culture of the Flint Hills. The film includes special effects to give the audience an elevated sensory immersion.

Second floor exhibit zones

Prairie Playscape - a specialized interactive playground for youth and parents, with a tunnel that offers an underground experience, multiple interactive exhibits and a workshop area with engaging activities for parents and their children.

Tallgrass Gallery

The Tallgrass Gallery is a 2,000 square foot exhibition space that hosts a variety of traveling and in-house produced exhibits.

References

Flint Hills Discovery Center Wikipedia

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