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Stop 17 of 30 · Cleveland audio walking tour

Great Lakes Science Center

Downtown Cleveland · 1996 · Opened as STEM museum

What you'll hear here: about 90 seconds of narration about Great Lakes Science Center, and how it fits Downtown Cleveland, written to be listened to on the spot rather than read at home.

Ahead of you in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is the Great Lakes Science Center. Opening in July 1996, this museum and educational facility focuses on STEM—science, technology, engineering, math—and brings together signature (permanent) and traveling exhibits, meeting space, a cafe, and the Cleveland Clinic Dome Theater. Science center staff conduct daily science demonstrations, and throughout the school year the Center provides STEM education to field trip students with programs and exhibits that support classroom curriculum by meeting Ohio Revised Standards in Science.

The Science Center is also home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, one of only 11 such Visitor Centers in the country. During summer and winter school breaks the Center hosts Camp Curiosity, offering hands-on learning beyond the classroom. The institution is partially funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, along with grants, funds, and corporate and individual gifts.

Stand here for a moment and imagine the daily demonstrations inside, the draw of the Dome Theater, and the NASA Glenn Visitor Center waiting to be explored. Inside waits the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, one of only 11 in the country, along with the Cleveland Clinic Dome Theater for you.

Where it is

Coordinates
41.50745, -81.69658
Area
Downtown Cleveland
Era
1996 · Opened as STEM museum
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Three stops free. No account needed. The audio plays itself as you walk.