Featured Exhibits at Pacific Science Center

Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures Of Ethiopia (October 4, 2008 - March 8, 2009)
Come face-to-face with the 3.2 million-year-old hominid fossil known as Lucy, an early ancestor to humans. Her discovery in 1974 yielded a new species, Australopithecus afarensis, and continues to have a major impact on the scientific understanding of our human origins. More than 100 items in the exhibit illuminate Ethiopia's rich heritage, including fossils, historical manuscripts, paintings, coins, musical instruments, implements of daily use and religious artifacts. Interactive science exhibits include: fossil dating, teeth and bone comparison, Ethiopian crop identification and more. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures Of Ethiopia is an international exhibition organized by The Houston Museum of Natural Science in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Exhibition Coordinating Committee. National funding for Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures Of Ethiopia is provided by Ethiopian Airlines and The Smith Foundation. The exhibition's presentation in Seattle has been made possible with major support from the State of Washington, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and King County. The Seattle Times and the Seattle P-I are the official print sponsors of the Seattle exhibit. Support has also been provided by The Boeing Company and the Safeco Insurance Foundation. With additional support from Pacific Science Center's Discovery Circle contributors.

GPS Adventures (Late March - May 3, 2009)
Get lost in the maze and learn how to find your way using GPS! Simulate a GPS adventure using a unique stamp card that leads each visitor to their own Treasure City. By collecting all four stamps, you will successfully simulate how a GPS unit locks into four satellites to determine a location. But wait, you're in a maze! After navigating around impassable obstacles including waterfalls, cliffs, and ravines, you'll solve cache puzzles in four environments: city, park, back-country and a historic site, and undercover secret codes that will gain you access to other exciting and education experiences throughout the exhibit.
Development sponsor Trimble. Created by Groundspeak.

Animal Grossology (May 23 - September 7, 2009)
Oozing with disgusting science and interactive learning games, Animal Grossology contains solid science and introduces it in a way that makes kids giggle. You may think leeches are pretty gross but they're used after some surgeries to assist in the healing process. Did you know that cows are one of the gassiest animals on Earth? Learn why the dung beetle is nature's living pooper scooper and why scientists are studying slug and snail slime production for clues in treating cystic fibrosis.

ANIMAL GROSSOLOGY Exhibition created and produced by Advanced Exhibits, a division of Advanced Animations L.L.C. PSS! and GROSSOLOGY are registered trademarks of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

ALL films and exhibits are subject to change without notice.