Opening
Opening Day set for January
22, 2008.
HOOOOOray! The Lancaster Science
Factory has scheduled Opening Day for Tuesday, January 22, 2008: from
10:00am to 5:00pm. Over 40 interactive exhibits have been installed in the 11,000
sq. ft. main exhibit hall which was once an old factory building. Exhibits
are arranged in ten exhibit “clusters” including: Structural Engineering,
Air Power, Conductors and Insulators, Electricity, Light and Vision,
Newton’s Laws, and Fluid Dynamics.
The Science Factory will be
using the first part of January to test exhibits with school groups
and make sure everything is working correctly, prior to opening on the
22nd. A grand opening celebration will be scheduled in the
Spring. (More: admission, membership, hours of operation, parking)
Location:
The Science Factory is located
at 454 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17602 (Where Plum Street joins
New Holland Avenue.
Hours of Operation:
September – June:
Tuesday
– Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm. Sunday Noon to 5:00pm. Closed Monday.
July – August:
Monday –
Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm. Sunday Noon to 5:00pm.
Admission :
$5.00 Children 12 and under,
accompanied by an adult.
$7.00 for adults.
Special pricing is available
for field trips.
Membership:
Five membership options
are available: family, Family Plus, Grandparent, Senior and Individual.
Parking:
Free parking for Science Center
visitors is located directly across the street from the Science Factory.
Look for signs.