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Two New Permanent Exhibits Open At Maryland Science Center

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Two new permanent exhibits just opened at the Maryland Science Center, capturing the imagination of children of all ages.

The two new exhibits are titled "Science Aglow" and "Water Play."

"It's all new, its bigger than ever, it's doubled in size," said Samantha Blau, the external programs manager for the Maryland Science Center. "We have three actual height levels instead of it being taller and for kids five or six years old, we realized there are a lot of two-and three-year-olds coming in and we're serving their curiosity as well."

Water Play is geared towards young visitors, however, it is open to all who may be interested. The Water Playroom allows visitors to learn about the force of water and fill objects with water and spill them, giving a basic early-childhood physics lesson.

The Science Center said "water play' was all built in house and is basically one gigantic early childhood physics lesson, with whirlpools, fog and spouts.

"My daughter loves the water exhibit. She makes a big mess but its fun for all of us," said Elysia McEwen of Federal Hill.

Science Aglow is an exhibit on the Electromagnetic Spectrum. It was developed and built in-house, involving topics of light, radiation, energy and optics. Kids can capture their shadow, use infrared cameras, experiment with light sensors, and observe how different animals view light.

"We use Xrays at the doctor's office. We talk about microwaves in the kitchen. They're all combined. They're all part of the same spectrum of light and we explain that here," said Blau.

It may be hard to believe but the Maryland Science Center opened back in 1976, four years before Harborplace, so its been open for 42 years.

"I love how interactive it is," said Jenease Bridges of Capitol Heights, Maryland. "It's so hands on and my son has a good time."

The center operates every day of the week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This is "Beach Week" at the Maryland Science Center and it continues through Sunday, July 29.

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