Today the Louisville Science Center announced its new strategic direction and a powerful lineup of new exhibits featured in the next year. This stop on the tour will likely include new features from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
The Science Center also announced a new lineup of exhibits, beginning with Robots: The Interactive Exhibition (which opened March 20) and continuing July 3 with Sesame Street: Presents the Body, followed in January 2011 with Star Trek: The Exhibition, and capped off in June 2011 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition, based on the timeless works of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. This exhibit lineup follows the unprecedented attendance experienced during the run of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, which was open October 3, 2009 – March 7, 2010. Nearly 80,000 people experienced the exhibition and total Science Center attendance increased 80 percent.
“With this powerful lineup of exhibits, people will have even more great reasons to visit Louisville,” said Jim Wood, president and CEO of the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We expect a huge regional draw for these exhibitions and also expect that, with more people vacationing close to home, that Louisvillians will come out in force to support such great things to do here in our own backyard.”
About The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition (http://www.narniaexhibition.com)
Fire a giant catapult, lift a sword and build a castle archway! In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition, guests discover the science and wonder illuminated in the blockbuster Disney film series and the timeless works of author C.S. Lewis. With hands-on,interactive elements and original film artifacts, guests encounter topics like geography, archeology, engineering, humanity’s impact on nature and environmental changes.
The exhibition was produced by Las Vegas-based Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES), a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, is a leading provider of exhibition, event and retail marketing services. Given its recent consolidation with Exhibitgroup/Giltspur and Becker Group, GES provides an even wider range of services, including turn-key official show services, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services – all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including the International CES, Spring Fair Birmingham, International Woodworking Fair, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, Bell Helicopter, Genzyme, L’Oreal, Warner Bros., and Simon Property Group. For more information, visit www.ges.com.
About the Louisville Science Center (www.LouisvilleScience.org)
The Louisville Science Center is a nonprofit educational institution that encourages people of all ages to enjoy science, mathematics and technology in a stimulating and engaging environment that is educational as well as entertaining. Designated the “State Science Center of Kentucky” by the 2002 Kentucky General Assembly, the Louisville Science Center features interactive exhibits and engaging programs for children, families and adults. The Louisville Science Center is committed to growing a scientifically literate community that investigates, questions, and challenges.
