Michigan Science Center
USINFO | 2013-05-03 14:31

 
The Michigan Science Center, formerly The Detroit Science Center is a science museum in Detroit, Michigan. The center closed in 2012 and was re-opened December 26, 2012 as the Michigan Science Center.

The Science Center has Michigan’s only Chrysler IMAX Dome Theatre; the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium; the DTE Energy Sparks Theater; the Chrysler Science Stage; an 8,700-square-foot (810 m2) Science Hall for traveling exhibits; hands-on exhibit galleries focusing on space, life and physical science; the United States Steel Fun Factory; an exhibit gallery just for pint-size scientists; and a Special Events Lobby.

It has served more than 2.1 million visitors since July 28, 2001. It is one of the 10 largest science museums in the United States.

Dexter Ferry is credited for the vision and dedication that led to the creation of the Detroit Science Center. The Detroit area businessman and philanthropist founded the center in 1970. In 1978, the DSC moved to its current facility designed by Master Architect William Kessler of Detroit-based William Kessler Associates in the midtown cultural center adjacent to the Detroit Institute of Arts and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

The center was closed briefly in the early 1990s after losing funding from the State of Michigan, but re-opened in 1991. The Science Center operated until 1999 when it closed for construction on a $30 million renovation and expansion - tripling the available exhibit space and adding new theater and performance areas. Neumann/Smith Architecture completed the 67,600 sq ft (6,280 m2). addition and 51,000 sq ft (4,700 m2). renovation for The New Detroit Science Center. The Science Center had a grand re-opening celebration in July 2001 and continued to expand adding a new Digital Dome Planetarium in December 2001 and a 4D Toyota Engineering Theater in 2008.
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