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Opening September 26th, 2022

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Discovery Center is Open

The Discovery Center of Idaho is open for all to explore SUE: The T. rex Experience. This exhibition features an exact cast of SUE’s skeleton, measuring in at 40 feet from snout to tail and 13 feet tall at the hip. Visitors will be able to see a lot more than just SUE’s skeleton, though—new interactives and digital technologies will highlight the latest scientific discoveries and show people what SUE’s world was like.

What’s Here

The Discovery Center has something new and exciting for our visitors to experience year-round. From world-class exhibitions, virtual and in-person programs with community experts, to hands-on exhibitions built right in our Micron Innovation Lab.

Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Leaders

From field trips to virtual offerings to camps, the Discovery Center provides opportunities for exploration both inside and outside the classroom.

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We’ve been inspiring lifelong interest and learning in science, technology, engineering and math as a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 1988.

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Join us tomorrow from 1pm - 4pm for a special Hour

Join us tomorrow from 1pm - 4pm for a special Hour with the Expert! 💫 Ask NASA Solar System Ambassador, Andy Heidelberg, about the James Webb Space Telescope, Mars, the Moon, the Solar System and the life of stars and black holes.

Reserve admission today! Link in bio.

Photo credit: @nasa / NASA Goddard / GSFC_20171208_Archive_e000360

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CALLING ALL DINO LOVERS! Join us for this exclusiv

CALLING ALL DINO LOVERS! Join us for this exclusive 21+ event and enjoy a variety of programming that’s sure to make you roar in excitement! Plus, exclusive after-hours access to SUE: The T. rex Experience! Drinks, food, fun & #suethetrex. 🍻🦖

🍺 Grab a cold beer from @lost_grove_brew
🥤 Swing by @idahokombucha for a tasty N/A drink!
🌮 "Stomp by” @tonystamalesandcatering for some t-rexellent tacos & tamales!
🍧 Make your way to @konaiceboisenampa for a tasty treat!
🎨 Enjoy dino-sized live art from artist and muralist Carlos Morales @hoons_toons
🔎 Learn about fossils, paleontology, gems and more from local experts! @idaho_museum_mining_geology @centerforbiodiv Stewart's Gem Shop, David Wilkins & the Lunstads
👕 Pick up apparel, stickers and other goodies from @exploreidahoshop
🏆 Participate in a t.rexathon and MORE!

Play games, win prizes and feel good knowing you’re supporting #STEM in Boise by attending A Brew with SUE! Limited tickets available - purchase yours online at dcidaho.org! 🎉Link in Bio.

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Happy Father's Day from the Discovery Center of Id

Happy Father's Day from the Discovery Center of Idaho! 💚 This Sunday, show your dino-mite dads a t-riffic time and reserve admission for SUE: The T. rex Experience.

Do you think anything could tricera-top these dinosaur puns? I dino what to tell you, but probably not. We couldn't resist throwing a few dad jokes in there... 🤷

Have a great weekend, we hope to see you all soon! Open today 11am-5pm. Link in bio.

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This summer, @nasa will be releasing the James Web

This summer, @nasa will be releasing the James Webb Space Telescopes's first images on July 12, 2022. 😱 The JWST is the largest and most complex observatory ever launched into space. It's capable of taking high-resolution, full-color images that astronomers can use to learn detailed information about the early universe, the evolution of galaxies through time, the lifecycle of stars and worlds far from ours. 🔭

To learn more about these ground breaking images, register for our Hour with the Expert on June 24th and ask a NASA Solar System Ambassador all about space and their scientific impact. Link in bio.

Source: @nasa NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth / https://bit.ly/3zo8VUr

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The Discovery Center of Idaho is oozing in excitem

The Discovery Center of Idaho is oozing in excitement for SLIME!, opening September 26th, 2022. 🎉 This is a new and exciting 3,000 square foot exhibition designed and produced completely by our very own, highly skilled fabrication team in our advanced Micron Innovation Lab. 🧪 Visitors will have the opportunity to experiment with slime and learn the science behind this favorite non-Newtonian fluid.

Swipe 👉 to learn more about SLIME! from Eric Miller, our Executive Director.

SLIME! opens at the Discovery Center of Idaho on September 26th, 2022 and will run through Spring of 2023. Learn more using the link in our bio.

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Who knows about the James Webb Space Telescope?! 🔭

If not, don't worry. We'll make it simple. @nasa's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most complex observatory ever launched into space. 💫

This telescope is capable of high resolution, full-color images that capture spectroscopic data- detailed information that astronomers can read in light. That means that astronomers can look at a detailed rainbow spectrum of the images and determine the temperature, distance, speed and story of distant stars. ✨

This summer, NASA will be releasing the JWST's first images on July 12, 2022. 😱 To learn more, register for our Hour with the Expert on June 24th and ask a NASA Solar System Ambassador all about space and the impact those images will have in science. Link in bio.

Source: @nasa NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth / https://bit.ly/3zo8VUr

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That's a wrap! Our "Cookie Jar Forensics" campers

That's a wrap! Our "Cookie Jar Forensics" campers had a fearsome time at camp this week! 🦖

They used the tools of forensic science to analyze clues left at a crime scene (broken cookie jar & stolen cookies), as well as scientific observation, sample examination, analysis, lab work, testing, interviews and field work. 🔍

Can't wait for Young Discoverers and SLIME! camps to start next week!

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Did you know that SUE's skeleton highlights a new

Did you know that SUE's skeleton highlights a new scientific discovery about T. rex? 🦖

SUE was discovered in 1990 and scientists were able to reconstruct the skeleton, but they had a few bones that they weren't sure where to position when they was first found.

Today, SUE's skeleton includes an extra set of bones called the gastralia, which are the rib-like bones that were embedded in SUE's belly muscles. They are located on the under belly and helped push air in and out of the lungs. They also make SUE look bigger and more ferocious than ever before. 😳

Swipe 👉 for a closer look at those ribs!

To view these new additions and experience SUE like never before, reserve admission today using the link in our bio up to 21 days in advance.

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