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Exploration Place announces free fall concert series. Here’s the lineup

August 12, 2026 (via KSN)

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Free fall concert series coming to Exploration Place amphitheater

August 12, 2026 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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Free Concerts at Exploration Place: Free Vibe Music Series

August 12, 2026 (via Wichita on the Cheap)

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54 Builders. 28 Hours. 9,090 Pieces. One Unforgettable Project.

July 1, 2026

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Student Volunteer of the Year: Evelyn McIntyre

May 19, 2026

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Volunteer of the Year: Jessica Hinel

May 19, 2026

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Black History Month: Celebrating African American Scientists

January 29, 2026

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Exploration Place: Innovation and World-Class Experiences in the Heart of Kansas

September 9, 2025

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Summer Science Camps for Kids at Exploration Place

June 10, 2025 (via KSN)

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Wichita-area Rotary Clubs and PEC Build Community, One Table at a Time

May 29, 2025

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Student Volunteer of the Year: Kinz Klatt

May 19, 2025

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Volunteer of the Year: Debbie Baig

May 19, 2025

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A Tribute to Legacy: The Rededication of Dorothy Koelling’s Sculpture, Inheritance at Exploration Place

October 22, 2024

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Experience the Drone Light Festival Sept. 20-22 at Exploration Place

September 18, 2024

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Everything Your Need To Know About the Drone Light Festival

September 4, 2024

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September 2024: What’s happening in Wichita this month

August 29, 2024 (via Visit Wichita )

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Welcome to TeamLab: Where Collaboration Meets Creativity

August 7, 2024

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Exploration Place Sets Attendance Record

July 29, 2024

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A New Realm of Play: Exciting Changes at Exploration Place

July 16, 2024

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Ground breaking for Exploration Place’s Destination Playscape

June 28, 2024

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Design a Formation for the Drone Light Festival

May 15, 2024

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Volunteer of the Year: Leann Smith

May 15, 2024

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Exploration Place honoring African-American scientists with outdoor display

February 5, 2024 (via KSN)

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African American scientists honored with light display at Exploration Place

February 5, 2024 (via KWCH)

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Exploration Place awarded for efforts to make working and breastfeeding easier for employees

December 22, 2023

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Exploration Place Announces Extended Hours for the Holiday Season

December 21, 2023

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Dondlinger Construction Marks 125th Anniversary with Generous Donation to Exploration Place

November 1, 2023

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Walmart gives back to the community by supporting Exploration Place

May 26, 2023

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Wedding Shoot at Exploration Place

April 18, 2023

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2023 Innovation Awards

April 7, 2023 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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2023 Death by Chocolate Goes to the Oscars

March 4, 2023

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Happy 162nd Birthday Kansas!

January 26, 2023

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Meet Sai Powers, Volunteer Manager

January 23, 2023

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2022 Executives of the Year: Adam Smith, Exploration Place

November 14, 2022 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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Exploration Place Educates 515 Students Through Free Science in the Summer Program_Exploration Place Newsroom Article
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Exploration Place Educates 515 Students Through Free Science in the Summer Program

August 2, 2022

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Cargill Partners With Exploration Place To Make STEM Accessible to All_Exploration Place Newsroom Article
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Cargill Partners With Exploration Place To Make STEM Accessible to All

July 11, 2022

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Kansas Families Can Visit EP For Free This Summer
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Kansas Families Can Visit Exploration Place for Free This Summer

May 25, 2022

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EP Attempts Guiness World Record For Longest Doughnut Wall
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MEDIA ADVISORY: World-record Doughnut Wall at Exploration Place

April 29, 2022

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EP To Open $1.5 Million Health Exhibit
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Exploration Place to Open $1.5 Million Health Exhibit

April 18, 2022

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EP Announces Summer Camp Scholarships
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Exploration Place Announces Free Summer Camp for 144 Students

March 26, 2022

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Breaking News! Endurance is Found

March 9, 2022

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Distinctive New Display Celebrates Black History Month
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Distinctive New Display Celebrates Black History Month

January 31, 2022

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Exploration Place Launches Kansas Day Kickstarter for Film Project_Exploration Place News Article
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Exploration Place Launches Kansas Day Kickstarter for Film Project

January 28, 2022

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Survival; The Exhibition Coming To EP
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Survival: The Exhibition Coming to Exploration Place

January 23, 2022

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This Is What a Scientist Looks Like

December 29, 2021

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Exploration Place and Cosmosphere Announce Discount Program
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Exploration Place and Cosmosphere Announce Discount Program

October 19, 2021

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EP Receives Humanities Kansas Grant
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Exploration Place Receives Humanities Kansas SHARP Recovery Grant

October 6, 2021

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Blast Off With EP’s New Astronaut Exhibit
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Blast Off With Exploration Place’s New Astronaut Exhibit

September 27, 2021

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EP Offers Science In The Summer Program
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Exploration Place Offers Free GSK Science in the Summer Program

June 10, 2021

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Vaccinate and Then Play at Exploration Place

June 2, 2021

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