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Frozen Sing-Along at Exploration Place is the experience Frozen fans will love

November 27, 2023 (via Wichita by EB)

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Exploration Place debuts immersive art

November 13, 2023 (via Derby Informer)

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Exploration Place adds new outdoor installation

November 13, 2023 (via KFDI)

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Exploration Place’s new outdoor exhibit combines light and sound

November 13, 2023 (via KSN)

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New Outdoor Whispering Woodlands Installation Included in Arctic Adventure Exhibit

November 7, 2023

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Gingerbread Village, a beloved (and early) Wichita holiday tradition, returns this weekend

November 3, 2023 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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Arctic Adventure at Exploration Place

November 3, 2023 (via Wichita on the Cheap)

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

November 1, 2023

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Gingerbread Village Event Is This Weekend at Exploration Place

October 31, 2023

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25 Amazing Things To Do In Wichita From Food To Painting With Alpacas

October 27, 2023 (via Oh My Omaha)

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A Journey to Discover the many wonders of Kansas

October 13, 2023 (via Roadrunner Journeys)

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Exploration Place’s Halloween Hall will be open October 6 – 31

October 12, 2023 (via KAKE)

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Exploration Place: Halloween Hall

October 12, 2023 (via Good Day Kansas)

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Exploration Place Anticipates Arrival of 5 Millionth Visitor This Weekend

October 6, 2023

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A look at where Wichita’s Exploration Place is headed with playscape vision

September 28, 2023 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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Experience the Drone Light Festival Sept. 21-23 at Exploration Place

September 25, 2023

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Exploration Place’s ‘Drone Light Show’ Kick Off

September 22, 2023 (via KAKE)

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Frozen Sing-Along at Exploration Place

September 13, 2023 (via Wichita on the Cheap)

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Experience Fiesta Hispana on Sunday at Exploration Place

September 7, 2023

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Prepare your taste buds for 13 cocktails with Wicked Pairings at Exploration Place

September 7, 2023 (via Wichita by EB)

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Exploration Place launches mobile app to make visits a snap

September 6, 2023

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Uncover the Hidden Gems in Wichita Kansas: Unveiling the 17 Best Things to Do

September 6, 2023 (via The Traveling Fool)

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Exploration Place Announces NEW Halloween Hall Exhibit & BooFest Family Halloween Party in October

September 6, 2023 (via Wichita Mom)

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Exploration Place launches mobile app for members, visitors

September 1, 2023 (via KWCH)

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Exploration Place’s new mobile app offers members perks

September 1, 2023 (via KSN)

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Wichita’s Drone Light Festival set to return to Exploration Place

August 31, 2023 (via Visit Wichita)

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Exploration Place & Wichita Library partner on a return of the Maker Faire Wichita

August 25, 2023 (via Wichita by EB)

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Maker Faire Wichita returns as free event at Exploration Place and library

August 25, 2023 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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Exploration Place, Advanced Learning Library Partner on Maker Faire Wichita

August 22, 2023

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Exploration Place educates 613 students through free Science in the Summer program

August 10, 2023

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Exploration Place sets new attendance record

August 4, 2023 (via KSN)

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Exploration Place installs sensory garden, carpet that gives bird’s eye view of city

August 4, 2023 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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Exploration Place Sets All-Time Attendance Record – 363,047 people visited in 2022-23 fiscal year

July 31, 2023

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County grants funding for Exploration Place expansion

July 31, 2023 (via Derby Informer)

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Exploration Place Sets All-Time Attendance Record

July 31, 2023 (via Wichita by EB)

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Exploration Place sets new attendance record

July 31, 2023 (via KSN)

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Here’s what $25 million in planned upgrades would bring to Exploration Place, riverfront

July 21, 2023 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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Sedgwick County approves $2.5 million for Exploration Place’s expansion

July 21, 2023 (via KSN)

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Exploration Place Expansion (video)

July 21, 2023 (via KAKE)

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Drone Show Will LIght Up Wichita Sky At EP During Riverfest

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Popular drone light show coming back to Exploration Place as a festival this fall

July 12, 2023 (via Wichita Eagle)

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Less than a year after starting, Wichita’s parkrun draws tourists as well as locals

July 6, 2023 (via Wichita Eagle)

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Exploration Place Wichita Summer 2023 Exhibits

June 22, 2023 (via Wichita on the Cheap)

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Sunflower Summer: 15 Free Wichita Attractions

June 12, 2023 (via Visit Wichita)

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17 Best Things to Do in Sedgwick County, KS

June 12, 2023 (via Travel Lens)

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The best specialty museums in Kansas, according to Tripadvisor

June 6, 2023 (via MSN)

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Conference Amenities Meet Cultural Appeal In Wichita

June 5, 2023 (via Small Market Meetings Magazine)

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Exploration Place exhibits to be part of Sunflower Summer

May 30, 2023 (via Derby Informer)

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Circus is in town for the summer with new Exploration Place exhibit opening Friday

May 26, 2023 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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Walmart gives back to the community by supporting Exploration Place

May 26, 2023

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Kansas Families Can Visit Exploration Place for Free This Summer

May 24, 2023

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Exploration Place Lego travel camp upcoming at Hansen Museum in Logan

May 24, 2023 (via Hays Post)

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Exploration Place Takes Camp to 26 Northwest Kansas Counties

May 24, 2023

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Sunflower Summer: Discover 15 Free Attractions in Wichita, Kansas

May 15, 2023 (via Travel KS)

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Exploration Place brings first-of-its-kind concert to Wichita this weekend

May 15, 2023 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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These 4 projects in Sedgwick County will receive $11M in state grant money

May 1, 2023 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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New Updates to Come to Exploration Place, Along River and Inside

April 21, 2023 (via KSN)

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Exploration Place Revitalization

April 20, 2023 (via KWCH)

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Exploration Place Update

April 19, 2023 (via Sedgwick County)

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Wedding Shoot at Exploration Place

April 18, 2023

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Exploration Place to Hold Weeklong Summer Camps in Northwest Kansas

April 17, 2023 (via KWCH)

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Exploration Place celebrates Earth Day with cleanup, community paint project and more

April 13, 2023

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2023 Innovation Awards

April 7, 2023 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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10 Architectural Wonders You Have To See

April 7, 2023 (via AAA Magazines)

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2023 Death by Chocolate Goes to the Oscars

March 4, 2023

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Where’s Shane? Expedition Dinosaur at Exploration Place

February 8, 2023 (via KWCH)

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African-American Scientists Honored with Exploration Place Outdoor Display

January 30, 2023

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Black History Month: Celebrating African American Scientists

January 30, 2023

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Happy 162nd Birthday Kansas!

January 26, 2023

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Dinosaur exhibit at Exploration Place

January 26, 2023 (via Derby Informer)

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Exploration Place has a new expedition, and Frank Waugh shows us what’s going on!

January 24, 2023 (via KAKE)

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Meet Sai Powers, Volunteer Manager

January 23, 2023

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Expedition: Dinosaur opens this Friday at Exploration Place

January 20, 2023 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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Expedition: Dinosaur opens Friday at Exploration Place

January 17, 2023

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Membership Benefits Return 40 Fold

January 16, 2023

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Exploration Place renovating dome to add more seating

January 6, 2023 (via KSN)

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6 Places for Kids to See Dinosaurs & Fossils in Kansas

January 5, 2023 (via Wichita Mom)

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2022 Executives of the Year: Adam Smith, Exploration Place

November 14, 2022 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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Kids Corner: Exploration Place

November 10, 2022 (via KSN)

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Arctic Adventure opens at Exploration Place

November 7, 2022 (via KWCH)

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Love the snow? Head to Exploration Place this weekend

November 4, 2022 (via KSN)

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Where’s Shane? Whipping up goodness at Exploration Place

November 4, 2022 (via KWCH)

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Beloved Gingerbread Village Event Returns to Exploration Place

November 3, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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Snowflakes and yetis: Exploration Place gets frosty with its newest temporary exhibit

November 3, 2022 (via Wichita Eagle)

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‘Artic Adventure’ exhibit opening at Exploration Place

November 3, 2022 (via KAKE)

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Exploration Place Reopens Renovated Gallery with New Arctic Adventure Experience

October 31, 2022

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Gingerbread Village Returns to Exploration Place

October 31, 2022 (via Wichita Mom)

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Beloved Gingerbread Village Event Returns to Exploration Place

October 26, 2022

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Top 7 Activities to Do in Kansas

October 24, 2022 (via Night Helper Blog)

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Kids Corner: Exploration Place – Thomas & Friends Explore the Rails

September 30, 2022 (via KSN, Good Day Kansas)

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A look inside Exploration Place’s newest exhibit: Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails

September 23, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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New temporary exhibit coming to Exploration Place

September 21, 2022 (via Derby Informer)

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Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience is a movie shot entirely by a drone

September 20, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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Thomas & Friends Exhibit Rolls into Exploration Place Sept. 23

September 19, 2022

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Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails coming to Exploration Place

September 19, 2022 (via MSN)

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Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails coming to Exploration Place

September 19, 2022 (via KSN)

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Kansas front and center in new Exploration Place film

September 14, 2022 (via Derby Informer)

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See a new view of Kansas in Exploration Place’s new original dome theater film

September 11, 2022 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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Exploration Place Premieres ‘Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience’

September 9, 2022

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New Thomas & Friends Exhibit at Exploration Place | Opens September 23rd

August 24, 2022 (via Wichita Mom)

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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

July 11, 2022

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Cargill to fund Exploration Place visits, summer camp scholarships for Title I schools

July 11, 2022 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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Exploration Place featuring A Summer of Magic: Harry Potter Dome Theater Experience

July 8, 2022 (via KSN)

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Our Experience At 1st Ever ICT Drone Show

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Our experience at the first ever ICT Drone Light Show at Exploration Place

June 6, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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The Canine Stars to perform stunt dog show in Wichita

June 6, 2022 (via KSN)

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Compare your senses to a dog’s – or even build one – at new Exploration Place exhibit

June 5, 2022 (via Wichita Eagle)

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Drone shows will light up Wichita sky at Exploration Place during Riverfest

May 27, 2022 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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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 To Transform It’s 20 Acre Campus With Ampitheatre & Adventureland

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Exploration Place to transform its 20-acre campus with amphitheater and adventureland

May 23, 2022 (via The Wichita Eagle)

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EP Plans To Compete For Bigger Traveling Exhibit With $20k Tourism Grant

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Exploration Place plans to compete for bigger traveling exhibits with $20K tourism grant

May 16, 2022 (via Wichita Business Journal)

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Governer Laura Kelly Announce Tourism Attraction Development Grant Recepients

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Governor Laura Kelly Announces Tourism Attraction Development Grant Recipients

May 16, 2022 (via Kansas Department of Commerce)

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The Best Exhibit I’ve Seen In A Long Time ‘EP Opens Health Exhibit’

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‘The best exhibit I’ve seen in a long time’: Exploration Place opens health exhibit

April 30, 2022 (via Wichita Eagle)

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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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Top Things To Do In Wichita, Kansas With Itenerary

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Top Things to Do in Wichita, Kansas with Itinerary

April 28, 2022 (via Dang Travelers)

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KU School of Medicine-Wichita leadership wants students to be empowered, inspired by museum exhibit

April 28, 2022 (via KU School of Medicine – Wichita)

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Kansas Families Can Visit Exploration Place for Free This Summer

April 27, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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Death By Chocolate + The Lion King Ticket Giveaway Winners

April 27, 2022 (via Good Day Kansas)

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A First Timer’s Guide To Wichita; 5 Day Itenerary To ‘Air Capital Of World’

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A First Timer’s Guide to Wichita: A 5 Day Itinerary to “The Air Capital of the World”

April 21, 2022 (via East Coast Contessa)

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Where’s Shane; At EP For Health Inside Out

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Where’s Shane? At Exploration Place for ‘Health Inside Out’

April 21, 2022 (via KWCH)

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Eat all the savory and sweet foods you can at Death By Chocolate

April 21, 2022 (via Wichita by EB)

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EP Hosting 16th Annual Death By Chocolate

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Exploration Place Exhibit: Health Inside Out

April 20, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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Exploration Place hosting 16th annual Death by Chocolate

April 20, 2022 (via KSN)

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Health Inside Out Is EP’s Newest Permanent Exhibit

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‘Health Inside Out’ is Exploration Place’s newest permanent exhibit

April 19, 2022 (via KWCH)

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EP Opened A New Permanent Health Exhibit Wednesday

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Exploration Place opened a new permanent health exhibit Wednesday

April 19, 2022 (via KSN)

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Exploration Place to Open New Health Exhibit

April 18, 2022 (via KFDI)

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Exploration Place to Open $1.5 Million Health Exhibit

April 18, 2022

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Wheres Shane; Learning About Death By Chocolate

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Where’s Shane? Learning all about ‘Death by Chocolate’

April 17, 2022 (via KWCH)

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Visit The Wonderfully Weird Health Exhibit For Kids @ EP

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Visit the New “Wonderfully Weird” Health Exhibit for Kids at Exploration Place

April 14, 2022 (via Wichita Mom)

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EP Honors African American Pioneers Of Earth And Space Science For Black History Month

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Exploration Place…Honors African American Pioneers of Earth and Space Science

April 4, 2022 (via NISE Network)

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Exploration Place Announces Free Summer Camp for 144 Students

March 26, 2022

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Exploration Place Summer Camps

March 18, 2022 (via KAKE)

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Now Showing; Newest Exhibit At Wichita Museums

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Now Showing: Newest Exhibits at Wichita Museums

March 15, 2022 (via Visit Wichita)

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Breaking News! Endurance is Found

March 9, 2022

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New Unique Display At EP Celebrates Black History Month And Honors African American Scientists

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New unique display at Exploration Place celebrates Black History Month and honors African American scientists

February 5, 2022 (via KAKE)

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Unique Outdoor Display Will Mark Black History Month At EP

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Unique outdoor display will mark Black History Month at Exploration Place

February 1, 2022 (via Wichita Eagle)

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EP Becomes Mural For Black History Month

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Exploration Place becomes mural for Black History month

January 31, 2022 (via KSN)

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Distinctive New Display Celebrates Black History Month

January 31, 2022

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EP Launches Kiskstarter Campaign For Film Celebrating Kansas

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Exploration Place launches Kickstarter Campaign for film celebrating Kansas

January 29, 2022 (via KFDI)

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Exploration Place launches Kickstarter for “love letter to Kansas”

January 28, 2022 (via KWCH)

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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 Exploration Place

January 23, 2022

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Survivalist Get Chance To Put Their Skills To The Test

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Survivalists get chance to put their skills to the test

January 22, 2022 (via Derby Informer)

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Where’s Shane? Survival: Are You Prepared?

January 21, 2022 (via KWCH)

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Inside EP’s New Exhibit Survival; Are You Prepared

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Inside Exploration Place’s new exhibit: ‘Survival: Are You Prepared?’

January 21, 2022 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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At New EP Exhibbitioin Visitors Test Their Emergency, Survival Status

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At new Exploration Place exhibition visitors test their emergency, survival skills

January 21, 2022 (via Wichita Eagle)

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Survival exhibit opening at Exploration Place

January 18, 2022 (via Derby Informer)

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This Is What a Scientist Looks Like

December 29, 2021

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‘Astronaut’ exhibit launches at Exploration Place

November 18, 2021 (via Wichita Eagle)

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About Us

Five Reasons Your Family Will Love Being an Exploration Place Member

November 17, 2021

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Wichita: Kansas’ Largest City Soars With Group Experiences

November 1, 2021 (via Group Tour)

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Exploration Place and Cosmosphere Announce Discount Program

October 19, 2021

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Exploration Place Receives Humanities Kansas SHARP Recovery Grant

October 6, 2021

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Where’s Shane? Exploration Place

October 5, 2021 (via KWCH)

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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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Inside EP’s New Exhibit; Do You Have What It Takes

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Inside Exploration Place’s new exhibit: ‘Astronaut: Do you have what it takes?’

September 3, 2021 (via Wichita by E.B.)

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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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25 Best Places for Indoor Fun in Wichita, KS

May 8, 2021 (via Wichita Mom)

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How to Save Money with Your Wichita Museum & Zoo Memberships When You Travel

April 21, 2021 (via Wichita Mom)

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