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Museum InfoBoonshoft Museum of
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Adults
Visiting the Museum
Bieser Discovery Center
Life-Long LearnersFrom Collections Tours to Live Animal Encounters, the Boonshoft Museum offers programs that allow adults to engaging in active learning, hands-on fun, and more. With a goal to foster a love of life-long learning, the Boonshoft Museum offers education experience that are specifically geared towards adults. Call 937.275.7431 x 116 to inquire about booking a program at the Museum today. African RoomWhat do canopic jars, a Mossi-Dogon mask, a portion of limestone stele, and Nesiur, our real 2,800 year old mummy have in common? They are all on exhibit in our African Room, which highlights unique objects and curious items from the continent of Africa collected by local Miami Valley citizens. Nesiur, her story, and a re-creation of what her face might have looked like, are highlighted in the African Room. Hall of the Universe
Discovery ZooWild Ohio houses our North American animals that have come to the Museum with their own unique story. Many of our animals are unable to survive in the wild because of a previous injury. Each animal plays a role in educating visitors about their relatives in the wild and helps us in understanding our “bio-responsibility.” More Articles... |
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From getting a bang out of the Hall of the Universe or slithering around in Bieser Discovery Center, to getting all wrapped up in the African Room or going out on a limb in Charles E. Exley, Jr. Wild Ohio, there are adult adventures in every nook and cranny at the Boonshoft Museum…reach for them all!
Two accessible floors await our visiting adults. The front entrance is at ground level with easy, “no-steps” entry into our admission area; we also have a convenient drive-up drop off and pick up zone within 20 feet of our front entrance. Wheel chairs, free of charge, are available at the front desk on a “first come, first serve” basis.
The natural world is waiting for you in the Bieser Discovery Center. Start by viewing undersea specimens, such as brachiopods and cephalopods. Visit the geological section with its beautiful, extra-large sample of amethyst. Finish off with the discovery of tools made by the earliest Ohioans. Bieser also houses our Burmese Python, Rajeev, at approximately 14.5 feet long and weighing over 170 pounds.
What is the fifth planet from the sun? Find out by getting lost in our Hall of the Universe, exploring the planets in our solar system and beyond. Short biographies of ground breaking astronomers accompany scientific explanations of celestial bodies and oddities. The Caryl D. Philips Space Theater, located next to the Hall of the Universe, houses the region’s only Digistar II star projection system, which is a state-of-the-art special purpose computer graphics planetarium system. Planetarium shows run daily. 
MembershipBecome a MemberMembership is the foundation of the museum ReciprocityMembers receive free or discounted admissions to other attractions Stay Informed
What is your favorite exhibit at the Museum?Science On a Sphere® - 23.3%
Water Properties Table - 20.3%
Cassano’s Pizza Kitchen - 21.6%
Recycling Center - 16.6%
The Courthouse - 8.5%
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