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Murdock Spotlight: Flint Hills Discovery Center

The Flint Hills Discovery Center, housed in a 35,000-square foot facility, is a culture and science museum that has something for all ages to enjoy. If you are in the Manhattan, Junction, and Wamego area and looking for a fun way to spend the day with family, take a trip on over to the Flint Hills Discovery Center!
Murdock Spotlight: Flint Hills Discovery

Fun for the Kids!

Inside the Flint Hills Discovery Center, there are spaces specifically designed for children. Kids of all ages will have fun playing within these interactive learning rooms. The Prairie Playscape is a great way for kids to learn about the plants and animals that live among the prairie. Here they can enjoy the various play stations and even climb their way through the tunnel up above the prairie grasses!

The Mezzanine Gallery features a variety of their temporary exhibits that include kid-friendly activities. Flint Hills Discovery Center even hosts year-round children’s programs your child can join, which include their Adventure Camp and Preschoolers in the Flint Hills.

    Exhibits Found in Flint Hills Discovery Center

    Along with changing temporary exhibits, Flint Hills Discovery Center also has a variety of permanent exhibits. These exhibits will teach you all about the largest intact tallgrass prairie that is Flint Hills.

    Some of the exhibits you will find in the Flint Hills Discovery Center include:
    - The Voices of Flint Hills
    - Blowing Winds in the Tallgrass Prairie
    - Underground Forest

    Telling the story of Flint Hill, these exhibits will help you discover the rich cultural history of the area and learn about its unique ecosystem.

      Immersive Experience Theater

      Watching a movie doesn’t have to just involve your sight and sound. Within the Horizon Ranch Flint Hills Immersive Experience Theater, all of your senses will be engaged. This 15-minute presentation will have you feel the rush of wind through your hair at one moment then see the smoke stream across the floor from a prairie fire the next moment. Through this film, the prairie will come to life right there in the theater!

        Prairie Garden Terrace and Trail

        In addition to all the fun inside the Flint Hill Discovery Center, there are also outdoor spaces for you to explore. Along your walk, you will find plants and wildflowers that are native to the prairie within their Prairie Garden Terrace.

        As you walk along the Prairie Garden Trail enjoying the sights, you will also find 15 informational signs that detail the plants and animals found in the prairie as well as highlight other important topics that pertain to the Flint Hills eco-region.

          A Fun Way to Learn Something New

          The Flint Hills Discovery Center offers a unique tourism and community experience that inspires people to celebrate, explore and care for the Flint Hills. Uncover the magnificence and mystery of the Flint Hills, the last major stand of the tallgrass prairie, through permanent exhibits. Experience the Flint Hills in the Horizon Ranch Flint Hills Immersive Theater. Then, celebrate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s legacy from May 25-September 8, 2019 with their summer blockbuster exhibit, Dream with Da Vinci.

          Spend the day with the family at the Flint Hill Discovery Center! Everyone will have fun learning about the history and environment of the Flint Hill area with all the fun activities both inside and outside of this museum!
          Murdock Spotlight: Flint Hills Discovery

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