I recently visited the Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology exhibition at The Discovery Science Center, located in Santa Ana, California and had a great time. The exhibition is presented by The National Geographic Society and it features of over 7,000 square feet of original props, costumes, consept art, set designs, and artifacts from the Indiana Jones film series. The items are on loan from the Lucasfilm Archives. The exhibit also includes real archeological artifacts from the collections of the Penn Museum and the National Geographic Society archives.

The exhibition is education, fun, and interactive with video displays that attendees can access thru the personal handheld video monitors and headsets given to them for use during the tour. Additionally, the Discovery Science Center also has year round and rotating interactive displays for kids and adults to learn from and take part of.  The center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating visitors as well as assisting teachers while increasing public awareness of science, math and technology all in an exciting, interesting way. You learn without realizing it and actually have fun doing so.

Children can experience archaeology through  hands-on activities in the Kids Adventure Zone as well as check out the rest the center has to offer.

The exhibit runs until April 23rd 201 3 and the ticket prices are $8 for science center members and $10 for non members general admission ( which does not include general admission of 14.95 Adults, $12.95 children ,3-14, and $12.95 for seniors, 65 and above). Hours are generally Mon-Sun, 10am till 5pm.

Call or contact The Discovery Science Center at 2500 N. Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 tel: 714.542.2823

for hours as they can vary depending on month and holidays.

There is so much to do, see, and participate in, that I am making this a multi part article to cover everything I experienced at the exhibit, including HD 1080 P video and photographs.

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Enjoy!