The Kentucky Science Center is excited to host a special event for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at their Main Street location. Admission to the event is free, and guests will receive a limited number of eclipse glasses with their admission.
The Kentucky Science Center’s 50,000 square feet of space will be open for guests to explore during the event. Special programming will be stationed throughout the galleries, including educational sessions on the eclipse, eclipse-viewing safety, gravity, cultural interpretations of eclipses and constellations, and a chance to view the partial eclipse.
Activities during the event include creating pinhole cameras, streaming live coverage of the eclipse from NASA, and educational programs about gravity and UV rays. Guests can also choose to attend documentary screenings of Journey to Space 3-D, a film about NASA’s Space Shuttle program and the International Space Station.
Chief Executive Officer of the Kentucky Science Center, Mike Norman, expressed excitement for the event, calling it “a once-in-20-years phenomenon.” The event is made possible in part by a NASA Kentucky Space Grant. The Kentucky Science Center is located at 727 W. Main Street and is open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.”
