The Clay Center's Avampato Discovery Museum houses two floors of hands-on science exhibits featuring more than 12,000 square feet of nonstop fun.

Click on the links below to get a detailed description of each science gallery.




A unique spin on a traditional theme, Milton Gardner’s Earth City explores earth science as you travel through an old-fashioned roadside attraction. 






Gizmo Factory is made up of more than 30 exhibits exploring physical science with a particular emphasis on creativity and engineering; sound, light and color; and energy and magnetism.  





Health Royale provides a unique approach to health science.  Explore health and wellness as you stretch an intestine, guess the x-ray and mimic interesting body noises!









Exclusively for children five and under and their special grown-ups, Kidspace is designed to cater to the needs, cognitive growth and interests of young children.








This versatile space hosts a variety of hands-on, interactive traveling science exhibits throughout the year.