What are you made of? Find out at the new ‘Organ Adventure’ exhibit at Impression 5 Science Center

June 14, 2024

Left to right: Erik Larson, executive director of Impression 5 Science Museum, celebrates as Seth Ciabotti, executive director of MSU Health Care, cuts the ribbon for the new Organ Adventure exhibit. Also participating in the ribbon cutting (from left) are Jennifer Needham, board chair of the Impression 5 Science Center; Lindsay Gluf-Magar, marketing coordinator for MSU Health Care; Jill Moschelli, MSU Health Care Sports Medicine physician and associate professor of orthopedics in the MSU College of Human Medicine and the MSU College of Orthopedic Medicine; and Robert Root, assistant chief medical officer for MSU Health Care and assistant professor of pediatrics on the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. The new exhibit opens to the public June 15 and is sponsored by MSU Health Care. Photo by Nick Schrader, Michigan State University.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Big things are coming to Impression 5 Science Center this summer. “Organ Adventure: Exploring the Human Body” is an interactive experience designed to educate visitors about human anatomy and health. This is the exhibit’s debut appearance, and it will be open from June 15 to Aug. 18. 

“Organ Adventure” is sponsored by MSU Health Care — the fully integrated academic health center of Michigan State University — and includes an enormous inflatable liver, heart, brain and lungs. There will also be an enormous eye to study up close and a variety of activities to explain organ function and explore healthy habits. Impression 5 Science Center is a dynamic hands-on learning environment focused on creating interactive experiences that integrate STEM concepts and develop scientific behaviors. 

“This larger-than-life journey through the human body provides valuable understanding of our vital organs,” said Seth Ciabotti, chief executive officer of MSU Health Care. “We are excited to be a forerunner in creative initiatives that promote and support health education in the Greater Lansing community.” 

“I remember wanting to be a doctor from the first time I learned about grown-up jobs,” said Robert Root, associate chief medical officer and pediatrician at MSU Health Care and assistant professor of pediatrics for MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. “This exhibit will be a fun adventure. It could be a spark that sets a foundation for the future, and seeing how the body works might help kids think about how healthy choices can have a positive impact on their bodies. It’s never too early to learn about your health.” 

“Experiences like this allow youth to hone their STEM skills and dream about their future,” said Erik Larson, executive director of Impression 5 Science Center. “We always look forward to seeing children and their families enjoy learning.” 

Located at 200 Museum Drive in downtown Lansing, the science center is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission rates are $12 for adults and children over two years old and $10.50 for seniors and members of the military and their families. Admission is free for all science center members and children under two. Guests who qualify for the Museums for All scholarship program will receive a discounted admission of $2.  

 

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Visitors can step inside an inflatable version of a human liver and learn about how it works at the new Organ Adventure exhibit at Impression 5 Science Center. Sponsored by MSU Health Care, the exhibit opens to the public June 15. Photo by Nick Schrader, Michigan State University.

Young visitors can interact with Impression 5 Science Center staff members while visiting the new Organ Adventure exhibit sponsored by MSU Health Care. Photo by Nick Schrader, Michigan State University.

 

 The new Organ Adventure exhibit at Impression 5 Science Center sponsored by MSU Health Care includes enormous human organs like these lungs. Visitors of all ages can learn what’s inside their bodies and how to make choices that promote good health. Photo by Nick Schrader, Michigan State University.

Sponsored by MSU Health Care, the Organ Adventure exhibit at Impression 5 Science Center could inspire young visitors to plan their future career. Photo by Nick Schrader, Michigan State University.

Young visitors can interact with Impression 5 Science Center staff members while visiting the new Organ Adventure exhibit sponsored by MSU Health Care. Photo by Nick Schrader, Michigan State University.