COSI, located in Columbus Ohio, will be holding Polar Adventure February 27th-March 1st to celebrate the conclusion of International Polar Year with special polar programming. By partnering with The Ohio State University Geology Department and Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State, COSI will be featuring the latest polar research in a fun and informative way. Guests will learn firsthand from scientist about ongoing research and see what tools scientists use to explore the harshest places on the planet. Guests will be able to will try on polar gear, climb in an Arctic Tent, see ice coring drill bits and casings and touch an actual ice core. Working sled dogs will be at COSI on Sunday March 1st to highlight the importance of dogs in the early years of polar exploration. Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure will be shown on the Extreme Screen as well. COSI will also be featuring variety of special programming from the ASTC tool kit to teach about glaciers, icebergs, animal adaptations to life in the poles, and global warming. For more information go to www.cosi.org/visitors/calendar.
Photo: Child wearing polar gear. Courtesy COSI Columbus.
