Lakeway Learning Center

An old failed indoor mall was converted to a science center for local school children and is now open to the public. One of the former shops is a children's science center called the Adventurarium. Throughout the indoor courtyard and Adventurarium are whisper dishes, displays of local wildlife feces, optical illusions, live animals, and an interactive display that shows a virtual human body scanned with a CAT scan, MRI, x-ray, and gamma radiation.

Address: 525 W Lakeway Rd
Getting there: It's near the 4 J and Lakeway intersection. Look for the unassuming brown building with a blue stripe on the south side of Lakeway.
Hours: Fri 9:30AM-3PM
Price: Free
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