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Orlando Science Center
Orlando Science Center is a museum in Orlando, FL, part of the Orlando guide. Cost: under $25.
777 E Princeton St · Orlando, FL
Why you should go…
The Orlando Science Center packs physics, natural history, and life science exhibits into a building anchored by the Dr. Phillips CineDome planetarium and giant-screen theater. Kids can dig for fossils, build machines, and explore a live-animal exhibit across its four exhibit floors. It anchors Loch Haven Park alongside the Orlando Museum of Art.
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