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Plantastic Exhibit Opens at Discovery Center Feb. 25

Post Date:02/20/2023 11:15 AM

OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 20, 2023) – The Discovery Center’s newest exhibit, Plantastic, opens to the public Saturday, Feb. 25 and will be on display through Saturday, May 6 at the Discovery Center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave. The exhibit is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Follow Bobbi the Botanist on an adventure to see all the ways that plants power our world. Check out the mini hedge maze and be the insect in the larger-than-life flower garden.

This exhibit is sponsored by Marion Rotary Duck Derby, Ocala Electric Utilities and the Discovery Center Foundation.

General admission to the Discovery Center is $8 per person or $28 for a family of four. Annual memberships are also available for individuals and families. Additional educational opportunities include, StarLab Planetarium shows Saturdays, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and STEAM Saturdays are available at 2 p.m. for a $3 add-on to the price of general admission.

For more information, please call 352-401-3900 or visit the Discovery Center page at www.ocalafl.org

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