OCALA, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2021) – The Discovery Center’s newest exhibit, Amazing Arthropods, will be on display beginning Saturday, Oct. 9 through Thursday, Dec. 30 at the Discovery Center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave. The exhibit is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Creep, crawl or fly into the new bug-centric exhibit! Kids will have a chance to learn about a variety of different insects at hands-on stations. There will be a live bug zoo for viewing that includes a Malaysian Forest Scorpion, a Goliath Bird-Eating Tarantula, millipedes and several more arthropods. Other activities include fossilized arthropods to examine, an insect creator station, crustacean claw game, metamorphosis puzzle game, butterfly dress up area and a larger than life beehive.

This exhibit is sponsored by Marion Rotary Duck Derby, Ocala Electric Utility, Brick City Pest Control, Fun4Ocala Kids and the Discovery Center Foundation.

Discovery Center staff will be implementing increased cleaning protocols for the facility. All guests are encouraged to wear a face covering while inside buildings and adhere to a physical distance of six feet apart. Hand sanitizing stations are available in all areas of the facility.

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. By reservation only, StarLab Planetarium shows are held on Saturdays and tickets are $30 per ten-person group. Guests are encouraged to call ahead to book a reservation time for the planetarium. An alternative Planetarium-like show, NASA Solar System Exploration, is also available for a $3 add-on to the price of general admission.

For more information, please call 352-401-3900 or visit www.mydiscoverycenter.org.