Farm Days

COSI brings the farm to the city each year, as more than a dozen pieces of huge farming equipment are arranged downtown on COSI's English Plaza and Washington Blvd.

Discover how technology is used on today's farms and how farming has changed through the years and affected our lives. more info...

Caillou & Maya and Miguel Appearances

Come meet Caillou & Maya and Miguel at COSI from 10am to Noon on Saturday, July 18, 2009. Your favorite cartoon friends will be strolling around the entire building collecting hugs and taking photos. Appearances are included with the price of COSI admission!

Caillou, Credit: Cookie Jar Entertainment, Inc.
Maya and Miguel, Credit: Scholastic, Inc.

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science

Unearth the secrets of an ancient Egyptian world in an interactive exhibition featuring the hidden stories and artifacts of a lost civilization.

See a real human mummy, several animal mummies, plus scans, forensic facial reconstructions, and for the first time ever, a life-size rapid prototype of a human mummy. Witness art and artifacts from the daily life and funerary culture of ancient Egypt. Connect to real scientists working on projects in Egypt through video interviews and photographs from the field. Interpret ancient Egyptian art, decipher hieroglyphics and examine material remains using the tools and technology of archaeologists to unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its history, culture, and people. more info...

Local Presenting Sponsor: American Electric Power
Supporting Sponsor: Wesbanco
Promotional Partner: Pepsi
Media Partners: WBNS 10TV and The Columbus Dispatch

Family Overnight Adventure

Spend the night at COSI!
Saturday, July 11, 5:00pm - Sunday, July 12, 2009

Bring your friends and family to an overnight adventure at COSI!
- Meet archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak, featured in the Lost Egypt exhibition
- Get exclusive access to the Adventure exhibition
- Journey through Lost Egypt
- See Mummies on the Extreme Screen
- Explore COSI after dark

Harry Potter Day

Could there be a real invisibility cloak? How can an object levitate? Are three-headed dogs possible?

COSI will explore the real science behind the special effects of the Harry Potter stories and discover how science can do things we thought were only possible with magic. Activities will include COSI's Mind Show and immediately following the show, a You Try It! Workshop where you can learn more about optical illusions for a small fee.

There will also be Harry Potter inspired cart demonstrations, strolling magicians, a Harry Potter costume contest and more!

Dr. Parcak Book Talk

Meet Dr. Sarah Parcak, archaeologist, satellite imagery specialist, and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alabama, who is featured in the Lost Egypt exhibition. Dr. Parcak will discuss her work and publications in satellite imagery and sign autographs from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Festival of Physics

How can a train float in mid-air? How can a liquid crawl up its container? How can an atom be in two places at once? How can metal remember its shape?

Learn answers to these questions and more at COSI's 2nd Annual Festival of Physics on Wednesday, July 29, 2009! Dive into the world of supercold atoms, explore cutting-edge discoveries in magnetism, superconductivity, and superfluids, and meet leading researchers!

Experience unique hands-on activities in the COSI Atrium from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, then attend an engaging lecture by world-renowned physicist Professor Martin Zwierlein of MIT from 4:00pm to 5:00pm in the WOSU@COSI studios. Both the hands-on activities and Professor Zwierlein's lecture are included with the price of COSI general admission.

A joint collaboration with The Ohio State University.

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. These relics of the past create a window into the fascinating and mysterious world of the pharaohs. In addition to increasing our understanding of the culture, religion, medicine, and daily life thousands of years ago, scientists today are reconstructing mummy DNA and deciphering ancient texts to gain insight into modern human genetics and advance medical treatments. To unwrap the secrets of the pharaohs is to perhaps glimpse the future of our own civilization. more info...

Presenting Sponsor: American Electric Power
Annual Presenting Media Sponsor: Time Warner Cable

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

The Colorado River is the source of power and water for 25 million Americans, but it is at its lowest level since measurements began 85 years ago. Join river advocate Robert Kennedy, Jr., explorer Wade Davis, and their two teenage daughters as they compare the famous river today to the one of thirty years ago to highlight the importance of water conservation. "The environment is the very infrastructure of our communities...if we wish to create communities for our children that provide them with the same opportunities for dignity and enrichment and good health as the communities our parents gave us, then we've got to start protecting the air we breathe and the water we drink" said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Experience the beauty and majesty of the Grand Canyon and discover the role each of us can play in protecting water resources for generations to come. Produced by the makers of Everest and Hurricane on the Bayou, Grand Canyon Adventure is narrated by Robert Redford and features the music of Dave Matthews Band. more info...

Local Presenting Sponsor: American Electric Power
Supporting Sponsor: Wesbanco
Promotional Partner: Pepsi
Media Partners: WBNS 10TV and The Columbus Dispatch