Step into the action at The Rescue Exhibition — where science meets real-life heroics!
Get hands-on with the tools and technology used in daring land, sea and air rescue missions. Climb aboard a full-size helicopter simulator, spot heat signals with infrared cameras, and test your skills in jet ski navigation as you search for swimmers in distress. Fight virtual fires, perform surf rescues, and learn survival strategies in high-stakes scenarios. Along the way, discover the gear and medical techniques first responders use to save lives. Packed with interactive experiences and designed for curious minds of all ages, The Rescue Exhibition brings the world of emergency response to life like never before.
Rescue Exhibition opens May 24.
Included with General Admission or Membership.
Step into the shoes of a helicopter rescue team as you climb aboard a life-size helicopter. Choose to fly a simulator or use the infrared camera to search around the exhibition.
Enter this room and be hit by the elements. With heat topping nearly 104˚F and smoke obscuring your vision, visitors are encouraged to drop low and feel their way through this replica burning building.
Visitors of all ages will have fun as they tackle the climbing wall. The aim is to make it around the wall in a 360˚ loop without losing your grip. With sloping surfaces, this is no easy feat. Do you have what it takes to hang on?
A radio-call has come in alerting you to a swimmer who has been washed out to sea. You and your friend must navigate jet skis around the obstacles to rescue the swimmer. You have just three minutes. Who will reach the swimmer first?
Drones are being used in more rescue operations around the world. From lifesaving support to search and rescue in difficult terrain, drone operators can reach people in need faster. Visitors fly a surf lifesaving drone and deliver a flotation aid to a swimmer in distress.
Would you know what to do if confronted with a ‘fat fire’? What about an ‘electrical fire’? Would you know what extinguishing device to use in each scenario and which ones to avoid? In this interactive exhibit, visitors are faced with four different fire extinguishers and must choose the correct one to put out the simulated fire.
When a disaster strikes, the media play a crucial role in informing the public. In this exhibit, one visitor takes to the news desk as the anchor, breaking the news story and informing the public, while the other visitor is the reporter live on the scene of a fire. Chromakey technology relays the vision onto a monitor so friends and family can watch the news program come together.
Would you trust yourself to tie a knot to save a life? Knots, although simple, are used for specialist purposes. Learn where and when to use particular knots and how to tie them.
Your eyes will deceive you as you make your way across a balance beam perched above a ‘raging ravine.’ Clever graphics give the illusion of depth as you conquer your fear and make it to the other side. Supporting graphics detail how rescuers must often overcome their own fear to save others.
Rescue uniforms are designed to resist extreme conditions. From chemical explosions to fat fires, these outfits can mean the difference between life and death for fire fighters. Visitors can try on various real rescue uniforms including fire fighter, surf lifesaver and paramedic.
Large screens mounted in a collapsed building display real-life rescue videos. This makes an audio-visual impact on the visitor as they enter the exhibition. On the other side of the entrance, a visually captivating wall of newspaper articles highlights amazing rescue stories from around the world.
Would you know where to cut a car to avoid hazards and rescue a trapped person? This interactive multimedia exhibit educates about the hazards in a car and the technology and techniques used by specialist rescue teams.
You are caught in an ocean rip at the beach and have to try to escape and return to shore without losing too much energy. In this exhibit, visitors learn about the properties of rips and what a swimmer should do if caught in one.
Dates: May 24 – 26 | 🦺 Opening Weekend Events
Dates: June 14 – 15 | ☀️ Fun in the Sun!
Activities and information around water including:
Partners: Lifeguards, Aquatic Center, Forestry
Dates: July 5 – 6 | 🔥 Beat the Heat!
Activities and information around fire and fire safety including:
Partners: Fire Department, Park Rangers, Theodore Payne Foundation
Dates: August 9 – 10 | 👋 Bye to Summer!
Activities and information around temperature and heat safety including:
Partners: National Child ID Program
Dates: August 16 – 17 | ✈️ National Aviation Days
Celebrate all things aviation and learn about the forces that make flight possible throughout the center with our paper airplanes, wind tunnels, and bottle rockets. Experience a helicopter tour and fly over the aqueduct.
***Activities and dates are subject to change
Our Mission is to INSPIRE and EDUCATE young minds through engaging science-based programs and exhibits therefore creating a meaningful IMPACT on the communities we serve.
