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ALCHEMY OF KNOWLEDGE

Experience an immersive exhibition that explores the Renaissance shift from sacred mystery to empirical science and how that disruption reshapes culture.

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Giovanni Battista Riccioli

Giovanni Battista Riccioli, an Italian Jesuit astronomer, was born on Apr. 17, 1598, in Ferrara. After joining the Jesuit order, he studied...

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Are you ready to invent the future? If you are a Kansas City area student in grades 3-12, this program is for you.

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Kansas City Invention Convention

KCIC is a STEMIE competition that teaches problem-solving and creativity to students in 17 counties and 31 school districts across the KC metro.

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