Brain Teasers 2 - Now through September 12

Gain new appreciation for your brain and what it can do with Brain Teasers 2, a nationally traveling exhibit at the North Museum this summer. This exhibit, produced and toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, offers 21 challenges for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages and is designed to sharpen problem-solving skills and provide plenty of fun at the same time. Brain twisters include unraveling mathematical conundrums, separating linked objects and reassembling them, arranging geometric shapes to form new ones and much more. To solve these puzzles, you must use creative thinking and program solving strategies by looking at problems from different perspectives. This brightly colored exhibit appeals to visitors of all ages and encourages parent-child interaction as families can team up to solve the brain teasers. Make sure to come back and try again if you don’t solve all the puzzles on your first visit!

Brain Teasers 2 is sponsored by Lancaster NeuroScience & Spine Associates and will be on display at the North Museum through September 12.

Our View of the Galapagos

Last March, thirty-seven people departed from Lancaster for the trip of a lifetime to the untouched Galapagos Islands. Ranging in age from 9 to 90, the North Museum Ramblers flew to Ecuador, South America, and then flew another three hours west to San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos. Once there, they boarded their home for the week: the Galapagos Explorer II cruise ship. As part of their journey, they made wet or dry landings on ten different islands twice a day, and their itinerary was packed with hiking, swimming, and taking photographs.

Our View of the Galapagos, a new photography exhibit on display at the North Museum, presents the stories and photography of these adventurous ramblers, and brings to life the extraordinary diversity of wildlife found on the islands. Giant tortoises, playful sea lions, menacing iguanas, unusual blue-footed boobies and more all make an appearance in the exhibit, as well as panoramic views of the natural landscape. Our View of the Galapagos is sponsored by AAA Central Penn and will be on display in the North Museum’s upper gallery space through mid-October, 2010.