Where’s Shane? At Exploration Place for ‘Health Inside Out’

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Shane was at Exploration Place on Thursday checking out the new permanent exhibit, Health Inside Out, which encourages health education and health care workforce development.

More than three years in the making, the 3,500-square-foot, $1.5 million addition includes 16 hands-on interactive experiences, including:

Whack-a-Virus – a pandemic-inspired version of Whack-a-Mole
Emotional Roller Coaster – a motion-based simulator exploring mental health themes
Health Heroes – educational play inside a real EMS helicopter (donated by Bell)
Skeleton Mirror – an augmented reality look at your own skeleton
What’s My Job? – a wheel of fortune encouraging health care career exploration
Operation – a life-sized version of the classic children’s game
Nutrition Skee-ball – where points are scored for healthy eating
That’s Too Loud – an interactive scream booth that teaches hearing protection
Giant Eye – where guests control the movement of a 6-foot diameter eyeball
Everybody Move - an augmented reality game encouraging exercise and heart health