{"id":1765,"date":"2021-08-11T07:54:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strong-wp.cloud.fruitionqa.com\/?post_type=exhibit&#038;p=1765"},"modified":"2021-08-31T07:20:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:20:52","slug":"imagination-destination","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/exhibit\/imagination-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Imagination Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let your imagination soar! Be an astronaut, rescue pilot, construction worker, actor, and more in The Strong\u2019s original, permanent <em>Imagination Destination <\/em>exhibit. Role-play in inspiring spaces bursting with physical challenges, such as a rescue helicopter, construction site, rocket ship, and theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Imagination-heli-700-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"Rescue Helicopter\" class=\"wp-image-1748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Imagination-heli-700-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Imagination-heli-700-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Imagination-heli-700-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Imagination-heli-700.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jump into the captain\u2019s chair and take command of the bridge on the U.S.S. Strong\u2014a futuristic spaceship replete with lights and sounds reminiscent of favorite science-fiction movies.<\/li><li>Climb into the cockpit of an emergency helicopter with working controls and set off on a search-and-rescue mission.<\/li><li>Crawl through the city sewers to fix pipes and to see live critters and crawlers, including real cockroaches.<\/li><li>Gather your tools and help build a house by attaching siding and shingles.<\/li><li>Put on a costume in front of a giant mirror. Then deliver an on-stage performance worthy of a Tony Award in the newly renovated theater.<\/li><li>Bust a move in the dance studio and practice your footwork while listening to classic, country, and contemporary music.<\/li><li>Step through a giant magnifying glass and shrink down to the size of a bug in an area specially designed for toddlers, which includes an oversized honeycomb maze.<\/li><li>Climb up and around a rocket ship set among the stars. 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