Children's, Science
The Science Center of Southern Illinois (TSCOSI) was founded in 1992 and opened to the public in 1994. TSCOSI is a 501(c)3 non-for-profit organization funded through donations, admissions, grants and gift shop sales. The Science Center is designed for children ages 3 to 13 and their families. The science museum features several interactive hands-on exhibits dealing with a variety of basic concepts of science, which entice the user to ask questions of themselves and the world around them.