Dogs! A Science Tail, a hands-on science exhibition that highlights the unique and dynamic nature of the bond between humans and dogs and enables guests to experience the extraordinary way that dogs see, hear, and smell the world, returns to the California Science Center and is now open. This free, immersive, multisensory, and highly interactive exhibition enables guests to learn first-hand the many ways dogs experience the world around them.
The exhibition demonstrates how science is helping us better understand and communicate with each other, which lies at the heart of the unique relationship between humans and dogs, and what makes this one of the most successful interspecies partnerships of all time. Dogs! A Science Tail was created and developed by the California Science Center in 2019 with support from the Annenberg Foundation and Wallis Annenberg PetSpace. PetSmart Charities®, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, sponsored the subsequent national tour.
“Dogs! A Science Tail explores the powerful connection between dogs and humans, while examining their extraordinary traits and abilities,” said Jeffrey Rudolph, President and CEO of the California Science Center. “There is so much we can learn from dogs—how they restore our calm, strengthen communities, and live up to their title as man’s best friend. This has been a popular exhibition as it has toured the country, and we are delighted to bring it back home to advance our mission to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone.”
Guests will be able to explore the world from a dog’s perspective through a variety of hands-on exhibits. Experiences will range from listening to hidden sounds that dogs can hear but humans can’t, excavating replicas of fossils to determine if they belong to wolves or dogs, walking through an interactive neighborhood to understand how pets strengthen the community, or testing your pop-culture knowledge during a game of “Jeopawdy!” based on the show Jeopardy! and hosted by the late Alex Trebek. Guests can also interact with virtual dogs, explore the jobs that dogs and humans undertake together, test their running speeds, and get inside a dog’s head to see and hear like them.
Pets are not permitted inside the Science Center (apart from service dogs*), but guests can share personal digital photos and record stories of their dogs on a digital sharing wall in the exhibition photo gallery.
(*The Science Center welcomes service dogs. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service dog is defined as one that is individually trained to do work or perform specific tasks for a guest with a disability. Emotional support animals, comfort animals, pets and therapy dogs are not service animals under the ADA and are not permitted in the Science Center. Service dogs must behave in a safe manner and be under control at all times.)
Credit: The California Science Center.
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