Science

IDEA Place Climb into the Human Kaleidoscope and see countless images of yourself reflected back to you; witness the workings of electricity; talk to a friend on the other side of the facility through the Whisper Tube. Woodard Hall, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA; +1 318 257 2866. Fee.

Louisiana Art and Science Museum Dig for fossils, then test the speed of sound at the Science Station. Toddle around the Discovery Depot train set and playhouse. Explore Egyptian tombs and mummies dating back centuries—to 300 B.C. 100 River Rd. S., Baton Rouge, LA; +1 225 344 5272. Fee.

Rivertown Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema Stop by to witness the Laser Shows as well as other rotating films. Join in on a "family campfire" and sing-a-long that explains how to locate some of the sky's most famous constellations. 2020 Fourth St., Rivertown, Kenner, LA; +1 504 468 7231. Fee.

Rivertown Science Complex and Observatory Hop on a bike a see how the body works as you pedal; see your energy transformed into light on the generator bike. Look past traditional horizons and peer into the night skies—in search of shooting stars or your favorite constellation—through a high-tech telescope. 409 Williams Blvd., Rivertown, Kenner, LA; +1 504 468 7231. Fee.

Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center Tinker in the chemistry lab and make polymers; dissect an owl pellet; suit-up in space gear and land a shuttle in the space simulator, observe constellations and other celestial objects at the Space Dome Planetarium. 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy., Shreveport, LA; +1 318 424 3466. Fee.