Science

Edgerton Explorit Center Become a surgeon and fix a funny bone in a life-size Operation game, jump out of an airplane flying 10,000 feet above the ground—in a virtual reality simulator; learn about the inventor of the strobe light and stop-motion photography at this hands-on center memorializing native Harold Eugene Edgerton's accomplishments. 208 16th St., Aurora, NE; +1 402 694 4032. Fee.

University of Nebraska State Museum and Mueller Planetarium Explore an interactive evolution exhibit and learn about walking whales; take a digital ride on a cardboard rocket through the solar system, and witness the history of space exploration in the 360-degree, full dome theater at Mueller Planetarium. University of Nebraska—Lincoln campus, 14th St. and Vine St., Lincoln, NE; +1 402 472 2642. Fee.