Fort Discovery
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| Fort Discovery | |
| Established | April 1997 |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Seventh Street Augusta, Georgia,  United States |
| Visitor figures | 95,000 (2006) |
| Director | Rob Dennis |
| Website | Fort Discovery |
The National Science Center's Fort Discovery, generally known as Fort Discovery, is a popular 128,000 square foot, children's science exhibition center and museum located in downtown Augusta, Georgia directly across from the Augusta Riverwalk. Fort Discovery is known throughout the nation for its popular children's exhibition center, with an interactive and experimental room, the popular "high-wire bike ride","human-gyro ride" and 270 other exhibitions. The center opened in April of 1997 as part of the redevelopment in downtown Augusta. During its first years, the center attracted over 150,000 people and was (and still is) a popular place for school field trips. In late 2003, the state cut off funds to the center and Fort Discovery was at danger of closing. In early 2004, the city and the community funded Fort Discovery until January 2005, when the state started funding the building once more. In April of 2007, Fort Discovery celebrated its 10th anniversary and has since opened new exhibitions such as Mars-Planet, and a Hyundai Motor Group exhibition.
