See the exhibit that helped celebrates NASA's 50th anniversary, in its first showing north of Washington DC when Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown unveils "Space: A Journey to Our Future" Saturday.

The blockbuster exhibition which drew 3.8 million when it opened at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, now is touring science centers around the country and will be at the center at 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, through Sept. 7.

"Space: A Journey to Our Future" features immersive scenic elements, interactive exhibits and state-of-the-art projection and Space2audio technology. Families will be able to walk through a full-size space habitat and work pod as they explore a future lunar base camp and ride a bicycle-powered centrifuge and experience the physiological challenges of space flight as they discover the past, present, and future of space.

On display will be actual rocks from the moon and Mars, that kids can touch and feel and a wide range of artifacts from past space flights, as well as displays on new spacecraft that will takes people back to the moon and beyond.

Admission to the center which includes admittance to "Space: A Journey to Our Future" is $19.95, adults; and $16.95 children age 12 and under and seniors.

Info: 484-664-1002, http://www.davincisciencecenter.org

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SPACE is coming to Da Vinci Science Center