 Museum's main entrance with renovated exterior | |
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Former name | Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Toledo Science Center |
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| Established | October 10, 2009 |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°39′07″N 83°31′53″W / 41.651904°N 83.531468°W |
| Type | Science museum |
| Website | imaginationstationtoledo.org |
Imagination Station (formerly the Center of Science and Industry (COSI)) is a non-profit, hands-on science museum located on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The facility has over 300 exhibits for "children of all ages".[1]
The museum opened in 1997 as COSI. After tax levies failed in 2006[2] and 2007, COSI closed its doors to the public on the last day of 2007 due to lack of funding.[3] In 2008, voters approved an operating levy to reopen the facility as The Toledo Science Center. This interim name was replaced by "Imagination Station", which opened on 10 October 2009.[4]
Prior to its use as a museum, the building was home to Portside Festival Marketplace, a festival marketplace-style shopping and restaurant complex that operated from 1984 until 1990.
- ^ Erika Ray (2006). "Hot spots: New attractions take center stage at popular locales". The Blade. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
COSI has more than 300 exhibits for children of all ages
- ^ Jenni Laidman (November 9, 2006). "COSI seeks interim financial solution". The Blade. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Imagination Station". Imaginationstationtoledo.org. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Erica Blake (October 11, 2009). "1,100 flock to opening-day festivities at Toledo science center". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2016.