<p>Olympus Corp. of Center Valley is partnering with the Smithsonian for a new exhibit designed to make visitors "Q?rius."</p><p>Pronounced "curious," the exhibit will open to the public on Thursday on the ground floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.</p><p>The 10,000-square-foot learning center will allow visitors to experience how science is relevant to them and how they can develop the skills to become the scientists of tomorrow. Visitors can create their own field books to record their discoveries, uncover DNA secrets in "Reefs Unleashed," and be a satellite sleuth in "Decoding Mars."</p><p>Q?rius will feature dozens of microscopes and imaging systems that will enable visitors to access more than 6,000 bones, minerals and fossils in the NMNH's collection and engage in active, ongoing scientific inquiry.</p><p><a href="http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-olympus-smithsonian-20131210,0,3358577.story">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/10/5987673/smithsonian-and-olympus-team-up.html">Smithsonian and Olympus Team Up for Q?rius - A Comprehensive Educational ...</a> (Sacramento Bee)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dGCe5S0YEZpuBcMcSCDHOHijNqfhM&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>
