Western Heritage Museum | Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame

Feb. 1 – May 2, 2010

Water’s Extreme Journey was developed with a focus on creativity by renowned marine life artist Wyland. The exhibit combines the worlds of art and science to demonstrate the importance of water and how it connects us all. Through exploration, scientific inquiry, artistic expression, and action, visitors will experience the water cycle, understand the science behind water purity, and realize the power each individual has to make a difference.

The exhibit includes a themed game Water’s Extreme Journey Maze, which transforms visitors into a drop of water entering a watershed, sending them on a journey through different watershed habitats including lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, bays, and oceans.  Students will also have the opportunity to become science sleuths in the Investigation Science Center.  Following the steps of the scientific method, visitors will conduct their own hands-on investigation of water properties and quality.