Want to try for a world record? New Kansas City exhibit takes you inside crazy feats
Following the end of Disney100: The Exhibition, Union Station has announced its next touring exhibit to occupy its gallery. And this one’s all about breaking records.
The Science of Guinness World Records will take Kansas City guests behind the scenes to see what it takes to set new records, challenge old ones and potentially even make the history books themselves. The interactive exhibit features opportunities for guests to take a crack at some of the world record-setting activities Guinness has captured.
Alongside the exhibition zones and interactive features inside the gallery, visitors can learn the science and technology involved in setting the following world records:
- The world’s smallest stop motion film (measured in nanometers)
- The most drumbeats in 60 seconds (2,109 beats or 35 per second)
- The most consecutive pinky pull-ups (36)
The experience is designed for all ages, George Guastello, Union Station president and CEO, said in a statement.
“We are excited — just in time for Spring Break and leading into our peak Summer Season — to bring yet another, fascinating, family-friendly exhibition to Union Station,” he said. “The Science of Guinness World Records experience inspires us to think beyond the ordinary and believe anything is possible. Plus, it’s another great opportunity to be exposed to STEM topics, as the science behind some of the most amazing world records is presented in truly engaging ways.”
The exhibit features a display exclusive to Kansas City — Plane Loco. It’s a Steampunk Locomotive engine built entirely of matchsticks by Iowa-based artist Patrick Acton. The world record engine measures over 20 feet long, 9 feet high and 13 feet wide, and was built with more than 1 million matchsticks and 35 gallons of wood glue.
Visitors will also get to look at Extreme Miniatures for the first time in Kansas City, a display made up of the world’s smallest handmade sculptures.
You can buy tickets for the exhibit online, and it will be open from March 8 to Sept. 2. Prices are:
$13.50 for Union Station members
$15 for children ages 4-12
$16 for adult ages 55 and over
$17.50 for everyone else
