Published October 13. 2020 02:03PM
Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown, may have closed its building due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the coronavirus is not stopping visitors from having a once-in-a-lifetime experience with its BRICKLIVE Ocean exhibit.
“This is the first time BRICKLIVE Ocean has been exhibited in North America,” Da Vinci Sales and Visitor Services Manager Kelly Martin said. “It is produced by a company based in the United Kingdom.”
BRICKLIVE Ocean features 25 colorful sculptures of marine life, including life-size sharks, dolphins, African Penguins, spider crabs, seals, sea lions, manatee, and more.
The display, built from 1,052,973 interlocking construction toy bricks, took 4,480 hours to build.
While viewing the exhibit, visitors are presented biological and fun facts, as well as conservation and model statistics, such how many bricks and hours it took to build each marine animal.
Martin said the science center is having a contest to see if visitors can guess how many bricks it took to build the Green Sea Turtle.
This outdoor and socially distanced exhibit is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Nov. 1.
All visitors age 2 and older are required to wear a face covering while touring the exhibit.
To avoid overcrowding, visitors must reserve timed tickets in advance for everyone age 3 and older. To purchase tickets, go to davincisciencecenter.org.
To learn more about the exhibit, visit Da Vinci Science Center’s website or call 484-664-1002.
Tulsi Bowles of Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, learns about the parrot fish at the BRICKLIVE Ocean exhibit Sept. 19 at the Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown.
This BRICKLIVE Ocean yellow submarine is on display at the Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown. The submarine was built from 88,770 interlocking bricks and took 160 hours to build.
Trent Steptoe of Emmaus listens as Da Vinci Science Center Museum Science Educator Chris Kopishke explains the biological and building facts of the squid at the BRICKLIVE Ocean exhibit.
Anastasia, Mike, and Jess Huber of Cetronia check out the octopus on an anchor during the BRICKLIVE Ocean exhibit Sept. 19 at the Da Vinci Science Center, Allentown.
PRESS PHOTOS BY SUSAN BRYANT This blue, yellow, and white sailfish was built from 38,758 interlocking bricks and took 320 hours to build.
PRESS PHOTOS BY SUSAN BRYANT Another marine animal on display at the BRICKLIVE Ocean exhibit is this manatee, built from 168,477 interlocking bricks.
