Guests who enjoyed the summer exhibit, American Adventure, will be excited to test their skills with a new maze courtesy of Minotaur Mazes at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Water’s Extreme Journey is now open in the William Woodward Mississippi River Center and connects guests with the River Museum’s mission to steward the health of our waterways with an interactive experience for the whole family.
“Experience is imperative to learning, and what better way to experience waters never ending journey in the world through Water’s Extreme Journey,” said Codi Sharkey, Conservation Programs Manager at the River Museum. “From the Mississippi River to the oceans to the rain drops that water your flower beds, it’s all connected and it’s all recycled. Water is a finite natural resource, a powerful, ceremonial, and a life source for every living thing on this planet. All ages can learn about our actions and their effect to Earths water through Water’s extreme journey and become inspired to be stewards of our land and water.”
The Water’s Extreme Journey maze transforms visitors into a raindrop and sends them on a journey through mountains, streams and even their own backyards where every day decisions impact their chance of staying clean and reaching a healthy ocean.
This realistic role-play adventure presents one great challenge: To stay clean. Sound easy? Think again…
While investigating winding pathways, visitors are challenged to navigate through Non-Point Source Pollutants originating from agriculture, development, litter, and our homes. Will the farm they pass by be organic? Did someone pour leftover paint down the drain? This fully interactive maze experience engages visitors through play, scientific inquiry, art and action, illuminating human impacts great and small while teaching how to contribute to healthy, safe water in their community and beyond.
With a little luck, and a few attempts, visitors learn how to make cleaner choices and discover the rewards of a healthy ocean.
Created by world renowned marine life artist Wyland, and Seattle-based Minotaur Mazes, Water’s Extreme Journey blends art, science and action. “Our goal is to immerse you in the subject by making you a raindrop susceptible to the whims of human activities.” Wyland says. “It’s a fun way to explore the challenges of keeping our water clean.”
This exhibit is included in general admission and open until March 2025. The River Museum would like to extend a thank you to the exhibit’s sponsor, First Community Trust, for its support.
Minotaur Mazes is a Seattle-based, worldwide traveling exhibitions company specializing in complete, interactive exhibition experiences within a maze setting. Mazes are engaging both mentally and physically, and a tactile experience helps visitors young and old retain ideas long after they have left the exhibit. Minotaur is committed to crafting quality, creative exhibitions that introduce ideas of sustainability and personal responsibility for the world and its people.