It’s Groundhog Day, and The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery celebrated the event with a different type of hog, a hedgehog. Walnut the hedgehog made her debut around 9:30 a.m. and predicted six more ...

DAYTON — With about 10 days until the solar eclipse, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is seeing a constant uptick in visitors. Parker Lynch, planetarium manager at the children’s museum, science and ...

According to Boonshoft, the annual tradition actually is a nod to the ancient Roman custom of Candlemas Day, where hedgehogs were initially used to predict spring. Photo courtesy of Boonshoft Museum ...

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery needs the community’s help naming its newest resident. A female red-tailed boa constrictor, who now resides in the museum’s Discovery Zoo, was introduced to the ...

A family outing at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery may include a planetarium show, a science program, a visit with the meerkats and imaginative play in the newly renovated pizza kitchen. But no ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Four months from today, all eyes will turn to the skies over the Miami Valley. A total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, with the Miami Valley region in the prime viewing area ...

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DAYTON — News Center 7 continues to closely follow a history-making space crew that is on board the International Space Station. Local businessman Larry Connor is piloting the four-person team, which ...

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery reopens today for the first time since all museums and zoos in Ohio were closed because of the pandemic. There will be new displays for guests and new rules for ...