The Science of Guinness Book of World Records

**The Science of Guinness World Records: Be Amazed. Be Amazing.**

Step right up to an interactive experience that uncovers how imaginative, quirky, and extraordinary records showcase the marvels of human ability, all supported by real science. Dive into the biology, psychology, and mechanics of record-setting as you test your strength, focus, reflexes, and endurance in a hands-on arena featuring live leaderboards. This exhilarating fusion of STEAM learning and interactive play demonstrates that anyone can become a world-record breaker.

**Exhibit Highlights Include:**
- **Intro Theatre & Locomotive:** Begin your adventure with an immersive video that chronicles the origins of the Guinness World Records and its emergence as the global authority on record-breaking achievements.
- **Ignite:** Discover what qualifies as an official record through an engaging quiz that introduces the scientific principles and criteria underlying these remarkable feats.
- **Explore:** Delve into astounding records, strive for high scores in the Attempt Arenas, and gain insights from an official adjudicator and a scientist.
- **Focus:** Enhance your concentration through memory-based challenges, tactile puzzles, and interactive games inspired by techniques used by actual record-holders.
- **React:** Test your reflexes in rapid-response games that gauge your reaction time, track your progress on live leaderboards, and learn how to boost your performance.
- **Endure:** Challenge your physical endurance with activities like the hang bar and balance boards, while uncovering the science of muscle fatigue and stamina.
- **Exit Experience:** Conclude your journey with an inspiring video showcasing records holders’ stories. Capture the moment as you envision yourself as a record-breaker by posing with official certificates—because you’re OFFICIALLY AMAZING™!

Set new records, challenge old ones, and etch your name in the history books. This exhibit is included with Museum admission and is presented locally by Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.