When: September 2007
Where: Hagerstown, MD
Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)

A vision-related traveling exhibit is giving people in the Hagerstown, Maryland, area an opportunity to learn how the eye and brain work together to create vision. Visitors to the Discovery Station at Hagerstown can also learn how researchers are developing ways to protect our sight from visual disorders and diseases. The 2,000-square-foot exhibit, called VISION, includes 10 interactive modules developed by the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

Targeted at viewers from age 8 to 80, the exhibit has toured since 1993, visiting science museums in 33 cities, and has been seen by more than 6 million people. VISION was developed as part of the NEI's 25th anniversary celebration.

Next Steps
Members of the public can visit the exhibit through September 30, 2007, at the Discovery Station at Hagerstown. Museum hours and directions are available on the Discovery Station at Hagerstown Web site (www.discoverystation.org/about.html).

For information about prior stops on the tour, visit the NEI Web site at www.nei.nih.gov/education/visionexhibit/index.asp.

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