By: Trent Josleyn, Crown Point High School

Nash Henry, Bloomington High School North

Will Tallackson, LaPorte High School

WonderLab: How One of Bloomington’s Most Unique Local Attractions Keeps Growing 

In the heart of the bustling college downtown of Bloomington lies one of the most popular destinations, a science-based children’s museum that stands out from the rest. 

WonderLab Museum of Science, Health & Technology is one of the only places in the state where visitors can find an aquarium, beehive, bearded dragons, and a water table all in the same building. 

Established in 1998 and located in an empty storefront in the Wicks building by the Courthouse, WonderLab continues to thrive in bigger form decades later. The current facility on Fourth Street opened to the general public in 2003 with around 1,000 people visiting on opening day. 

WonderLab has held over 1.5 million visitors in their facility since …
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For Lesley Davis the Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility is more than volunteer work – it also ties into her own lived experience.  As a wheelchair user she sees every day where Bloomington is accessible and where it is not, and she’s on a mission to make our town user-friendly for all. The CCA’s latest project is a new ordinance requiring TVs in local businesses to have the closed captioning turned on. Find out more on a new episode of Activate!, coming your way right now on the WFHB Local News.

Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about volunteer opportunities in the WFHB listening area at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org or by emailing getconnected@bloomington.in.gov.

Listen to the full episode on the WFHB Website after …
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