Thanksgiving point celebrates curiosity with new museum.

• Author: Cutler, Sarah
• Position: UTAH VALLEY

Lehi--Karen and Alan Ashton, founders of THANKSGIVING POINT, were joined by politicians, teachers and the community to break ground on a new children's museum, the Museum of Natural Curiosity.

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The museum plans to feature five interactive exhibits:

Rainforest--An exhibit designed to look and feel like ancient ruins, allowing kids to explore the jungle and learn about ecosystems, cultures, trade and healthy lifestyles.

Waterworks--Hands-on experiences to learn about energy, weather and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) through Utah rocks, a giant mechanical water mover, a water geyser; sand tables and an ice tower.

Kidopolis--A display of 60 different interactive exhibits for kids to explore their curiosity. It will have a tinkering shop, dance, movie and music studios, a magic shop, bank, library, camera store and post office.

Children's Discovery Garden--The current Children's Discovery Garden transformed with a Noah's ark, a hedgerow maze, caves, an eco-pond and Archimedes Playground, which teaches motion, physics and science in a playful...