Science Central featured on magazine cover

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)  Fort Wayne's Science Central is featured on the cover of the Winter issue of the magazine travelIN and in an article entitled, “Touring the state is child’s play.”

More than 100,000 people will see the publication, which is distributed in 12,000 hotel rooms in the central region of Indiana, in addition to 58 grocery stores in designated cities; 65 outdoor boxes, including downtown Indianapolis; 28 Indiana Visitor Centers; on the campuses of Indiana University, Purdue University, and Ball State University; and to more than 500 businesses and corporations.

“Science Central is an educational and cultural treasure for the entire state,” said Science Central Executive Director Martin Fisher. “Families who live outside of Fort Wayne are discovering that we’re an excellent destination for some great learning and great fun. We’re delighted that the magazine selected Science Central to be featured on its cover, and we hope this helps bring some tourism dollars to our city.”

Based on Science Central’s zip code analysis of its visitation base, and on data provided by Visit Fort Wayne , Science Central’s out-of-town visitors provide an influx of over one million dollars per year to the local economy.