Life on the Edge Exhibit – Opening Day

Opening Day: Member Sneak Peek + Free Admission Day

Saturday, January 24

9 – 10 AM: The EcoCenter will open early just for Swaner Members to get a sneak peek of Life on the Edge on its opening day! Join us to experience the exhibit, get a sweet treat, and participate in special opening day activities. Memberships will be checked at the front desk.

10 AM – 4 PM: Let’s kick off the start of this exhibit with a free Family Day for all ages! Explore the brand-new exhibit, dive into hands-on activities, and get creative with a craft inspired by Earth’s most extreme environments. Free and open to everyone!

Explore extreme environments on Earth and how they help us understand possibilities for life in our Solar System and beyond. In this hands-on exhibition, visitors will discover that life is hidden in plain sight by exploring a colorful microbial colony, learning about the importance of missions to Mars by coding a rover, investigating rover tests in the Atacama Desert, using spectroscopy to detect what light reveals in faraway places, and investigating research taking place right here in Utah’s extreme environments.

The exhibit runs January 24 – May 10, 2026 | Wednesdays – Sundays, 10 AM to 4 PM
Ticket pricing:
Ages 3-64: $7
Ages 65+ or those with a valid military ID: $6
Ages 0-2: Free
Swaner members: Free (membership must be current; family-level members may bring the two adults listed on the membership and children living in household)