Johnson City, Texas: Science Center: Giant Hand, Metal Men
Metal humanoids appear to be scaling an Escher-esque staircase painted on the silo of an abandoned feed mill, which has been turned into a folk-artsy science center. Out back: the "Colossal Robotic Hand."
Hill Country Science Mill
- Address:
- 101 S. Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City, TX
- Directions:
- Hill Country Science Mill. West edge of town, on the southwest corner of US Hwy 290/W.Main St. and S. Lady Bird Lane.
- Hours:
- W-Sa 10-4, Su 12-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 844-263-6405
- Admission:
- Adults $8.00
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This is a science museum with some really neat exhibits. Many are hands-on so that younger children can get their fingers moving and their brains in gear. The metal hand was the reason for our stop.
Beware: my children are older and they can position the hand into different poses. Everyone will see. I didn't take a pic but I'm sure that someone did. I was too busy scolding my kids with their first, middle, and last names like a good southern mom.
[Shelley Anderson-Ledwig, 03/28/2021]
A 30-foot-high stainless steel hand is controlled by a remote joystick.
[Anne Hebert, 07/07/2019]
Metal sculpture climbers scaling an old mill's metal silo. We didn't go in, but it was something to see from the road.
[Chuck Dunaj, 03/20/2015]The entire old feed mill complex has been turned into folk-artsy science center.
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The Colossal Robotic Hand debuted on Feb. 10, 2018, in the outdoor Science and Art Park of the Hill Country Science Mill, a folk-artsy science center. Visitors can move the Hand's fingers using the hand-shaped remote control, and maybe learn to appreciate the complexity of real hands.