It's hands on learning at the Long Island Science Center on this Road Trip: Close To Home.

The center located at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead is educational and entertaining for explorers of all ages. Every exhibit is interactive.

Use your imagination at their building stations.

Your little ones can learn how robots work on their follow the torch track.

Learn how to fly a drone. See the progression of video games - including the very first video game created at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Learn about Leonardo da Vinci using AR.

Make your own electrical circuit, try a 3D printer pen and so much more.

You can even create on their super sized light bright! The Long Island Science Center will be at the outlets until the end of the year then they move into their brand new building on Main Street in Riverhead.