Scare your kids silly at Space Center Houstonย’s ย“Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes & Other Riches.ย” The enormous exhibit (5,000 square feet) is a journey to seven ports of call along the Amazon, the most biologically diverse river in the world. Yeah, yeah, the jungle river is home to a gorgeous variety of flora and fauna, but what itย’s really known for is its notorious creatures, such as the meat-eating piranhas, which have center stage in ย“Amazon Voyage.ย”

In addition to those maneaters, youย’ll also see the knifefish, nicknamed the ย“Electric Fishย” because it produces low-voltage electricity, and the deadly stingray. Kids can even stick their hands into super-strength gloves and dig through mud, looking for the newly discovered muck fish (that should have a high ย“ickย” factor) or learn about the 1,200 species of catfish that live in the Amazon ย— from as small as an ant to as big as a bear! The exhibition features live fish, artifacts, storytelling, computer programs, live demonstrations, dance and music ย— but donย’t be surprised if the primary focal point is the piranhaย’s sharp, sharp teeth. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through May 5. 1601 NASA Parkway. For information, call 281ย–244ย–2100 or visit
www.spacecenter.org. $14.95 to $18.95.

Feb. 23-May 5, 2008

This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2008.