Formerly known as the Impression 5 Museum, the center is located in a historic wagon works factory on the Grand River.

As a mother of five she was influenced by the Montessori education her children received as well as the writings of Jean Piaget and Howard Gardner.

Much of her life was surrounded by family and friends involved in physics and engineering and Eichinger became interested in developing a way to explain scientific principles that appeared so complex in a way that the general public could understand.

Impression 5 moved into its current 80,000 square foot building located on Museum Drive in downtown Lansing in 1982.

It now offers classes, camps, teacher training workshops and traveling school programs that complement the exhibitions within its building.