Located in Seattle, Pacific Science Center Store provides a range of gifts, toys and games. The shop provides a range of recycled products, T-shirts, torches and caps. Its collection of gadgets includes laser lights and hydro calculators. Pacific Science Center Store also offers various science-related toys and puzzles. The center is a part of The Pacific Science Center, which is a nonprofit science foundation that specializes in various science, math and technology exhibitions and programs. The center began as the United States Science Pavilion in 1962. Its exhibitions, demonstrations and science curricula utilize data and information based on scientific experimentation and observation. The Pacific Science Center hosts several exhibitions on dinosaurs, butterflies, insects, animals, computers, robots and virtual reality. The center operates a Willard Smith Planetarium, which organizes shows on the science of astronomy. The planetarium also hosts shows for school and other private groups.