MIDDLETOWN — Learning about the past can be interesting and fun.

        At least that's the message promoters of a mobile, interactive museum hope to convey when the exhibit makes a stop in Greater Cincinnati this weekend.

        The History Channel Time Machine Tour will be open at the Middletown Library from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and at the Cincinnati Museum Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.

        The museum features dozens of interactive exhibits and facts covering major historical moments around the world, events that have shaped our society.

        There is information about early gas masks and the first versions of classic American toys, modern marvels and the state of historic preservation.

        “We always say that history is dynamic and (educational) and the Time Machine's mission is to bring that spark to children and adults throughout the country,” said Sarah Berger, a spokeswoman for the museum.

        “Everything is very interactive. It presents the many dimensions of history.”

        The museum has been moving around the country since September and has visited more than 100 schools and dozens of festivals, Ms. Berger said. Cincinnati is its 35th stop.

        “We've actually had over 100 million visitors so far during the tour,” she said. “People have been very captivated by the displays.”

        The 48-foot exhibit is owned and maintained by The History Channel, Ms. Berger said.

        “(People) can witness just how visible the past can come alive,” Ms. Berger said.

        “We brush off the cobwebs of history books.”

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