COLUMBUS, Ohio – Stare into a massive eyeball, pull a lever to see how rising ocean temperatures affect coral reefs, then design your own racing caterpillar and watch it compete.

At a new museum in Columbus, you can spin the Wheel of Misfortune and ponder how you might die; create your own AI-assisted artwork; and rate your hug on a nine-point scale, flirty to familial.

The new space, Prototype: The Experimental Museum, is part science center and part art museum – and part something else entirely.

It’s the brainchild of Joseph Wisne, founder and chief creative officer of Roto, a suburban Columbus firm that designs and develops museum exhibits.

Since 2004, Wisne and his colleagues have created some of the most fun and educational exhibits at museums across the United States, including a

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