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This was a really fun place. The kids loved it and it was very interactive. The staff were friendly and pricing was reasonable. It’s nice they have a Subway inside for meals and drinks. The planetarium was nice. It wasn’t an amazing experience but it was good. Parking was good and it was nice that it was free. The facility was very clean with sanitizing stations throughout the facility. I wish they had more seating for parents on the three levels. It would have been a nice break while the kids played. One recommendation for the leadership is to fix up some of the activities. There were some broken stations. Also the water area is dangerous. There was lack of floor grip and my daughter hit the ground hard while walking. Overall, I would come back to this place again.
Perfect kid experience! Adventure Science Center has so much to offer indoors for the family. We made a three hour trip and will definitely be back.
We had such a great time visiting the science center. I went with my two boys (7 and 2), and they played almost the whole time they were open from 9a to 3p. There was so much to do and explore here. From music, to space, how the body works, rock climbing, and so much more. I highly recommend checking this place out with your kids. As a warning, rock climbing is for ages 4 and up with the 4-7 year olds having earlier time slots than the 8 and ups.
Super fun place to go as an adult and as a child. Lots of fun activities to get into where you can go there all day and have something to do. The rock climbing was pretty fun and a great workout. Highly recommend going to the space exploratory section.
This is a large building with technically three levels even though there's not much on the 3rd. It is geared for smaller children. My nephew chose this place, but he is 12. He loved the climbing part but the rest was kind of snooze worthy for him. Note: must be 8 years old to climb and wear closed toe shoes. He was wearing slides, so he changed into my shoes.
Pros: huge space, cool playground in the center that is over 3 stories tall, the rock climbing is free and a blast (reserve your climbing time as soon as you get there as the whole day books up early), the live science demonstration was great!
Cons: the play area for small children didn't have much for them to do. It was extremely loud inside even on a week day. For the size space there wasn't as much for the kids to do at I had expected. A lot of the space was dedicated to informative exhibits but they weren't open ended so the kids moved through them quickly. There were a lot of screens throughout the museum including a huge tv in the subway that was playing a trashy kids cartoon.
Overall we did enjoy our time there! Worth a visit but I don't think I'd go regularly.
Cons: the play area for small children didn't have much for them to do. It was extremely loud inside even on a week day. For the size space there wasn't as much for the kids to do at I had expected. A lot of the space was dedicated to informative exhibits but they weren't open ended so the kids moved through them quickly. There were a lot of screens throughout the museum including a huge tv in the subway that was playing a trashy kids cartoon.
Overall we did enjoy our time there! Worth a visit but I don't think I'd go regularly.
Our kids (ages 9-12) loved spending the morning at this science museum. All exhibits were interactive, fun, and informative. The museum was clean and staff were friendly. Our kids especially liked the numerous climbing structures. I would find most exhibits overwhelming and difficult to monitor kids under 5. This museum was free with ASTC reciprocity if you have membership to another science museum.
A good way to kill time when you have kids! Although there were many activities, a good amount were not functioning properly. Definitely outdated and could use a deep cleaning. There should also be a staff member near the playground monitoring the kids (and even the adults). My son couldn’t go down the slides because a group of kids and their parents kept climbing up the slides for a good while. From a parents perspective, the place could make some changes for a better experience. From a kids perspective, it was fun! We were still able to spend 3 hours there.
This place is packed with so much information! It is a lot of fun with all the interactive activities. A wide variety of sciences from anatomy and health care to the planetarium of our planets and stars. My favorite part was the climbing walls, available for ALL ages!
My partner and I don't have kids, but we had fun learning new things.
If you have kids, I think this would be fun for a family outing.
The bee exhibit could have had more information or bigger.
Noticed a few things not working, but may have been a recent break? (Buttons in sound section and one of the fingers on the hand model where you try to grab the ball, aging machine- chair won't go up or down, and the screen did not follow the command)
The gift shop is small and there isn't much walking space.
My partner and I don't have kids, but we had fun learning new things.
If you have kids, I think this would be fun for a family outing.
The bee exhibit could have had more information or bigger.
Noticed a few things not working, but may have been a recent break? (Buttons in sound section and one of the fingers on the hand model where you try to grab the ball, aging machine- chair won't go up or down, and the screen did not follow the command)
The gift shop is small and there isn't much walking space.
Always LOVE a trip to the science center. So many fun opportunity for kids (and adults really) to experience and engage with science. Topics to explore include Solar system/astronomy, weather, body systems, earth, sound and so many others!!! We even got to make little creatures out of recycled materials.
There is an extra “zero-gravity” simulation activity that costs in addition to entry (I believe it was around $10 per rider) but the kids thoroughly enjoyed it.
Most of the Science Center has looked the same since I was a kid but the exhibits still manage to captivate their you audience and I love the conversations that come from what they learn!
Only complaint/critique is cleanliness and smell…
There is an extra “zero-gravity” simulation activity that costs in addition to entry (I believe it was around $10 per rider) but the kids thoroughly enjoyed it.
Most of the Science Center has looked the same since I was a kid but the exhibits still manage to captivate their you audience and I love the conversations that come from what they learn!
Only complaint/critique is cleanliness and smell…