I brought my 5 y/o, 3 y/o, and 18 m/o...we had a blast. They LOVED the butterfly exhibit, the fossil dig and the "outside" exhibit on the top floor. This was a really wonderful adventure for us. Seeing all the animals was a hoot too!
At the time of our visit, they had a huge, multi-level animatronic dinosaur exhibit! Came with children who were very into dinosaurs and they really had a blast. Worth a trip!
Well worth the time. The staff is very knowledgeable.
Small, but just enough for the kids to be entertained for a short time. Special exhibits are an extra fee.
I have gone here several times, and I loved it when I was little. Now, it feels so small, and while it is still a good museum, I feel the AMNH up in New York is better.
Not huge but Very densy & interesting place, especially for kids. I regreted visit without my son.
Great museum at an affordable price, highly recommended
Great museum for families and kids of all ages. Great exhibits. Would definitely recommend going.
The museum was an amazing experience for kids, there were many variety of things and stations that would keep kids entertained. The combination of live animals and taxidermy exhibition was also stimulating. A memorable visit and would recommend to others.
I can't imagine paying full price for this (we had the city pass). We spent about 40 minutes here. Mostly because half of it is very similar to the science museum in Denver. We don't have kids, might have been longer then.
Awesome place to visit,!!! Very educational!! Will be back... Great job ROCKY!!!!
It leaves you wanting a little more for the price. Butterfly exhibit is neat. Dinosaur exhibit is very cool. Dioramas of wildlife from different regions are very nicely done
Always lots of fun. Liked the butterfly area and of course thr dinosaurs
Nice museum for children. The stars of the show are the taxidermy displays and the dinosaur bones. The location of the museum is nice.
Educational place for the young and old. Worth a visit.
Saw the butterflies and Mythical creatures. The kids would like it ...
Perfect place to take kids. The butterfly room should be on everyone's list.
A little expensive as far as museums go, but the exhibits were beautiful and the staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. I can't wait to go back
Went there this weekend. Kids are old. But me and my husband still appreciate going. It's still fun to be a kid. Well kept. Clean. Fun. Great place for kids or pretending to be one.
The Academy conducts an incredible amount of research and is a world scientific leader. Their exhibits and programming are always fun and informative, with a great variety of dioramas! I always have a wonderful time here.
Still a great museum! Hadn't been in many years, but still a well presented museum with lots to see and do to fill an afternoon with the kids. Also, pleasantly surprised that the cafe was reasonably priced and tasted decent. I have a yearly membership so will be back a few times.
Super fun and highly educational for the whole family
Kids love Outside In. The Dinosaur exhibit (temporary) was enjoyable because of the Passport activity.
A family favorite. We actually like it more here than we do the Franklin Institute for my kids age 3 and 2. Definitely stuff for school age kids to see and do too! A small cafe, bathrooms on most levels, 4 floors of activities with stairs to get places or 2 different elevators to get to places. Butterfly room for an extra fee more, a traveling exhibit for a small fee more too this time it was the extreme bugs with animatronic bugs and a little activity area. There are dioramas everywhere of animals that have been nicely put together, dinosaur bone exhibits, a fossil dig activity, and other fun things. Also an interactive play area with a sand box, shark teeth dig, books in like 6 different languages, dress up, little animals to see that staff members bring out to pet. I had a double stroller and was able to get around fairly easily. No designated family bathrooms but big enough to squeeze the stroller in if need be.
Always liked this place. Hard to imagine a collection like this coming together in modern times.
Took girls scout troop and it was fantastic. The girls especially liked the dinosaurs
It is on the smaller scale however has a great amount of dinosaurs and other animals. Absolutely love the Butterlfies as well as the "bug life" area (which requires you to purchase extra tickets) it is a great place for younger kids to learn and explore. Additionally, they have some arts and crafts station on the weekends which help keep the kids entertained.
It is a museum of the wonderful there is exeleten thing
Low tech experience and my grandkids loved it. Ages 12, 7 and 9, they were enthralled by the giant dioramas.
Too many running screaming kids. We had to leave and didn't get to experience it for long.
All living things are exiting to learn more about. Great place to visit!
Great place for my preschool and early elementary school grandkids. Lots of hands on experiences, and the staff is great. They and I love it!
My daughter love the dinosaur and Butterfly exhibits
Great place to take the kids on a rainy day. Family friendly. Educational. Plus they have a food court.
Tickets are almost 20$ + additional $ for the special exhibits
Amazing!!! We definitely needed to spend more time there. Great place for kids.
Was a nice gentle wander around... A must visit place
Kids will love this place. Giant Dinosaurs and animals statue in display.
Pretty cool museum that my kids enjoy. It's in the city so parking can be a pain.
A nice day for kids or people interested in natural sciences and animals.
Nice place to visit but the exhibits were limited and the place was a little smaller than I thought it would be. To be fair, this was a private event so some floors were blocked off.
More centred around kids but still an interesting place. If you want to waste a couple of informative hours this is the place!
Even though some of the exhibits scared my granddaughters; Pop-Pop was there to protect them and they easily started to enjoy themselves.
Came from Baltimore we had a Grate Time #wildlife displays was mind blowing .
I had no idea there were so many species of dinosaurs...this was a great learning experience
I have been a member here for 3 years now. I park a few blocks away for a weekend rate of $8. Nice exhibits, with my favorite being the changing exhibits. Tarantulas just finished and Dinosaurs are returning to that exhibit.
The staff and volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable . Seating could be more comfortable , except the auditorium . There is a cafe , but their food can be unappealing at times, and pricey.
They have a complete T-Rex. Went for a 3 year old bday party. The tour was nice. Butterfly room is humid so be prepared. Overall a very Jurassic experience!
Loved it! Had as much fun as the kids with me. Wish it had later hours
Fun times with the grands! Learning and play make a great day!
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