Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center Review

It is really fun and big snakes if you only had one day in mobile I would go here because it is the best

Even at 71 I learned quite a bit. Had a blast with me 9 yr ole great grand-daughter. The IMAX was great, superhero dogs. I did get a $ 10.00 parking ticket, but it was worth it.Had a great time that's all that counts.

We had fun, glad our museum membership got us in free as lots of out of order stuff.

Grandchild love this place so much we got a yearly membership.

Great place to visit with kids! Very fun and made plans to go back!

I absolutely love this place! I have a 4 year old son that I bring here at least once a month. There is something to do here for literally anyone of any age. Also the IMAX theater is pretty incredible.

IT WAS MY FIRST VISIT, WE TOOK MY GREAT NEICES AND NEPHEWS, THEY HAD A BLAST, SO DID ALL THE ADULTS.

Enjoyed a little show on some wild animals that was on exhibit. The IMax on the National Parks was very interesting otherwise the Exploruem was very disappointing. I would think that they could keep some of their exhibits a bit more up to date and interesting for children. Our two grandchildren soon lost interest.

We are frequent visitors here, and we have always been very pleased. The exhibits on dinosaurs and on the human body were no exception to that high quality standard. Good science presented in ways that everyone, from the school kids running around to old science buffs like my wife and I, can appreciate.

This is one of our favorite places to visit in Mobile. We have a family membership (really good prices on those). So we can go multiple times a year. ALSO included in that membership is a membership to a national organization of other science centers across the U.S. For example we visited some friends in Yorktown, VA. And got in to an Air and Space museum there FOR FREE.

My kids love this place! Amazing place for the kids in any ages something for everyone from human Anatomy to the Curious George ,trains.......

This museum is part of the astc. Chances are if you have a science museum membership in your home town, this one offers reciprocal benefits. That said, we've been to a plethora and this wasn't as much as fun as other science museums. Some of the exhibits were broken and the cage animals were gone. There only two levels and the 2nd floor costs extra.

My kids love going here! They are currently doing the homeschool science classes this semester as well and so far love learning about paleontology!

One of the only places that is great for children in a 100 mile radius

My 7 year old daughter and 3 year old grand daughter had a lot of fun here. They gave us a great military discount. There were so many things to do that we ran out of time. Great quality family time!!

Absolutely loved the trip. We had an amazing time as usual. Will definitely be back to see another IMAX movie

Went there on a school field trip and there's plenty for the kids to do..... Good trip!

Great way to spend a Saturday; exhibits are great, plus UMAX theatre

I think I LOVE this place as much as an adult as I did as a child. Any chance we get to spend even an hour here we try to make it count. We enjoyed the dinosaur exhibit during Mardi Gras and it was a great break from the outdoor activities.

Very friendly and helpful. Lots of hands on Exhibit. Have lots of fun

Staff was friendly, exhibits were interactive, food was moderately priced

Great place to bring your kids. They have an IMAX theater and everything that you would find in a science museum.

Really fun. A lot of different things to do for all ages.

Kids had a blast there loved the theater and hands on activities

Wonderful for children of all ages (even us 50+ ones)

Amazing place, good for kids and all the family. Good prices and so many activities to do.

I keep stopping here with my kids and everytime I walk in I remember just how bad it is. nothing has changed in as long as I can remember (besides the very low quality traveling exhibits) and I would say more than half of the old exhibits are broken. The price for what is here is rediculus.

This place was a lot smaller than I thought it would be. They do have a variety of creatures from sharks and turtles to birds and otters. It only takes about an hour to go through.
They do have animal talks and feeding. There's a snack bar with popcorn, nachos, hot dogs, ect. It would be a fun experience for little kids, but the older ones will recognize it being small.

I live here in Mobile and finally got a chance to go. Let's just say my family will be back.

Went today with our 8 kids while on vacation. This was the worst money we have ever spent. A lot of the exhibits didn't work. There wasn't much to do. We have a science museum in Oklahoma City that rocks and after having they one, this one looked like a little bitty baby in comparison and then not having everything fully functional didn't help. We were so excited bc we thought it was going to be this huge, amazing science museum like we're used to.... Big let down for all of us.

Everything was broken. Not enough stuff for younger kids.

Haven't been since grammer school, but its amazing how big this place still is.... definitely took advantage of reliving the moment

A lot of features we're under renovation. Our son enjoyed it, but it wasn't as educational as we expected.

Arrived an hour before they closed so I rushed through the special exhibit but the staff was great and the exhibits were cool.

Small but mighty. Lots of things for kids to make, staff was very friendly. Food wasn't good. The body exhibit was awesome.

Would recommend visiting. Probably not a place you'd visit twice though.

The Exploreum was a bit smaller than I expected and some of the exhibits were closed for remodeling or updating when we were there on a Friday afternoon.

The staff we interacted with was quite friendly and knowledgeable on the exhibits. I think our conversations with one of the staff was my favorite part of the experience. Our older elementary age and middle school age kids were entertained but not fascinated. But I think younger aged kids might enjoy it a bit more.

Very cool. Was expecting a bit more to do but the kids area with the ballpit was over the top. Son loved it.

Grandson love it, but some of the exhibits needed repairs.

This is a great place to take the kids. They are always very friendly and have new things to learn about.

The chocolate exhibit was interesting, but lacked interactivity. Many of the exhibits in the MyBody area and HandsOn area were out of order.

This is a great place for family and school trips. They have high quality exhibits and they even have the IMAX

Great place for parents to relax while the children play. They also have a 4d movie available occasionally.

Great place for kids with a ton of cool things to do.

Volunteered here. The IMAX is great and the Museum/IMAX combo is a good value. Your kids will love it.

Got there at 4:30 they close at 5 and the kids don't get off the bus till 3:15... so maybe think about extending hours during school...

Kids really had fun the ball pit was the favourite!

Great experience. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It is a great place for any type of weather. It is also very educational!

My girls 10 and 3 had alot of fun in the little kids playroom with the boat. I have been to other museums like this and this one didnt quite have as much to really interact with. Staff was very friendly. All play areas were clean. Not sure it was worth the 2 hr drive and the cost, but we had fun.

The staff was amazingly friendly! But the exhibit's where very lacking. Most where non interactive videos and displays for the right wing of the museum. The left wing however was very decent for the kids. They really need to revamp their health and space sections to something more hands on. Not just computer programs.

Great for all ages. Friendly and helpful staff. Would recommend. Had a great time. Prices not bad.

My daughter loves it lots of things to do and very educational for kids while being fun and something they enjoy.

This is a good place
for kids and adults

Wish the "free exploreum admittance" events included admittance to the exhibit... but over all a good trip.

Fun place to visit with kids, if we lived closer, we'd buy the membership. The kids love the hands on learning.

It's so interactive and the staff are so friendly and into their jobs.. amazing experience!

We spent a long afternoon here. The exhibits are nice, if not a little dated and surprisingly broken. Several of the exhibits simply didnt work. The place was clean and the upstairs exhibits were neat enough but I could not help but get the sense that this was a place in decline. I imagine local school field trips help, but if I was local to the area, it would have been a one and done thing. If you're in the area and need something indoor to do with the kids, it fits the bill. I wouldnt go out of my way for it, though.

This place has great exhibits and is a must for families!

Limited exhibits and overpriced for what you get. All exhibits had displays that were broken or missing. Exhibits were outdated and not very user friendly for children. I've been to much better childrens museums in other towns.

Almost all of the creating exhibits were out of supplies, which is somewhat understandable on a weekend afternoon. But also almost all of the regular exhibits weren t working, either. Very disheartening for my kid to excitedly walk up to a kiosk only to find it s broken. Again and again and again.

The IMAX was nice. The dinosaur exhibit was nice except most of the kids seemed scared of the moving Dino s.

Cafe was small with a good selection. Hot dogs, frito pie, ice cream, cookies, popcorn, drinks, fruit, and more.

We would not return unless there was an extremely fascinating new exhibit OR they could assure all/most of the machines were in working order.

A hidden gem. Don't forget to visit if vacationing Alabama on the gulf coast. The children love the hands on experience. The education they receive is priceless.

Decently priced and fun play area for young kids. However the feature exhibit and upstairs area was filled with mostly broken things. We specifically went for Curious George. We followed him and waited in line so my son could hug him and take a picture like all the other children but the character left, with us being the only ones left out. He never came back. It was disappointing. We wouldn't have waited in line so long if we knew he was just going to leave.

Phone died so i didnt get alot of pics. But alot of hands on activities for the family and the kids to do.

Me and the group enjoyed our selfs cool things to play on.