NCMLS Reviews

Our 3/4 year old loves this museum. There is lots to keep his very active mind busy! A little pricey but worth it! This place is huge!!!

We had our wedding ceremony at the Museum of Life and Science and it was beautiful! Lauren was very easy to work with and graciously answered my dozens of questions. The day of the staff was very accommodating and helpful. We're so pleased we chose this as our ceremony venue!

This place is amazing! There are so many different things to do both inside & out. I can bring my toddler any day and he never gets bored, even after being there 20+ times (we became members this year) He loves the farm & tree house areas outside & inside the crash dummy, lasers and turtles are his top choices. The bathrooms have smaller versions of everything so kids can feel independent & the bathrooms are scattered everywhere so usually not far from one. The only downside I have experienced is related to food. There is only one spot that serves food and it is commonly over crowded. Sometimes in the summer they have an icee cart around but I can't see any rhyme or reason to when it's there vs not. You are allowed to bring in toddler snacks but lunches are to be eaten outside the museum across the street at the picnic tables if brought from home. For us getting back outside of the museum can be a task, so when we do, we just go home. We would probably stay longer if there were other options.

We live on Charlotte but go here at least once a year and spend the day. We spent 6 hours leisurely exploring and still did not see everything. Main features of the outdoor areas include treehouses, far animals, butterfly garden, dinosaur trail, mist area, and boardwalk to live animals. Inside are so many interactive exhibits, from origami to create your own movie, blocks, and dance areas. There is so much to enjoy!!

I went with my son and almost two year old grandson. My grandson loved the dinosaurs! He also loved the mist area! He played and played and was soaking wet! We loved the animals and the trail was great! The butterfly building was awesome! We loved everything about the museum! I actually bought membership passes for my grandson for his birthday, and we are having his birthday party there in June! Very well done!

Kinda expensive but kinda worth it. Pretty fun place for your kids. A Very good and interesting place

My little one love this place.
Have animals, plants, games and many things to do. The food is good and inexpensive. Nice place for weekends with kids.

Great place for the family to hangout and have some fun!! We come here whenever we're in town.

So many hand on science activities for the kids and kid at heart. We were there on a rainy day so we didn't do many of the outdoor activities but still spent almost 3 hours here

In nice weather this is a great way to spend a day with kids. There are a lot of good exhibits and play areas outside. They are currently limiting access to reserved times and enforcing masks. It has the effect of keeping the crowds down so you can dive a little deeper into each of the areas. Go if you can get times.

I would actually give the museum 4-5 stars but their customer service and policies leave a lot to be desired. I arrived with a small group (11 people total) and asked for the group rate. Staff said we couldn't receive it because we didn't reserve the date online (you don't have to pay, just reserve the date). I told them that I didn't see anywhere online that said you had to reserve the day/time or else I would've done that and that we drove 90 min to come to the museum. She said sorry and that it would be full price to go in. When she saw that we were hesitant she told us that we could go to the botanical gardens in Durham and that it was free to go there. She even said she would give us directions. I've never heard of a business trying to get you to leave their establishment and go to another one especially when 8 of the people had never been to the museum before. Talking to the manager he said, "Sorry we've met our group reservations for the day, but you can still go in for full price." I NEVER make a fuss, but, really!?! What happened to the customer is always right. Pretty much feel like they could care less who goes there.