St. Louis Science Center Reviews

My family enjoyed a great afternoon at the facility. One of two issues was at the confusion of what the lines are as one Immediately enters the lobby. Clarification is definitely needed to decifer parking ticket issues vs. special theater lines. The secondary issue was in lieu of the extended wait to use the main elevator. The smaller elevator was also out-of- commission. Technically either of those issues could quickly elevate into safety issues. This place is an asset to the city's adventures.

Great exhibits and saw the movie Volcanoes while there. Worth taking the time to visit.

This is a pretty great science center overall. The kids I've brought here always enjoy it. The problem is that every time I do go it seems like half the exhibits are in disrepair. Broken buttons, busted screens, and just general shabby upkeep. It is sort of sad really. Perhaps it has something to do with the free entry? The cities other museums and attractions always seem great however, not sure why the science center is neglected.

Great for kids, but as an adult we still enjoyed it. The exhibits were informative and interesting.

Great free science museum, a gem for St. Louis, along with the Zoo and other museums.
Yes, you have to pay for special exhibits and shows, and the parking can cost money but it can also be free if you find a place to park in Forrest Park on the Planetarium side.
And there's still SO much for adults and children to see and explore without spending a dime.
Membership is a great value too. Even if you only visit once, it can still save you money with free parking, and tickets to the Discovery Room (best for younger children and toddlers), Omnimax, and Planetarium shows. AND it'll reciprocate at other science museums across the country. I've used mine at the Field Museum and Science & Industry in Chicago, and those are between $20-30 a person just to get in, but me and three others were free!
I'm also planning on using it later this yeast ag the Pacific Science Center when I go to Seattle.

Awesome place to spend with family.. or if you are interested in Science..
The exhibitions are good and interesting..
Especially King Tut.. the Omnimax is awesome.. you feel you are in the actual movie.. I never tire of this place.. always see something I missed or new...

The facilities were nice but it just doesn't seem to have many exhibits compared to other similar museums/centers that we have visited. Most of the people who were working there during our visit were very helpful and friendly. It is free, although you pay $10.00 for parking, so . There were a number of exhibits that you can pay to see but we were trying to do everything on a tight budget and aren't actually sure how much of a difference that would make for the experience.

Fun, educational, and you can't beat free. Great place for kiddos.

Was an extremely cool place! I loved all the interactive games and puzzles for you to do while going throughout the different types of sciences! My grandma and I had a wonderful time looking at all the attractions!

Fun place for the family. Kids love it. Staff seems to always be friendly and helpful. Bought the family pass so we will be back

This is such a fun day. So many great things to do to keep young and old busy for hours.
We loved the Imax theater and can't wait to go back. Although, we did feel like we were watching a tennis match.

The window walk over the highway is fun too. Lots and lots to do in this neighborhood.

Best Pompeii and King Tut exhibit. I came from California just to see them both. it's worth it.

Great place for all ages. We had so much fun. Thank you for a great time!

My favorite place to take the kids! I love that it is free! Parking is $10 though. I remember coming here as a kid on field trips. There is a lot to do and see. There is the Omnimax which you can pay to see an educational movie. It always nice. There are also extra things you can see an an extra cost. Across the street in the Planetarium has ride you can go on, also at a extra cost. They aren't big huge ride but they are pretty cool. There is a bridge where you can walk across to get to the Planetarium. We go at least twice a year.

Very good it you have children. Get your planetarium tickets early.

Great place to visit; something for everyone and the price can't be beat. We paid $10 to park but there was enough for my 6 and 2 year old to do without forking over more money.

Plenty of activities for all ages. Free entry but some of pay to play. Planetarium and the special exhibits. 12 to park. The moon exhibit is worth paying to see. Overall a great time.

This is a great place for kids who don't mind standing around in reading. Unfortunately most kids these days like more interactive exhibits and this science center lacks in that area. They do have a new agriculture section outdoors which is pretty neat but that's about all I would recommend

Love the science center such a great place to have fun while learning!

Saw Star War 'Rise of Skywalker' at the Omnimax. What a great way to watch a movie.

Absolutely marvelous place to take your children for fun and learning. And best of all, it's free.

This place was awesome, educational, and so entertaining for the whole family. And its FREE!!!

It is a free museum so there are various things you can pay for inside! This is totally a place to bring kids to which is actually why a docked a star because it was very loud. But overall, if we had a younger kid with us, it would have been more fun!

Interesting if you're into Science. Kids have fun here

Great if you have kids. Don't go if you don't. Age range would be 3-10. Pompeii exhibit was good. Tad overpriced, but into museum itself is free.

Had a fabulous time! Went for the Pomeii exhibit and was very impressed. The artifacts on display were wonderful. The phases of the exhibit really do well to give feeling to the destruction from Vesuvius. So glad we made it. Highly recommend it. We got the guided tour speakers but they really are not needed. They proved to be more of a distraction while trying to read.

Very informational on so many scientific things that I hag no idea was when there!!

Have always enjoyed visiting the St. Louis Science Center! The Pompeii exhibit was fantastic. Toddler was intimidated by the dinosaurs when you walk in, but soon forgot and had a blast with all the other experiences.

It's a great place to visit with your family and your love one

Cool place to checkout. I like their different sections. Specially gaming one.

The St. Louis Science Center is one of the only free non-profit science museums in America and they do an excellent job of rotating in new exhibits, movies, and activities. My favorite thing to do is to see an educational Imax movie in the Omnimax Theater because it is projected on a dome ceiling that fully surrounds your vision. My second favorite thing is to go to the planetarium, lay on a mat, and relax while learning about the solar system.

Not as many younger kid activities as i thought there was

Always so much to do here and I love that it's free to enter! Such an excellent place for young minds to explore and learn new things!

Fun place for parents and kids. Definitely check it out on an off day. When its busy, lots of traffic. The game room was my favorite. They had old and new technology.

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My little brother (7) LOVED this place and could've spent all day here. And if you don't mind a small walk, you can park for free down the street!

Amazing place with lots of activities for kids. It's also interesting for adults without kids to walk around. Adults will especially like the IMAX films and the planetarium, though there are also some great planetarium shows for kids. The newer outdoor area is really interesting for adults and older kids and has a water play area for kids.

Movie theater is awesome. You get the full effect, not staring straight ahead.

This is a great place for kids and adult science geeks alike. Entry is free and so is parking if you park at the Planetarium. My preschoolers favorites were the VR experience ride (costs extra), the games exhibit, designing his own wind turbine, and learning about power distribution. There were plenty we didn't get to, so we'll have to go back!

A wonderful place to visit .lots of different display to see Kids love it A bright open atmosphere. visit it on a raining day all inside.

My "little one".... had a blast I felt like a kid again.....the shows was amazing and the game room will have stuck for hrs.. Theres so many games to play... "Did I mentioned it's "FREE" overall very fun

geared much more to smaller children, but fun for all ages. quite small however

We attended a movie in the Omni Max & the Pompeii Exhiibit. Sights worth seeing. I always enjoy time spent on the Science Center and there is never enough time to see everything.

We are so lucky to have the Science Center available to all!

There is always something new to explore and learn about. Their exhibits are world class! Every time we go we find something new, and have the fun activities we love there to greet us. This last visit was just my husband and I, as the kid was at school. We enjoyed the fascinating Pompeii exhibit, so much to learn and see!

Wonderful and fun for kids. Lots to do that is free.

Always love coming here. The DaVinci exhibit was absolutely beautiful and informative

Absolutely love the Science Center. Fun for every age, very educational, and the staff is always pleasant and helpful. Memberships are a great way to save money. Free tickets to multiple attractions every time you visit and many discounts. Nothing bad to say about the Science Center!

I went to a davinci exhibit and I absolutely adored learning about his life from the recreation of his inventions and paintings. I especially like the golden ratio video at the end and the huge recreation of the last supper wasn't that bad either.

Friendly people, good displays that are well organized and changed regularly. Going back in late Nov to visit the OMNIMAX Theater when it reopens.

Cool place, my kids loved it. It could use some updates and more staff in hands on areas.

The new exhibits are amazing! I love the Mars Base the most!! The staff are so friendly!

This place is great, but definitely geared for a younger group of kids. My 12 and 15 year old were too old for this, but they still had fun. There is lots to do and the gaming center is a lot of fun. If you have younger children this is a must see!

Loved the exhibits and how hands on everything was, definitely check out the planetarium if you get a chance!

I've been coming here since I was a kid and now my kid loves it too! And it's free so I don't feel pressured to do everything in one visit, we can come back and do a different section each trip.

Fun for the whole family, with a lot of places to go and activities to do. The food is really good as well. The planetarium connected has a great done as well. Definitely going again!

We paid the $10 for parking which was nice. For a free museum, we were so impressed with this place! We had kids ranging from 2 to 13 and everyone loved it. The food is expensive which is to be expected, but we drove 4 hours to check it put and we were not disappointed. We plan to go agains when the weather is better.

The Pompeii exhibition was awesome. I was in Pompeii last year and didn't learn all the things I saw at the exhibit. Rest of the center is mostly kid focused. With the visit.

Kids and adults love it! Been coming here all my life and they keep improving it. The games area was particularly fun.

Great place. Plenty for kids and parents to do. I'm from Florida so the space themed area was very cool to see here.

We are members and it is well worth it. My grandkids love it also.

A great experience at a great price. Plan on a all day visit if trying to see and experience everything. Also have a game plan before starting to help avoid back tracking.

This is very much a "science center" and not a kids "discovery center". The difference between the 2 is kids get scolded less at a discovery center. My kids needed to get some wiggles out and apparently this was not the place to do it. They got told to "get down" and "slow down" a few times. So, if you kids are good at just walking and not climbing on anything, you'll have a blast.

Always a great place to explore science with new exhibits regularly.

My science center is better than yours. The updates are out of this world. Love the game exploration that displays the history of gaming. Plus, the best part is, it's all free!

The planetarium is amazing, and the other exhibits are great as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

This is a place that I first went to as a kid, and now, as a dad, I got to take my own son here. There's lots to do, lots to see, and lots to fascinate the mind of any child. It's a great learning center for older kids, and also a great place to take younger kids. My two year old absolutely loved it, as I did, and as I think most kids will.

Science center is wonderful place to come I had a wonderful time with the kids

An amazing museum and it is free to the public. Kids and young at heart love it here! So much to do and explore. And I love the First Friday events!

Excellent place. Interactive displays for kids and lots of history and interesting science for adults.

Awesome as always! Great new shows at the OmniMax aswell as space exibts are wonderful.

Great place to take the family. Lots to do with the kids. And its free!!
There are parts you have to pay to do, and there's lots of food to try. But there are lots of people there and not a quiet place.

This place was amazing! Perfect place to get kids excited about Science and Technology but also plenty of things for an adult to do.
The Planetarium was incredible, and they have a makers section and even a guitar exhibit.
I am 100% going back for sure!

Very extra nice atmosphere was great However I did not like one of the simulators was only in use the others just sit idle

So much to do with kids. They are being educated and they don't know it.

Always a great time...today it was not crowded and the Pompeii exhibit was wonderful!

This was a very interesting, hands on museum. It is free entry and has it's own parking lot (with a fee). The kids could have spent 2 days here they explored everything. The sky bridge over the highway was a favorite as well as some live science experiments. We will have to go back to explore more!

This is a place for People of all ages to investigate, explore and engage with science through fun and interactive learning experiences

Free attraction that provides science fun for all ages. Don't forget to go to the Planetarium where there is a lot of cool space memorabilia. You can also park for free over there and walk across the bridge to the main science center.

Great place to take the family. Food court surprisingly good and service was too!

Fun experience for the whole family. Most activities are free or inexpensive. Good films at the iMax during most of the year.

Enjoyed the Pompeii exhibition. Very interesting in fact.

Kids always love hands on learning. Elevators extremely slow. Some of the visiting groups very rude. Especially those with little supervision. Many adults also extremely rude.

Along with the St. Louis Zoo, this is on my list of the best attractions for you and your family What I love about the science center is no matter the weather you can always have a great time here because of everything being indoors. 90% of everything here is free. There are a few exhibits and experiences that cost extra, but I think they are well worth the price.

A word of advice, if you want to find decent parking try the lot right next to the planetarium which is on the other side of the freeway.

This is still a good place to take your kids. Tje only problem that we had was the "Stations" were not adequately supplied. Missing parts, broken pieces were common. Often no one around to tell.
The best part was programming the "Rover", but even that had issues, with the touch screen not activating where your finger was touching.

Kids loved it! Lots of hands on self-guided activities. Plenty of places for tired parents to sit. Special feature is Pompeii.

Lines to park are annoying. Every is trying to cut off everyone and the high school also had event so the lot was really crowded. But the center itself is pretty cool. The kids had fun. Flight simulator was their favorite part.

Excellent exhibits, friendly staff. Check show times in advance if you plan on going to the planetarium or IMAX.