This is the 2nd time have taken triplet nephews to the Science Center. They absolutely love it as do we! There are several hands on activities to do in your own and great structured activities by staff. I highly recommend this place as one to take the family to!!

So happy that we stopped by! Very fun and educational experience!

Best place for kids and adults. The animals are so cute and interesting.

Tooks our clients there for a Social outing..staff very friendly and helpful..kids had fun!! Thank you

So much to explore and fun for the kids. Well worth the trip and a nice little break from the sun. The kids had a blast. The animal show was fantastic! She kept those kids attention and was very informative

Great place for kids and adults to explore science! They also have a variety of animals that they take care of and have show and tell with them where they talk about the animals and you can pet or hold some of them. I have 2 girls, 10 and 4, and they both has so much fun there exploring and learning about science. They also have classes you can sign your kids up for, but we didnt get to see those rooms while we were there, but definitely sounded like it would be fun to take any of them.

So nice for kids! My son loved it here

I’m really glad that a place like this is around here. It’s nice to just visit the facility but they also have many events and classes geared toward homeschool kids and school kids. So varying hours. The animals at the facility are very well taken care of and happy. Everything seems really clean and the staff is very nice. Deal on admission on Fridays

My sons school went on a field trip here. The students range in age from 5-12 and they all had a great time. The students enjoyed learning about the animals, their free time in the center, the SmaLLab, and also the lesson about circuits. The staff was great!

Small fun place to explore and learn.Loved the large bubble pull.

Found that skeleton just hanging out! Very cool place for all ages and disabilities. The kids had a great time. I wish there was more to do and see there. There were a few animals and many interactive things to do.

We took kids to ECSC. Its really a cool place. Make sure you a lot at least three hours to make the rounds to all the activities. It was a little bit more costly than I was expecting. All and all it really was fun. Lots of hands-on science stuff. Very great learning place. We will be back. #outalongcr30a

Such a cool place. A lot of interesting and interacting exhibits.

Nice break from the outdoors and SCIENCEMany neat machines and hands on experiments. We were very pleasantly surprised.

The Emerald Cost Science center is currently in a different location from when I was growing up bringing, in my personal opinion, both pros and cons.The new space is much bigger than the original building in downtown Fort Walton. Beach, but now most of the “science” activities are located in one large room which in all honesty makes it feel more DIY than MIT, if you know what I mean.Also the pricing is outrageous for what the center offers. Out toddlers were “done” about 15 minutes into our visit, which for $18 per toddler/parent was pretty annoying.Also the center is only open Wednesday-Saturday 10-4 which is just so very limiting for families.I have to say: I miss the old science center!!

My family and I were here for about 45 mins and were very disappointed and about to leave. It was $10 a person, shady, not a lot of things to do, very small. What saved our experience was; an employee came out and showed us some animals. She fed a snake in front of us, got some small animals out (lizards and some sugar gliders) and let us pet them and gave us some fun facts/knowledge. I wouldn’t recommend going because they don’t have regular times when someone would show the animals. I think we just got lucky. Not worth it to chance it to be honest.

Such a great place for kids to learn science hands on! The animals are great as well!

This place is a wealth of knowledge and hands-on learning! Despite its size, one can spend an entire day there just doing the activities, puzzles, and exhibits! They have wonderful wildlife; great ambassadors to the animal kingdom! Great staff!

Very small. In big need of money to upgrade the place.

This place is FANTASTIC! To find such a jewel where I grew up and my kids enjoy was a pleasant surprise. This place has so much to do that you will be busy for hours. It is a well run center with great staff. Highly recommend for anyone 10 and under, but still fun for teens. Keep up the good work.

My kids had SO much fun here. We played with Legos and all kinds of blocks and building tools. Everything was hands on and not too hard for my 6/4 yr olds. The employee/volunteer came over to the reptile room while we were looking and brought out most of the animals for the kids to touch and hold, that was awesome. Theres also a play ground across the parking lot. And we played over there too.

The kids loved it!

Great place to take the kids, or even just go as a date. Lots of hands on activities to do also a reptile exhibit.

The pictures online are really misleading, almost every attraction inside is broken and the outside exhibits look like they havent been touched in months, maybe even years. I paid $28 for three people, two adults and one kid. They had plenty of people there, so it isnt like theyre not making enough money for upkeep. I was really excited to check this place out, its unfortunate that it was such a massive rip off.

I was a little worried when I pulled up, but was pleasantly surprised. So many wonderful hands on activities, animals, and an outdoor area. We only left after a couple of hours because we were hungry. Would have loved to stay even longer. Great place for the whole family!

My 12 year old son loves science so we decided to visit on vacation. The staff was nice but I wasn’t overly impressed with the science center. There was an exhibit that wasn’t working. I liked a few exhibits but the rooms with the animals smelled like urine.I would not go back.

So much fun! We were there for a birthday party. The staff was excellent at their job. Who knew learning sciency stuff at a birthday party could be so much fun.

Love this place, great spot to learn, experiment, and try different fields of study. Great for kids and the Makerspace is fantastic!

I had a great time at the science center, even parents would love this place. For me, my satisfaction was 100% .

Great interactive museum for kids, some exibits are broken but had a great time!

Great to take the family. Outside was a little run down if I might say. My kids loved it and cant wait to take them again

Great for expanding little minds with science.

This place is amazing for all ages!! From 2-30 we all had fun

My 6 kids ages 3-8 had a blast. They loved the animal encounters the best. So many great hands on science exhibits that even kept my husband and me busy exploring. There is a nice picnic area and playground outside too. You can tell this non-profit works hard to create a great learning experience!

This is a really cool place if youve never visited. It teaches a lot about different aspects of science...and was fun for adults as well as children. I am terrified of snakes and they have some there so unfortunately I couldnt spend much time in that room. Otherwise, it was really fun! Check it out!

Quite a lot of activities for the kids, packed into a small venue. STEM learning oriented, with small animals to learn about and touch.Several snakes, birds, hedgehogs, Guinea pigs, bearded dragons, sugar gliders, and a tarantula are all on display.They have several different activity rooms, and plenty of staff circulating to facilitate the activities.The main room had lots of science oriented learning stations. You can drive a robotic arm, an underwater camera, or build using legos, or several other building sets.$10-adults$8-kidsOr go on $5 FridayWell worth a stop in.

Nice and Interactive, not the largest but there are plenty of exhibits and fun for the kids.

Great place to bring the kids. They are working very hard to add more and more so I will keep coming back!

Great place for children and families. Everything is interactive and hands-on. Very cheap olace to beat the heat. And not very crowded at all.

I have a season pass for grandchildren.. Great place..

Very cool. My kids loved it. I had a good time as well. Really liked the robotics.

Great place for kids that are willing to learn and take their time with things. Multiple rooms with different things to do. Think its a high rate admission for adults.One complaint is when we got there - the front desk lady was on the phone for 10+ minutes. She didnt say ill be with you shortly or even acknowledge we were there. The staff didnt interact with any of the kids or even get off her chair the 2+ hours we were there.Also some of the activity centers and IPads were not up & running. We wouldnt know that though prior since the front desk lady couldnt say more than 4 words.

Spent an hour exploring with my 2 year old. Fun afternoon and nice staff.

My boys love this place so much.

It was nice, small, but nice

Awesome hands on science center. Hope for all ages, children and adults alike.

Such a fun place for kids to learn hands-on! The animals were great and so were all the staff. Cant wait to return!

My 11 month old loved it! Will be coming back, might have found our new favorite place!

This is a great non-profit organization that offers opportunities for area kids (and adults) to learn about everything from animals, to science, to engineering. Highly recommend you support and take your family too an activity offered.

This place packs a lot into a little building. Great for kids imagination and exploration. They have a few cool animals that you can also enjoy.

I was really disappointed with the care of some of the animals in this place. The blue and gold macaw looked as if shed been picking her own feathers off and her cage is way too small. One of the leopard geckos, Claire, is in a totally inappropriate enclosure, and looks very thin and sickly. The dirt in one of the crested gecko enclosures was full of dead superworms and mealworms. The interactive exhibits seemed fine, but Im utterly disgusted with the lackluster animal care.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Science Center. Friendly staff always trying to improve their facilities and educate the public. We recommend a visit with the whole family.

Took 40 k3 /K4 students for a fabulous morning of getting to know animals/reptiles, play doe tricks as batteries and a great play area for just fun things .

Its a good, local place for kids to learn about science and animals. Most of the exhibits are of DIY build quality.

Great activity for the kids. I was surprised at the size of the center. I was expecting something much larger from the build up on there website. At first i thought this is going to last for 30 minutes and be a waiste of money. After about 10 min the kids settled in and started exploring the activities more. We ended up having to leave two and a half hours later and the kida did not want to leave. They even aaked if we could come back the next day. We have two boys 7 and 12. There were probably three other families at the center when we were there so it was not to busy, it was a hot day late afternoon.

Our kids had a blast! The interaction with animals made it even better!

Very entertaining and makes learning fun! Both my 11 yo and I loved it ¡

There are a lot of activities for older children. The area for smaller children was very disappointing and the animals all seemed dirty. The girl at the front desk was also not that welcoming. I love the concept of the center and I appreciate the non- profit created for a good cause, however I was definitely expecting more.

The staff is very knowledgeable and patient. Would reccomend for children of all ages, even if your 42.

A fun place to go for special events. Once you walk in you are greeted by a plethora of animals and interesting facts about all walks of life.

Very nice

Sorry to say I been to much better science centers than EC. This is a hands-on experience and many of their displays need to be fixed or replaced. Despite that they do have an interaction virtual floor game where kids play as a group. I do recommend this activity only.

Really neat place. Many interactive activities and plenty of live animals. My kids (3, 5, 6) and I had a wonderful time exploring and learning together. We went in the afternoon which was excellent luck because there had been two field trip groups in the morning that we passed on the way in but then we had the whole place to ourselves for quite awhile! Staff was very friendly and greeted us quite early in our visit to welcome us (in addition to the young women who welcomed us and gave us pointers for navigation at admission). She was very knowledgeable and interacted well with the kids. Later in our visit she invited guests in to handle several of the animals. It was great and were looking forward to returning soon to purchase a family membership.

Fun and good learning times... all 6 of the grandyoungins enjoyed.

Great venue. My boys 6&9 loved it. Small, but perfect. Fun for parents and easy to keep eye on your children. Reptiles and other exhibits were well maintained and staff was friendly and knowledgeable

Amazing place for kids. So many cool interactive games and animals. If you’re looking for something to do on a rainy day or you just need a break from the beach, definitely check this place out. It’s located in the middle of a residential area so it’s tough to find without GPS but if you use Google Maps, it’ll get you there.

Kids had fun but I thought for the price it was very minimal.

My kids ages 1.5 and 3 love to come here. There is so much for them to explore and do. And they are always adding and moving stations to keep the interest of the crowd. And the staff is very interactive!

Brought our family to have fun and learned a little bit in the process.

Great place for kids 4-94! Exploring.....learning and hands-on!

Great time with the kids. But the outside exhibit is really bad. There is no upkeep. Would be 5 stars if it wasn’t so let go

We love this place! The exhibits are all hands on and the kids could spend hours here, despite the relatively small size. The staff is always super friendly, enthusiastic and helpful! Very educational and extremely fun!

Great place to bring the kids.

Great price!Kid friendly!Lots of things for kids to do.Kids loved watching the animals and playing with the exhibits. Love love love!

We came from Oklahoma City where we are lucky to have the most amazing science museum around, so we were admittedly a little snobby about going into this little place..But we were so wrong!We were here for around 4 hours. We got to watch a volunteer tell us about their lizards and animals, we played on every display/experiment, and we crafted in the craft area.Our 5 and 1/2 year old loved it. Great way to spend a cloudy afternoon.

It is a small place, but has activities spaced around that make it easy to move around. There are several robot arms that the kids can manipulate to pick up and move things. There was a stingless piano, puzzles in various forms, building items, along with a few live animals, birds, and snakes. Fridays are $5 per person.

Lots of activities for kids all ages. Even as a parent you will learn few things. Staff is very interactive and knowledgeable. For a tourist town prices are more than fair.

Cool place with interactive exhibits for all ages.

We really enjoyed visiting with our 2 and 5 year olds. Impressive number of activities in a relatively small space and very kind staff.

Very much enjoyed it. Fun.

Cool experience but limited activities

The staff is very friendly and loves educating their patrons. Lots of hands on activities for all ages!

Great place to go on a rainy day! Its small, yet entertaining and educational. We went there with 4 1/2 and 9 year olds and they had a blast. It was interesting for us, adults, as well with all the brain games they have to offer. We could see other families had much fun as well :-) And admission prices are very reasonable.P.S. Just a tip - the hurricane simulator can take 2-3 people, so you dont have to pay for each person separately ( as a response to a complaint in the previous review ;-) ).

The staff is first rate. They care and are so passionate about what they do. They are amazingly patient with kids.

Our local science museum is only a few years old so were a bit spoiled. This museum had many hands on activities but several werent working. The animals were fun to look at and read about! We wished it werent raining so we could visit the outside area.

Used to have so much more! Hardly anything for younger kids. My 3 year old liked the hands on stuff like legos and the marble run, but we could do that at home. The animals are fun

Loved the new place. The new activities kept my kids entertained with learning. The only negative is that the outdoor area needs to be tamed. Im sure that it will be taken care of soon.

I asked the kids in my group what was the favorite thing we did in destin this week and half of them said science center. As an adult the place is a little grimy and worn but the kids overlook that. A nice alternative to all the overpriced attractions in the area.

Expect friendly staff and informative exhibitions. Be sure to check out the new interactive room and visit with the donated animals, they need lots of love.

This is a great place to try some science experiments, some are challenging, some more informative, all together is great fun.

Such a really cool place for adults and kids.Definitely worth the money and the staff are very nice and informative!!!!

Super fun for the kids, lots of educational material and games.

Kids had a great time. It was busy due to the rain. Wasnt able to watch the 2pm show as the room was too small so everyone didnt fit.

First time visitor. Very hands on and the staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable

The place could use some updates especially outside. The kids (8,6,5) enjoyed it and we stayed about 2 hours. So if your looking fir something cheap to do in a raining day or if you have some down time check it out.

Went for a planetarium presentation. Presenter was super knowledgeable and very patient with antsy children. Wonderful experience.

A wonderful little science museum, off the beaten track. Every year they have some new exhibits along with some old favorites. Im sad that Merlin, the parrot died since last year.

Small area

Cute little place

Really enjoyed this place. We stayed for a couple of hours. Really great exhibits.