We had an amazing time here at the beginning of September. The interactive displays were fun for the adults and teens. The facility is very spacious so social distancing was not a problem. A lot of the exhibits are hands on but there are many sanitizing stations set up throughout and the workers were cleaning diligently. I would definitely recommend this museum if you are in the Hot Springs/Lake Catherine area. Dont forget to walk the Dinosaur Trail and play in the tree tops!

We had the chance to be for the Dyno-Lites event with the kids and we enjoyed it so much.Wonderful museum!!!

A hidden gem! This place was absolutely a wonderful time. I know it maybe weird to think about going to a hands on place during this time, but they have plenty of hand sanitizing stations and employees who disinfect between each use at every station. We went around 2:30 and closed the place down at 5:00. There were maybe 2-3 other families there with us. Lots to do in the a/c, but dont forget to checkout the Dino trek nature walk and the outside trampoline. The bionic area was pretty cool as well. Our kids are ages 10/11/12 and they had a great time. Great way to spend a couple of hours while learning new things.

Had a lot of fun at the Dino-Lites. Didnt realize that you had to pay general admission for the lights. We went later to miss the crowds but then didnt have time to do anything in the museum. If we had to do it again wed go before the lights started at 5 and do stuff in the museum first then do the Dino-Lites.

Greatest museum in Arkansas! Staff are wonderful, exhibits are interactive and fun for all ages, and the scenery within and without is breathtaking. Highlights include the skywalk, a 2 story rube goldberg water based physics delight, a method of safely shocking family members, and so much more. Hand sanitizer was available around every corner, and mask wearing is required. Fun!

Awesome little museum. Loads of activities for all ages including a lot of motion studies, light studies, and mechanical studies in addition to the popular dinosaur exhibits and the Tesla Theater. Great outdoor spaces as well. This is a fantastic place to bring kids.

Very fun places for all ages!! Theres a lot of different science exhibits with explanations. And theres a dinotrek outside to get some fresh air. The Bionic Me exhibit going on now is pretty cool

Great place to take the family! All the exhibits were so interactive and educational. The dinosaur trek was great and feeding the Koi fish was so neat. Will definitely visit again next year!

Super fun, had a blast. Lots of cool stuff to look at and some interesting things to take part in

Visited while on a family vacation and found this to be a great way to spend the morning. Several different exhibits that were great for our 3.5 yo boys. The outdoor dinosaur trail was a big hit and perfect to let them run around.

Neat place for kids and adults. I went there when I was a kid in the late 90s and it seemed like they hadmore exhibits and fun things to do. My favorite thing at that time was the Tesla area but most of that was closed down or gone on this past visit. Maybe closed due to the pandemic?We still had a great time. My 4 year old is wanting to go back.

Was actually really fun! Lots of cool interactive science exhibits, and a fun nature trail with dinosaur models to look at. Would recommend to anyone with a free afternoon thats in the area.

Very educational and interesting. It was fun if you have kids or to just go by yourself or with your significant other. Overall a super fun experience.

We always love going here. A dinosaur trail is now there. One very difficult up hill and down hill and one track moderately easy walking track, located outdoors. So many neat things to tinker with and see. If you love science and your kids do, its always a must go to place for us.

This place is absolutely amazing! Its huge and interactive. They made it even larger by utilizing what is outside as well with the tree house like structure and the dinotrek. This is a great place for both kids and adults. They kept my kids (six and nine) thoroughly entertained...we had to drag them away from exhibits! There is a great gift shop and cafe for coffee, water and snacks to ride you over.

Very well done. Great science exhibits that demonstrate technology and physics. Loved the bionic exhibit.

Amazing fun for a hot humid day. Wearing mask inside is a must but at least they have the air on making it pleasant. The dino trek outside is so AWESOME with the sounds and clean trail. Snack bar is closed so bring some water with you. Very few exhibits were closed but even my 9 yr old understood the reasoning on why so be understanding. Take coins to feed the coy and huge turtles. And enjoy this interactive fun. Adults loose the pride and bring on the childhood fun cause this place is where its at. Go forth and enjoy!!

The museum itself is awesome. The exhibits are fun to interact with. They discriminate against people with disabilities that require them to not wear a mask and the lady at the register was very rude. Even tho i had paperwork from the ADA stating that they recognize my disability and approved me not having to wear a mask she still forced me to wear a mask after i paid to get into the museum. She had no name tag on and wouldnt give me her name. I drove 2 hours to go there and got treated like dirt. Will not be going back.

Havent been here since my kids were little but I got to take my grandkids and we all really enjoyed it...worth the price of admission..

Great museum! We loved it! Very interactive and not at all boring. A ton of stuff to do, but it was so great I wish there was even more! Definitely a great place to go if youre in the area!

Great fun! Appreciate the staff cleaning while we were visiting, and the numerous sanitizing stations around the museum. My husband LOVED the Tesla Show, my daughter however hates loud noises so she was less of a fan. All and all, a lot of fun.

Liked the newest exhibits! Some exhibits are closed due to COVID-19. Staff are lovely!

My family visited this hidden gem in Hot Springs today. This is a fantastic venue for inclusion of special needs kids of all types. We will be returning in the future.

Fun place with children. Only problem i have is that if children under an age dont have to wear a mask. As an adult who knows how to sneeze, or not to go out while sick, and getting out knowing the risk you all fear about cv19. I shouldnt as an adult to be forced to wear the mask. Never go back! The staff arent Drs! The state after months are making laws when the deaths are down. Cases arent deaths! Wake up and remember your rights!

Visited earlier this month. We participate in the ASTC Travel Passport Program as members of a science museum in another state. This is one of our favorite museums that we have visited! Perfect for all ages. Staff was friendly, too.

Rude people. And there was a karen harassing our family and nothing was done about it. And it was 50.00 dollars down the drain to be treated so poorly. Please dont waste your money.

Great place for families with kids. Very few museums tell the kids to go ahead a touch just about everything in the place.

I didnt like the way that they dont offer any kind of drink options. I understand that their snack bar is closed due to the pandemic but, they could at least have something available to purchase in the gift shop. Other than that, I think my grandkids had a good time.

Always a great place to take your kids. Lots of things to do and play with for kids of any age. Tons of hands-on activities here. They will have fun while learning some history and science as well. A really good deal if you get the season pass so the family can go anytime as many times as you want.

Great place to spend the day with kids. But several things didnt work at all. Kinda expected more.

Great place for the kids, and interesting information for adults.Strangely they had no mention of the Zink mines in northern Arkansas.

Family fun for all ages. Sad that some exhibits and snack bar wasnt open. Overall great day.

Don’t know where my original review went, but I’m willing to post again because of the rudeness of this experience.Went in with a group of 10 (around 7 children and 3 adults.) Everybody was wearing a mask except for myself (due to having asthma) and the ladies at the front desk were absolutely awful to me about not wearing one. When I asked to speak to a manager she informed me in an incredibly condescending tone that “if I was that sick, I didn’t need to be out at this time anyway.” I understand safety measures need to be in place, but the law states people with conditions that don’t allow them to wear a mask are exempt. On top of that, there were others inside the building that had them below their nose as well as down on their chin. I don’t care how somebody else wears a mask, but if they’re going to enforce this so strongly so our entire group needed to leave, then I expect them to have some consistency instead of trying to act like doctors and recommend me not going out in public.I go to hot springs once a year with my family, and I will not return to this location.

We came here because we had a spare day while on vacation and it is an amazing hands on learning experience for all ages. If you like learning, playing and relaxing, then I highly recommend you make this a stop along your way!

Had an excellent time taking the family here!Lots of little things to engage with and plenty to learn and enjoy!Id highly recommend!!!

THERE IS SO MUCH HERE! IT IAS SO MUCH FUN! 10000/10

Great place to bring the kids we all had a great time Worth the price of admission!

Ill give it a B+. I have been to better, but its a lot better then the one we have back home. So I grade it in the middle. Dont go to late because a lot of the shows and stuff stop running an hour before closing.

This place is amazing! Great stop for ages 5-12, and for adults! We all learned a lot and had a great time at all of the exhibits, that were all in working order! They are cool and unique exhibits, not cookie cutter science museum bits.

We had the best time exploring all of the fun exhibits!

Awesome place. The workers go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. The exhibits are fun and my girls had a blast. Will definitely go back again

Kids had a blast. It was chock full of adventure, dinosaur exhibits, fun facts and alot to do.

What a great place! We thoroughly enjoyed it & grandson had many interactive & educational games to play. We all enjoyed it! A must see place!

Fun place for all ages. Hands on learning. Fun times for the whole family. Loved the TESLA COIL. THE STAFF WAS GREAT AS WELL.

Ive been to science museums all over the USA with my kids. They loved this one more than all the rest, even the huge, state of the art Perot Museum in Dallas. There are tons of hands-on exhibits, beautiful walking paths, ponds, the Dinosaur Trek walking path, an awesome skywalk with cool net bridges and circle net jumping area, and so much more.$10 per adult and $8 for kids 8 years old and younger. Highly recommended!!!

Great time! The Tesla Coil was the best!!

A nice place to go with the family. Its a good idea trip for a rainy day too, because is mostly inside interaction. You can go out to the trail and see the dinosaurs but the sciencr museum is all inside.

Great place! Lots of things to do

As always was fun for everyone..love the new displays

Displays are alright, a fun little toddler area, trail with dinosaurs on the side was fun, the chains in the air to walk on was a lot of fun, service was horrible, everyone working there was rude

Love love love it, came to visit my son and the grandbabies took me here. The babies were soooo excited to show me all the stuff and I was so pleased to see how engaged they were with all the exhibits and interactive displays. Being a fan of dinosaurs I really enjoyed the nature trails and the dinosaurs on display throughout the grounds. Thank you for being so awesome!!!!

This always hits the ball out of the park with my granddaughter. We had a great time there and before we know it they were closing. Best day ever!

Everyone of all ages should go at least once in your life. It was a fun couple of hours with my husband.

Awesome place, I recommended a full day to explore everything

You like kids going wild? Kids running everywhere? Kids touching stuff? This is the place to be. They have plenty of things kids can play with and explored, from shocking themselves to touching rocks or if they want try to break a rock. Theres is shows for everyone to see, and if they like dinosaurs just walk the trail they have outside or look at fishes in the pond. If your kids arent afraid of hight theres at net they can walk across on where the sky walk is. Just remember keep an eye on your kids because theyll go wild doing things.

Wasnt sure of this place at first, but a pretty interesting and knowledgeable place. History of dinosaurs, learning how since things worked back then, cute little learning exhibits, just, an interesting experience.

I got super sweaty, there was no air conditioning on the inside. Simply terrible.

Fantastic museum, especially for kids. Reasonably priced with lots of engaging exhibits.

Go go go! If you have a kid, think like a kid, are a kid at heart, love science, think you might like science and you have a thinking mentality THIS is a must go to when in Hot Springs!Dont miss the Tesla show. Its so much fun education about electricity and history. Bring your camera to the show but turn the flash off and leave drinks and food outside.We are a couple (50 & 67) without children in tow. We were there about two hours and had an absolute blast. Even stepping side when children wanted to do what we were doing at the moment didnt bother us a bit. It was fun to watch them explore and see their eyes light up as they learned things in such a fun way.Just go and see for yourself!

Great for all ages! My toddler loved it all and I’ve been with a youth group and they loved it just as much!

Its been several years since Ive visited the museum and there are quite a few new exhibits. The light bridge is also very cool! Great place to spend a day with kids of all ages.

Very fun experience! Lots of hands on fun and discovery. The dinotrek was a lot of fun and very pretty. The Tesla coil was awesome and so worth seeing!

I love the updates that were made and that they kept some of the same things from my childhood. I was having as much fun as my kid!

Great place for the kids to learn and have fun

Absolutely love this place! Took my Girl Scout troop here for a trip and they were all very impressed. The Tesla show was super cool!! Must see!!!

A great museum, with a plethora of things for kids to touch, rub, pull, poke and sit on. So many ways to learn in one place.

Great day out for big and small kids alike.This was my first visit to the museum and I enjoyed myself immensely.The Tesla Coil show was a highlight.My partner had been a few times in the past and was disappointed to see that some of the old exhibits were gone.The snack bar was closed, which was a disappointment after walking around for a few hours and needing a drink at minimum.Highly recommended to visit if you are in the area.

The Oklawn foundation donated a new attraction. The Dino Track! Kids loved it . The museum seems to grow every visit we return. Plan to visit again soon. Its worth the money to get a year membership, it gives you free access to tons of other museum through the country!

Great place! As always everyone is very friendly and great for the kids!

Not as many exhibits as I would have liked, we spent two hours there but were running out of things to do. Great for the 6 to 13 age group.

Interactive fun.Treehouse is great.Dont miss the kids cave.

Probably the most interesting childrens museum in the country. Not the biggest for sure.

We really loved it here. My husband spent time at each exhibit learning and playing. The dino trek is pretty neat- has a huuuuge hill to get up which was slightly hard pushing the stroller but doable. Very cool place, excited to come back with the bigger kids

We thoroughly enjoyed this interactive museum. Our grandchildren did too

Fantastic science museum and certainly one of the highlights of our weekend Hot Springs visit! Its definitely geared more towards kids, but we had a blast running around like little kids exploring everything. Every exhibit has a hands on learning approach. We really enjoyed the stop motion movie maker, tree house overlook (it has a name but I cant remember what), Tesla show (you pay a little extra), water physics feature, Arkansas mine tunnels, and paper airplane station. We wish could have gone into the tinker workshop, but it was closed so that was a bummer. Overall, this museum is well thought out and lots of fun for kids of all ages.

Really cool place, been going there since i was a child.

Beautiful setting, needs more activities and many were closed for the virus.

Wonderful experience; highly recommended to check out!

Fun place even for us older adults.

Wow this place is very exciting and interesting. There is nothing to get bored at. If you go here try to do everything you can because this place is endless. I seriously recommend going here if you have the chance .

My whole family always has so much fun every time we visit! My son, in particular, is dinosaur obsessed and absolutely loves the Dino Trek exhibit. The museum is always clean and the staff are so friendly. Definitely recommend.

We loved this place! We will definitely be back!

Hands-on science exhibits have very little intelligence behind them. Theyre not designed to help the user understand what is going on. For example, in the tornado exhibit, there could be physical clues showing the contrasting air masses and the low air pressure region to better demonstrate how those three interact to help form a tornado.

Great little spot for the kids and adults. Its hard to say who had more fun. Me or the 5yr old. Everything is hands on and in great repair. It was so fun. We were there for well over 2 hours.

We have been purchasing an annual pass for a couple years now and it has been wonderful! Our kids absolutely love the new dinosaur adventure hike! Their exhibits are interactive and engaging for children and adults, sometimes, I question who had more fun.This is one of our regular family outings and we still enjoy going!

Its great for very small children. Older children will not find enjoyment here

This is a fabulous museum near Hot Springs, Ar. Although geared for kids hands on experiences, my retired wife and I loved it at 69! Walk, look, touch, smell, listen and learn! Hundreds of exhibits. Highly recommended!

Great little museum. It had several experiences and a path and a few other things outside.

This has been the best science museum I have been to in years. Very well run, fascinating interactive displays, whimsical inventions, friendly staff, and wonderful facilities. Highly recommend taking the kids. Great a reciprocal membership.

Half of it was closed due to covid 19 . The dino trail was horrible in 96°weather lots of hills. Feel as tho it would of been better if everything would of been open

Loved these interactive exhibits and treehouse. ADORED the cave you can crawl through! The kids (11 and 9) loved how much physics and motion played into the exhibits (their words, not mine!). There were also exhibits about bugs, fossils, electricity, pulse, how much a human can do, and treehouse with huge netted area to run on. We spent about 3 hours here on a weekday where no one else was present. Id plan a full day adventure any other time!

A great place for kids to learn. The net on the tower 50 ft above the ground was fun for the kids, but terrifying for a guy scared of heights. The kids loved the mine section. I went in and can see why. Dark tunnels, black lights, cargo nets, and slides are fun.

Its not everyday you get to see a Tesla Coil built by Bill Wysock (famous in the Tesla Coil community). Well, in fact, you just dont see many Tesla Coils period.

Everything was really very visually appealing and it had a nice open feel to it. We loved the way it Incorporated the outdoors with the dino trail, definitely different than other Science Museum weve been too. I will say that some of the attractions were not working properly but it was very clean and calm for a Saturday. The Tesla coil is definitely worth the little extra visit for the kids but the digital dome needs an update says the husband lol. Well definitely go back. Very fun.

Saw on usa today top 10 science museum list and staying half hour away. Over the top, fun wild interesting exhibit. Cool trails and the water ball cannon the best. No kids with us and still had fun. Thanks astc. Worth it. Wash your hands....road back to.. industrial weird and entrance could be better marked..

Hands on education that is fun and interactive.Great entertainment for Adults and kids

Wow! Spectacular! We were grateful to find such an amazing childrens museum on our ride back home. There are so many sections and things for kids to do. A child could easily stay for 3 hours and never get bored. We will definitely find our way back.

Super neat and fun for whole family. Snack bar only open on weekends, gift shop pretty good but pricey.

What a great way to start Spring Break! Our grandchildren loved spending part of their day at the Mid America Science Museum and we did too. So many things to see and do. We all learned so much!

I took my grandkids here and they loved it. I enjoyed it as well.