A 5-year-old, 34-year-old, and 60-something-year-old all had a great time. The 6-month-old has fun at the grocery store, but also enjoyed the large moving objects at the museum. We had no problem spending our 3 hours on just the first floor and aquarium. The hands-on Power exhibit was really neat, especially because we basically had the place to ourselves. Very clean during Covid restrictions.

Paddle boats for $10 per person for an hour. Nice experience. Will do again next year.

I love this place, there is so much to explore that i havent even got to see yet. Im thinking about coming back here once Covid-19 is gone. but overall a wonderful place for anyone to come visit filled with Awesome experience!

Great for kids and parents!! We went here on a visit for family. Our kids loved all of the exhibits. We felt VERY safe and protected from the threat of COVID. The walk around the museum is also very beautiful. There are many tall ships to check out. Thank you for keeping our family safe and entertained!

A great place to take your little one! So many cool and fun things to do here. Really appreciated the fact that there were a lot of hands-on experience here for both both the science/technology center and the aquarium. Cant complain about the beautiful view of the harbor!

Beautiful space for a wedding! The views of lake Michigan cant be beat. And the Bartollotta catering is exquisite, both delicious and beautifully plated.

Wow we were amazed with what they had to offer, this is a place where you allow your kids to interact with various objects, ideas, games, to achieve full creativity, my kids loved it, we spent the whole day there and will be back again

Really great place to take kids in the Milwaukee area. Also great for toddlers as theres a lot of hands on exhibits such as a small aquarium with stingray touch and submarine, indoor ship, craft area, and mechanical area with lots of switches and gears for kids to turn. The exhibits are small but high quality.Membership is really reasonable. It includes admission to other science/technology centers around the country and Halloween night at the museum. Located right off the lake with attached parking. Also has a small cafe with food and snacks.

Awesome place to visit!!! This was a perfect stop along our journey. Daughter loved seeing the aquarium and touching all the interactive displays.

Excellent place to visit in Wisconsin in summer, though 2nd floor exhibits was closed due to pandemic, but nice small place to see.

A must visit location if you are in Milwaukee. There is a lot to explore and learn here. This is a great place for families and children too.We visited last weekend and stayed there for almost 3 hours going through their exhibits one at a time. They have a lot of interactive exhibits so exploring the entire place will take a lot of time.The Reiman Aquarium is a wonderful place which has animal encounters, incredible information about the great lakes and lovely aquatic creatures.They also have ample parking space, reasonable tickets with discounted tickets for seniors, veterans and college students.

When I went there, it was amazing. They had a lake shore view, multiple activites, and a nice museum. I would totally recommend this place for you to go to with family!

Great little museum with lots of hands on exhibits for kids. We spend around 4 hours there and the kids had tons of fun. Also it is not crowded like other large museum so I will visit again

I got a nail from the nail bed stuck in my urethra! Still had a great time though!

Kids had fun, some staff were interested in interacting with kids but some were not. Nice lake views.You can bring your lunch with u if you want, small cafe is available too.A lot of interactive activities for the kids.Parking can be free on the side of the road.

Wonderful place for everyone. Youll learn something no matter how smart you think you are. Seriously, it was fun.

A must place to take your kids too. Awesome area outside for a walk.

Most of Discovery world is open, but the numbers of people allowed in are limited. They were very good about cleaning everything today!!

Discovery World always has something new to discover! Enjoyed the new virtual reality exhibit, physics exhibit, and microbe exhibit. We do miss the live science show though (which is now the Zoo in You). The updated Rockwell Automation exhibit was more hands on than before. Kids loved it. Bring a lunch and make a whole day out of it. There was more to see than our time allowed.

This is an excellent place for a family day trip. We have been here several times and it was fun for us adults as well as for the kids. Evry time they had a craft and activity as well. I also attended as a school field trip which they accommodated.

Great day for two fun loving adults as well as kids. Highly recommend the membership as its a better value. We had so much fun and there is tons to see. An aquarium, a replica of the great lakes and surrounding cities, weather and storm simulations, energy use, robotics, automaton toys, cat contraction equipment, farming, racing and flight simulators, a ship replica you can explore and so many more interactive displays!

This museum/aquarium is right on the lake. All of the staff is so happy and just seems to really enjoy their jobs. I even saw an employee helping a family who had a little girl whos hem was unraveling. I mean thats just great. There is so much to see an experience here. This is a very interactive place and it really keeps everyone in the family participating. If you go while it is cool outside be sure to wear layers because you will have to unlayer...it gets warm in there! Lol did I mention you will love this place??

My nephews loves this placeSo much things to do and to see. Great for kids and adult. Great place for kids to understand science and the aquriam was nice. There are three tanks that u could pet.

Great place to take the family, kids young and older. If you plan to see most everything and participate in some of the more popular hands-on exhibits, expect a solid 3-4 hour visit. The VR section is pretty sweet as is the gears/mechanical section in the technology side. On the nature side, theres a bunch of have aquariums, with some of them designed in a way that you walk through.

There is something for all ages. Great sensory, hands on exhibits.

We love Discovery World great for kids with autism.

One of the best museums that is interactive and dynamic set right on the water in downtown Milwaukee. Good for a cross range of ages. Learn or just experience. A favorite that we always had a membership to when my was younger and take out of towners too.

Discovery World is amazing. We plan on going again in a couple weeks. We decided to do the Python Encounter and explore the aquarium this visit. Amazing! My son loved the glass tunnel. He was able to touch a stingray, sturgeon, and horseshoe crab. We also learned a lot of information. It is on the lake. Beautiful!

Discovery world is broken into 2 parts pretty much an aquarium and the science world. They are separated by a walkway which has really nice views of the lake. The aquarium is nice. I was disappointed one of the touch tanks was closed when went. I was also a little bummed some of the exhibits on the science side werent operational. The science side is definitely geared towards kids but all in all i enjoyed going.

Terrific museum that will educate and entertain the whole family. There are so many interesting and fun exhibits. We especially liked the indoor Great Lakes Schooner and the aquarium. In the summer we plan to take advantage of the roof top for fireworks and the Schooner Dennis Sullivan to sail on Lake Michigan.We joined with a Grandparents Plus membership so that we can:* go at a pace that works with our grandsons sleep schedule,* stay home and his parents can take him without us,* take friends, and* get reduced prices for food, gifts and parking.We plan to visit the Discovery Center a lot.

For those that think that Milwaukee’s Discovery World is just for kids, they haven’t experienced the Les Paul’s House of Sound. One of the most famous guitars “The Log’ is on display in exhibit along with a history of guitars made or named after Les Paul. Definitely a must see exhibit for guitar enthusiasts.

Loved the aquarium with it. Cute place to go with kids but my boyfriend and I who are 20 and 21 still had fun without them! Haha

Fun place with tons of hands on fun for kids. The small aquarium is nice with multiple touch tanks. Theres plenty to do without the place being overwhelming. Highly recommended!

A fun place to spend the day with the kids, and the adults had fun too. There is enough to see and interact with to keep you busy for hours.There are paths to walk outside and its right on Lake Michigan so the view is gorgeous. You can see 2 lighthouses nearby.

Discovery world was amazing! They have so much going on! So many wonderful things to look at, so much to learn about while there. I had an amazing time there with my boyfriend. The staff was every bit friendly and helpful. They also have a beautiful view of Lake Michigan!

This place is awesome. It is hard to find a place both my boys enjoy. There was tons of stuff to do and see. I ended up getting a year membership which is worth it if you plan on going back and have a large family.

What a fun place to visit. Being from a different state, the exhibitions were different from the ones weve seen elsewhere. Even though it was crowded with school trips we were still able to enjoy our visit since there was a large variety of things to do. Ticket lady was very helpful suggesting which side to start. And a gentleman that appeared to be in charge was fantastic and initiated a conversation with both of the boys. The free laser cut souvenirs with names was GREATLY appreciated.

So fun. Theyve made some changes in the past several years and they have been great. I wish the aquarium area was a bit bigger, but what is there is fantastic and they layout it great. My daughter loves the ship. The machines are great and all the kids LOVED the laser foam cutout.

Always the best time qhe bbn we go! Check the 0ics!

Small but fascinating aquarium portion. I didnt get to explore much of the rest of the building but it is nice for Milwaukee to have this. Kids could easily spend hours here. They have various touching stations (fish, rays, others based on volunteer availability). Upstairs there is a ship that kids can explore.

Awesome views! If you are looking for a downtown Milwaukee area event venue you cant beat this! The fresh water discovery area is really ahead of its time- helps kids appreciate the importance of water management and will hopefully lead to future leaders in this important field.

Great views from the museum. Fun place to visit. Lots of interesting things to do and explore.

I just love this place and so do the kids :) Loaded with fun activities and positioned perfectly on Lake Michigan with beautiful views.

I realize that the target audience are parents looking for something to do with their younger children. I also really enjoy the essence of what this museum is trying to be. That being said, many of the hands on, interactive exhibits in the first floor technology area are not fully functional and need maintenance. If the DW management were to fix these exhibits and let me know, Id be happy to return, try these exhibits again, and give 5 stars if they work. For now, and for my money, I would not return nor would I recommend this to others at the $20 price point.

Lots of fun activities for kids and grown up kids.

Always love this place. So many things for the kids. Appeals to all ages in different ways. They love the weather exhibit ever since the one gentleman allowed them to start the storm we like to just watch it. The hands on is always great.For this visit, we were at a private event after hours. Really great how they handled everything. Museum was open for us and we had a large room for a band and dinner. The pavilion was open and gave great views and wonderful pictures!

Great place for both kids and adults. Aquarium is first class! Can touch sting rays and sturgeon fish. Many interactive learning exhibits for all ages. Plenty of restrooms. Underground parking garage for up to 200 cars - cost is reasonable for Milwaukee area.

Great place to take the family. The aquarium is terrific, there are many interesting exhibits, and there are great views of the large and the city. It is pretty expensive for multiple people if you do not have a membership. You also have to pay for parking.

Great view, cool breeze and awesome music.

Absolutely an unbelievable experience! I had my wedding here on 6/29/19 and let me start this review by saying that I cannot recommend this place enough! I chose Discovery World Museum as my venue because I really like the way the building looks and the views are easily some of the best in Milwaukee. My point of contact and venue coordinator was Madeline Cope. From my initial email to the last one, she was extremely attentive, gave awesome recommendations and thought of details that both my (now) wife and I didn’t even think about at the time but now realize how impactful it made our wedding. I have seen the wedding planning process done with friends and other family and I was always afraid of having that same stress with my wedding, but with Madeline helping and all the options available through Bartollota Catering, the whole process was unbelievably easy. The food was outstanding – especially the grilled cheese and tomato soup appetizer (GET IT - trust me on this one) and the ravioli and steak meals were probably some of the best dishes we’ve had. Our guests could not stop talking about the food all night! We had our cocktail hour in the aquarium and our main event at the Pilot house. The aquarium was perfect for that portion because it felt intimate and the lighting and tanks were just stunning and a great conversation starter between guests. The pilot house was perfect for the wedding because it has this amazing 360 degree view of the city and lake (and Summerfest) plus the balcony is just an added bonus for guests to walk around, enjoy their drinks and take in the views. The service was that of a 5 star hotel – all of the staff members were super kind, always smiling, sharply dressed and just so pleasant to talk with. Madeline coordinated just about everything once the celebrations started, from us walking out for ceremony, the transition between the ceremony to dinner (another cocktail hour), drinks after dinner and lastly our fireworks. We chose to have our first dance after dinner and wanted to surprise our guests with fireworks during our dance (Discovery World offers that service by the way). She knew how long our song was and coordinated it PERFECTLY with their fireworks crew so that as soon as I dipped my wife at the end of the song, the fireworks launched EXACTLY at that moment. My family, my guests and especially my wife were so amazed at how beautiful this wedding turned out that they kept talking about it all weekend and I’m still getting texts and emails as I’m writing this review! Madeline Cope was perfect, Discovery World was perfect and Bartolotta Catering was perfect. I honestly hope that my sincerest admiration shows in this review.

Great for parents and kids alike! My girls aged 5 and 7 loved the music exhibits, the aquarium, and basically everything. This place has so much to offer and we enjoy making it a summer bucket list to-do! It never disappoints!

Very excellent place. It was pretty busy for us over spring break, but still we were able to get through to most of it. We spent most of the day there.

It would have been better if the more exhibits

Very upset with the visit.There was not information online that they second floor was close.We get there my kids wasnt ableThey didnt even told us at the entrance ...Still we got charge full price...That very upset. Got kids crying they want to see the boat and the other stuffVery unprofessional

This was an amazing venue for the fundraiser I attended. Discovery World extends out into Lake Michigan, making it an incredibly special place to hold an event. The food was delicious from their kitchen and they did a wonderful job serving 550 dinners and fitting those people into their hall. On a nice summer day, there is a beautiful outside area to enjoy with a gorgeous view of Lake Michigan. This was fancy, elegant, fun and a great place for anyone to learn and discover.

Very fun, lots to do and alot to see! Free for Earth day! That was a nice surprise

Aquarium. Hands on science. Tech. Brain games. So many interactive displays. Milwaukee and Pittsburgh are top of our list for science centers (Were from MI)!

Been many times with my kids. They love it. Nice live music every Wednesday during the summer. You can bring your own chair or table and of course your own food and drink. Bartolotto provides food and drinks as well.

Fabulous venue for a wedding. Upstairs for cocktails. Outside on balcony for fun and selfies. Main floor for fabulous dinner and dancing with a view. Five star food was served.

Strong medium experience. Really fun technology exhibit - hands on and interesting information! The aquarium is kind of disappointing, though. Not a lot of fish and the fish they have are not really that interesting. Theres some gems in there, though!

Kids had a lot of fun. It was busy for spring break, but the exhibits were great and the staff was friendly.

This place is so fun. Everything here is amazing (aquarium, exhibits, science, technology, brain games...). I had a great time at this museum. I even went to the balcony and enjoyed a spectacular view and took some great pictures (I dont know if that is allowed but I did it anyway!). The staff was so kind and helpful. I highly recommend this museum to anyone visiting Mil town especially those with kids. Believe me, youll discover the world at Discovery World!

Great place for kids and adults alike

For our wedding anniversary, my wife and I took advantage of visiting Discovery World for the first time. We were not disappointed. We started out by paying for admission and were given senior discounts. Included in my admission was still another discount - that of being a military veteran.We were then given a few minutes of discussion by the person checking us in (he had the time since nobody was behind us). He explained the many things we could take advantage of at Discovery World.So off we went to the aquarium side and spent a good amount of time on the several floors of displays. Some, were absolutely amazing in size and the variety of fish was incredible. There were exhibits where things like rays or sand dollars (?) could actually be touched by people in their exhibit. We met several people who worked at Discovery World and everyone was friendly and helpful and full of information. Nice! We especially like the huge display of the Great Lakes. In a large room was this display of the five lakes, to scale and with large cities in the appropriate locations. There were numerous animal displays around the larger display. While it was nice to see this large exhibit, one should take advantage of going half way up a staircase and look back down on the display. This will afford you the opportunity to take it all in.

Excellent place for all ages

Good for kids. Wont take much time to cover.

Just alot of Family Fun!

Nice place to take the kids and spend a rainy day...It has an aquarium, 3D virtual reality, Simulators, and lots of hands on activities. It is very interactive.

This place is perfect for kids of all ages. Plenty of things to see and touch. My daughter loved it. She had to play with everything! The aquarium was awesome, and I learned lots there.

Their summer camps are a great opportunity for kids to learn new things! So much fun too!

Good science museum for small kids. They have a nice aquarium and has nice views of the lake from the building. There is a design it lab where you can make crafts that changes all the time. They have special exhibits that change monthly to keep things new. The location is clean. There is paid parking but always free parking near by.

Great place with the ability to have the kids interact from start to finish. I even had to partake in the fun it was impossible to let the have it all.

We took our 18 month old here and we all had an amazing time! So many cool things to engage all ages. The aquarium is especially great!

My kids love this place.And to be honest, I do to.I learn something every time we go.

Excellence experience!! Must see with kids

Its a great place to learn about science. Great interactive activities for kids and adults. We had fun at the Cub Scouts overnight.

Its was fun to see and participate in all of the physics experiments. The robots are cool but they kind of take forever to do their thing. For a good prank, put your hand on the tesla coil and first bump a friend. Make sure to make a mask or a hat before you leave.

This is a science + technology centre. It has aquatarium and technology sections. Its flight simulator, Les Pauls House of Sound in technology building are just great. There are other many things. In Aquatarium Great Lakes Future, Fresh Water Lab and many things are intriguing. Admission for one Adult is 10$. But this place is mainly for kids. They have so much to see and ask. Kids fee I forgot. Here two hours go anywhere. It has long promenade to sit and eat . They have express kitchen. It is some place to be in when in Milwaukee.

Kids enjoy it here so much. There are a number of things for kids of all ages, especially the weather exhibit. They learn so much. Really nice if you have a group, too. They have private spaces reserved. The first time I came here I was a chaperone for the kids class, everything was organized.

The aquarium was fantastic and the robots intriguing.

What an amazing place to spend the day! So very much to do and see. Completely interactive for all ages. Your kids will love it and so will you!

Amazing, hands on, learning the whole time, truly a great place to bring your kids, wife daughter and I had a blast, aquarium was fun as well as life sized pirate ship, learning is a curve thrown in like challenges, definitely recommend for families, we even left and had lunch at a different place and came back just keep bracelet on

The penny machine was down. I like how they have several areas to keep your curiousity. I also liked the toy machine were you could make a small toy and see it as it went along in the process. There was screen showing the number of toys it did that day. The giant musical challenge was fun and colorful. I didnt beat the computers score though. They have also a nice view of the lake from there location.

Very nice visit kids loved it! It was free so very packed but had a good time.

A must see place for children of all ages. Provides a rare opportunity to show children how machines work, inspire them to think of new ideas and to have a hands on experience of the fundamentals of science!

We actually had pretty low expectations of this place, but it was surprisingly fun to do (even without kids).I don’t know if I would go back, but the virtual reality section was really cool, although the aquarium was DEFINITELY the tiniest I’ve ever been to (but you get admission to Discovery World and the aquarium with your ticket).Parking is a bit wonky (we parked across the street and walked), and it’s within walking distance to the art museum if you wanted to make a day of it (and you could probably even walk to the public market if you don’t mind a bit of a trek).

Nice science museum and aquarium geared toward kids. Height is a problem with a few attractions like touch pool and simulators. Plan on helping out a lot and getring wet.

This is a great kids museum! They have lots of cool things to do/see, and the staff are all really friendly. I love their programs.

Its best place for kids to learn.One day there is not enough. Always make your mind to come back if its the first time.

Entire second floor is closed but there was no notice of this online or when arriving. We figured since the tickets were full price the whole place would be open. Not worth the cost currently.

Second time visited. Took Grandson this time. He truly enjoyed the variety and hands on.

Really great exhibits. Good to go a few times a year, great family friendly environment but there isnt enough new stuff going on to merit going more than that.

Event space is beautiful. Have never been to the museum part but the set up they have in the banquet room is lovely.

Just an FYI- The second and third floors are closed due to CoVId restrictions. These floors are where the main exhibits are located. There are no signs or alerts stating this action. You are notified once you arrive and after you pay the full price for admission.

Very nice place to host an event.

Awesome experience! I would love to go back. The touch tanks were my favorite part, but the physics side of the place was cool too! I loved being able to test physical principles and go on the hamster wheel.

Very cool place. I brought my 13 month old son, so the exhibits were a little beyond his ability, but the whole family had a good time.We brought a bagged lunch and ate it there, which was fun and saved money. They do offer ticket discounts for students (college) to take advantage of.

Great, but cold adventure on the S/V Denis Sullivan

This is a great hands on place for kids where you can easily spend 3-4 hours here. We stopped by while the The Kooky Cooky House was there.

Great place to take your kids. Our first grader gets more and more out of this place every time we are here. Become members, you will be back again and again.