Exploration Place

I absolutely love this place. It’s the perfect setting for curious minds. The event space / venue is also incredible. I highly recommend people of all ages check out the Exploration Place. The views are beautiful, the exhibits are awesome, and the staff is super friendly.For the adults out there, I highly recommend attending the annual fund raising event, “Death by Chocolate”. It’s my favorite charity event and I look forward to it every year.

This is a great place to enjoy exploring things with kids. So many things pick their interest and make learning fun! Make sure to include the theater because all of the movies are pretty amazing when they surround you. We enjoyed exploring airplanes and flight in the science that keeps them in the air as well as digging for fossils and learning about whats in the ground. They also had a section that had medieval stuff and a pretty cool catapult! theyre just more things than I can even express and exhibits change so its good to come back more than once! Dont miss out on the cool things in the gift shop too!

Management is doing a very good job in these days of Covid. They have shoe cleaning mats to walk through after entering, the first of many hand sanitizing stations to use and a greeter that does a quick temp scan. Then you check in. Employees walk the spaces regularly and clean. Hand sanitizer stations at the entrance to every area of exhibits. And a spray sanitizing crew available to clean complete exhibits. Very well done. You know - science based at the science center. So much to do and participate in. Different ages learn at their own rate of understanding and ability. I went with a 7 and 4 year old. It was fast paced as they would see the next great possibility. The aerospace exhibit is really quite extensive and filled with all aspects of flight. Amazing really. I want to go back by myself to really be able to experience it all and learn. All our museums need our support during these crazy times. We had whole exhibits to ourselves or just a few other families - particularly in the younger kids areas. You wont be disappointed.

We recently visited to view the rock n roll exhibit. Kids had a wonderful time. Everything was clean and areas were periodically shut down while we were there for sanitizing. Much appreciated!

A nerdy kids (and parents) dream: modern, cool, fun, and highly educational for young and elementary-school-aged children. My kids (6 and 4) loved it so much they made me take them back a second day!

Probably one of the best places to bring kids to teach and let them explore different things. The staff is amazing and friendly. If your not aware on what you should do ask the staff theyll explain the sections your in.

What a great place for children of all ages. Not only do they have fun but they also learn. Mask is required to enter and they check your temperature. There is a hand sanitaizer at every corner. Very clean and safe.

Cool place for kids of all ages. You can spend hours in here and kids wont have enough! We Enjoy it every time we visit.

It has so much for toddlers to do. My wife and I usually dont bring our baby but you can if you want. A lot of activities and lots of energy to burn!

Was a super great time for each of my three kids, aged 2, 7 and 9. Loved the Ripleys exhibit! But to be totally honest, I loved everything-really. It was a great 3 hours spent with the kids cool during the summer heat and occupied-not stuck on electronics and learning-incredibly interactive. Its getting to be towards the end of the summer for this Mom and its places like this that really save us parents from loosing our minds at times.Nice little cafe and eating area in the middle of the museum, but I saw many patrons that brought their lunch or outside food. The place was clean and the staff were super nice. Definitely a regular for us!!

Everyone had a blast! Kids ages are 1, 3, and 5 and they were all entertained. There were a lot of fun activities that I even got lost in!

Love this place! It has so many awesome and fun things to do. The traveling exhibit changes occasionally and is always fun to see what new things they have!

Was really a cool experience. Whole family has a good time.

Great place for kids and adults! Lots of neat, interactive exhibits. There’s even an adorable play area for specifically for kids under 5, with a further enclosed section for babies! The building itself is pretty cool, as it’s situated on the Arkansas River. My only suggestion for improvement is to expand the cafe. We would’ve loved to not have to interrupt our visit by leaving the museum for lunch!

The museum is housed in a unique building right on the river. We only explored the museum and didn’t catch a show. It’s a large hands on museum with plenty of educational opportunities for little ones. The staff was friendly enough, but done didn’t seem like they cared and were just going through the motions of a job. The castle areas items were scattered everywhere. The Ripley’s Believe It or Not section was super interesting and everyone was impressed with the robotic tallest man! Their flight area was informative and had lots of hands on activities with computerized education displays. Plus they had a remote control forklift that the kids could take turns driving. We spent an entire day here and had a blast!

I love this place! Its great for all of my babies. The place was clean. They were very diligent on their schedules for cleaning. I am very satisfied with my membership.

Im so thankful for this place. There is always so much for my kids to do there and they change out the exhibits often so theres something new for the kids (and adults) to explore. The coolest thing, but far, was the body exhibit they had many years ago. They also have an amazing dome theater that literally surrounds you. Oh and dont miss their gift shop that is every nerds dream shop! Seriously. Lots of super cool stuff in there!Aside from their every day shuffle they also hosts really awesome events...like the annual Death By Chocolate event. Its on my bucket list to someday be able to afford a ticket to that.

The roving exhibits are always fun and educational. As members, we come once a week just for the castle when its too hot for outdoor play. We love it!

They have really nice people that help you get your money

Great place for kids. I wish they had better crafts. Everytime Ive gone (4 times in the last year and a half) its always been the same airplane pipe cleaner craft. Sometimes the moving exhibits are a bit hard for 5 years-7 otherwise great. I love the views from the windows. The water and vet room.

Very nice museum! Whats more is they take part in what they call the Blue star program in which military enter free. So we had a wonderful time and it didnt cost me a thing!

Grand boys and I have visited several times this summer, we have a family pass, they love playing in the castle.

Best place for Walking, Jogging and Running

Definitely geared towards the kids so make sure you bring one with youTheater is amazingProperty around is beautiful

This was our second visit. Our group has kids ranging from age 1 to 15 and several adults and everyone enjoys our time there. Our only regreat is that we didnt arrive earlier in the day as we could have spent more time enjoying the exhibits, building towers and playing in the play zone. We all enjoy the mind benders as well. HIGHLY recommend.

The music exhibit was awesome! I wish there was a permanent dinosaur exhibit there with animatronic dinosaurs.

I cannot say enough good about this museum. The size is perfect to get it all in in one trip. Im a member and have appreciated the perks of that. Very reasonable yearly membership. I home school my high school daughter. The two hour science class once a month is so great. They not only have a mini auditorium for the students. But, two separate lab rooms. They divide by age. The staff who teaches these classes are extremely smart and friendly with everyone. Top notch staff here.

Excellent place BUT the reflecting pools are filthy. I wouldnt put my name on them as a sponsor unless they are cleaned up.

Great place to spend the day with the kids/grandkids. Tons of stuff to do and see. Lots of inneractice diaplays

Keeps these busy body kiddos entertained for hours!

Its very nerdy and a cool museum to visit

Great fun, affordable most courious kids will love it. Lots to do. To be honest its fun for old people also

Dropped in for the gift shop for my kids before heading back home. Gift shop did not open until 12 and my flight departed at 12:30 that day. They graciously opened the gift shop for me so I could grab a couple small trinkets and souvenirs. Made my day and made my kids day to get present from daddys trip. They love that shark puppet!

Had a great time here. I really enjoyed screen in the dome theater. It was cool learning about the pandas. The staff was nice and friendly. Cool place to visit for all ages and cost efficient.

A great place to visit with family, especially kids or with friends, or alone as well. This is located in a scenically surrounding place along river Arkansas. There is lush green lawns all around. A beautiful bridge that spans the river, statues of native Indians and a series of museums outside the main gate.️ This place has:Yes=Ramp access.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Seating.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Parking.

Cool place, but its for kids haha.

On a family weekend away. Ran out of time for the Zoo soy son suggest seeing a show at the Dome and visiting Exploration Place. Their theme right now is Ripleys Believe It or Not which the exhibit is fully set up to spend time in and walk through. This place is an amazing Science and very affordable. Also a machine you go in to feel what a tornado is like. Another using fog to show how the wind comes together, creating a tornado. A dig center about dinosaurs and fossils, an exibit to show how ks used to be an ocean floor, building block center, exhibit of miniature KS. Aviation center. Theres also a snack area to sit down and eat. Has concessions type food and drinks. Very hand on. My daughter is 16 and loved it as much as my 12 yr old son. Also toddler friendly. Something for everyone.The Dome is spectacular. No words or pictures do it justice. Very very affordable. It was the best part. Shows are 1 hr long National Geographic presentation and shows are run hourly. Its very beautiful. Audio is done by very small holes in dome that project sound through the screen for a compete 360°surround experience.

Great place to take the kids and burn a few hours out of your day. Kids never seem to get bored with the activities available and there is a section that always changes every couple months. Those exhibits even keep me entertained. There is also movies to watch, a place to sit and have snacks, and a great program available for kids while school is out.

Awesome place!! The kids loved it. Something for all ages.. We learned so much.. I would recommend it ro anyone. Home school or school trips of any kind..

I enjoyed Great Bear Rainforest in Dome Theatre. Must see.

This was such a fun place. Our kids (ages 5, 4, and 2) loved it. We spent a couple of hours there and only did a few exhibits. We are glad we bought the membership so we can go back and do more things. There so many things for them to learn and explore.

This actually nice place to take your kids there. Because there are so many things that kids can do. And also this place surrounded by nice natural environment. That environment make you relax down.

Great museum i am a science lover and it was very nice to know.

So much to do. The kids could play in the main castle area forever. The interactive rescue area was great. The smoke-filled house was great for the kids to practice what to do during a potential fire. The plane fuselages, cockpits, and other mid-build pieces were great for the kids to see all the intricacies involved in building a plane. The tornado room, tornado, water table, fossil dig were also a big hit. The kids definitely ran out of time and almost missed the miniature room! Allow for 3-4 hours to really spend time at each exhibit.

A little pricey, good place to go now & then with the kids. The shows in their theater are always good that weve seen.

My Kids Love this Place!Plan on a couple of hours just to explore. Then time to touch and learn. I tell my kids to touch everything. Smiles. All the areas have great exhibits. Clean bathrooms, snacks, helpful associates and AC too.They just need to be open a little later, time just Flys by when were having fun. Dont tell the children its educational. . Smiles

Always a blast with the kids. They usually have really interesting and unique limited time only exhibits, everything from science to fun pop culture stuff. My absolute favorite was the spy exhibit. We did the yearly family pass because my son loved the permanent medieval kingdom exhibit so much. During the Summer heat we would escape there for a few hours pretty regularly. They also do the Maker Fair each year which showcase local makers which is amazing.

The museums quite nice, their section is full of wonderful surprises. However, the food choices available are shocking. Extremely unhealthy options! For a museum catered towards kids, there needs to be more focus on having a proper cafe/ kitchen to provide healthy meals and snacks for them.

We go here frequently- staff is helpful and friendly. Definitely worth the membership

This was a wonderful place to spend the day at in Wichita. Tons of educational activities and it keeps children entertained for hours! There is plenty of seating for adults scattered throughout. The castle play area has video cameras inside the castle so you never lose sight of your child. We even enjoyed the gift shop. Really really fun! The landscape and building were gorgeous! Everything looks brand new.

My son LOVES this place no matter how many times we go!

An awesome experience every time we visit! My kids, 3 & 6, love it here and ask to go every few days. They have a medieval castle with a dress up corner, play stockades & horse riding, a ball shooter, and three levels of castle floors that maze around. There are benches for the adults and video cameras to help keep track of the kids.The best part (in my kids’ opinions is right next to the castle area. There are a few play areas specifically set up for babies while the oldest kids can have fun climbing the Kansas Skyline, building a tractor, playing shop keeper, pretend cooking & raising chickens, dress up, climb a grain elevator, and experiment with air currents by putting colorful handkerchiefs into the tunnels to watch where they shoot out.There is also an aviation portion, miniature model of Kansas, prairie area with portions to explore bugs, rocks, dirt, vet care, dinosaurs, weather, and water play!There is a gift store (doesn’t carry much other than normal toys found in other stores), a cafe, and a very helpful and attentive staff!

A wonderful place to bring kids in. Great exhibits that feature an interesting array of items from airplanes, brain teasers, marvel heroes.Clean and well maintained facility. Lots of hands on activities for kids at different ages. Love to visit again!

There is so much educational material packed into one place. Its hands on giving kids so much more than they could learn in just a classroom. They also have have attractions that change so it isnt just the same visit every time you go. Their aerospace section has really inspired my kids to look into aircraft careers.

The exploration place was over all one of the best places we went to all the exhibits and watched a movie in the dome theater

This is a great local place to bring your children.

Theres so much for kids to do. On Sundays there are community vendors for hands on for kids to explore even more science. I stayed there for 5 hrs and there was so much more still to explore. Its worth getting a family membership. The staff is super friendly!

Always a wonderful place to take the kids. There really is so much to do. You can get lost in the medieval castle for quite a while. If you have a super little one. The 5 and under area is always a blast! As a professional in the aerospace field, the aircraft manufacturing exhibit is extremely well thought out and interesting.

Always love this place. Love the different exibitions they have. And a very fun place for the family. Lots for kiddos to do

The grands enjoyed the freedom to move around and touch everything. They played hard and even learned some new things!

No, really. Its cool...nice cold air-conditioning, so it makes a great activity for those scorching triple digit days. There is a big hall with exhibits that rotate out every 6 months or so; there is a superhero exhibit until January 2018. Then it will be replaced by a Rescue exhibit. After that I believe it will be sharks. Theres a special area for kiddos 5 and under, which is nice. Theres also a dome theater where you can see films about nature, etc. Some of the films cost extra, but they DO have some that are free to view at times, so be sure to ask at the admission desk! A lot of hands-on activities here, which helps keeps the kiddos occupied. There is a snack bar with stuff like hot dogs, popcorn, bottled water, candy. The gift shop carries some neat science/history themed items, among other things. Its usually worth a look! At the far end of the Exploration Place parking lot, theres a walkway to a big bridge. If you venture over the bridge, you can visit the Keeper of the Plains statue.

It is best place to watch out Arial technology, history, and some living habitats of Kansas.

Fairly decent. Loved the flight area. Some fun mind puzzles. A few things didnt work.

This is a great place for kids of all ages!! (Including kids 20+). Was so fun and has a ton to see and do. Expect to spend at least 3 hours to see everything! Pricing is very realistic and they honor other science museum memberships! You have to go in the tornado simulator. I mean it is Kansas! Loved it!

Took my son here to play. There is so much to do here. He spent over an hour just playing in the kids connection. There are so many activities to do here that he loved doing. He especially liked the cockpit ride. Was a little disappointed that the tornado machine wasnt working, but that wont stop me from taking him there again.

Took my 15 year old grandson and spent 3 hours in complete fascination. The traveling exhibit was the hall of heroes featuring amazing tests and items from comic books.

At exploration place I learned:1. fire flies are actually beetles.2. I hate children.

This is a fun place to take your children! Its always been a favorite for my family.

If you visit frequently, Id recommend getting a membership. You will save a tremendous amount of money. Believe I paid $85 for mine..but thats good for a year, plus I can bring up to 10 kids!!! Need I say more?

My kids loved it! Lots to do for all ages.

Very cool place .

A wonderful sight in Wichita. always full of fun attractions. its a staple of Wichita that is a required visit for most anyone visiting to indulge their curious side.

Great place to learn new things and for family fun!!! Cant believe I had never been! Love this place

A great place to take kids of all ages. They have an area for kids 5 and under that looks like a lot of fun. The castle is always a hit. Lots of fun things to do throughout.

Was Awesome time with the family. We had all age groups and there was something for everyone!

Many Displays are always changing, so great museum to have a seasonal pass. Not usually overcrowded on weekdays, friendly staff. Does not really have a place to buy lunch anymore, just some snacks but I think you can take lunch in if needed. Friendly helpful staff.

What a wonderful place for kids.

Always changing and not to crowded this time.

An awesome place to take your kids! Great exhibits and a neat location along the Arkansas River.

Great science place! Lots of different areas to explore and very interactive. Theres a closed in space for toddlers, a castle to explore medieval times, water experiments, aviation section, and the traveling exhibits are always interesting. The live science shows have a little bit for everyone. Entertaining, educational, and funny! Highly recommended and very family-friendly.

A very good place to spend the day with your family. Many interactive displays for everyone to use. They also have a display that changes every so often and provides some new things for the kids and family to learn about. The IMAX theater is amazing and make you feel like your in the movie.

Its good science center for kids 2 to 12ish. We have yet to ever do the planetarium or theatre cause we are too busy doing all the interactive exhibits. A great place to take the kids on rainy day.

Nice employees and great for kids, lots of knowlege and education

My girls, 4 and 6, absolutely LOVE coming to the Exploration Place. They always have a blast and as soon as we mention Sunday Funday, it is always one of the first options thrown out. The membership was super reasonable and we have used it a ton!Thanks for all you do!

Good family fun just wish they would change things up a little more! Also, a little over priced unless you buy the season pass for the family. My kids little kids love it, the older kids not as much.

This is definitely designed for kids but us adults still had fun. They had some puzzles that were hard and some cool experiments. But it was nice to get out of the car on the road trip and walk through this place.

Always have fun when I go, usually learn something new and enjoy learning it. Amazing place to go to with family and friends to have “family friendly” time. If you’ve been before there’s always something new you can do there with the rotating topics the Exploration Place hosts. I’ve enjoyed it since I was old enough to remember and still like going there.

Great family place, lots of learning for everyone, and great staff to answer any questions you have. My family loves to visit, and look forward to going again soon.

Ample parking, along the river walk, clean restrooms, a snack bar and tons of exhibits to keep children busy and having fun. My 8 year old wouldve been happy staying all day, however the 14 yo was bored after a couple of hours . Exhibits included learning about weather, airplanes, fossils, animal and plant science, Kansas native animals and plants, geology, erosion, damming water, lots of puzzles with different types of challenges, an area for pretend play and lots more.

Really cool! Will come back in the future for sure.

It had a lot of areas. It wouldve been better if my kiddos were younger.

We always have a great time. Membership is well worth it!

We had an amazing time. Kids will definently have a chance to run without worry and learn at the same time. Will go again in the future

It was a good experience, kids have a playground to play and there is things to do for kids.But it’s a bit pricy for what it is

A fun place to learn and experience new cool things with the family!

Really cute place. Not excellent for babies under 2 but kids 2+ there is tons of things to do. They do a great job with hands on activities and the exhibits are all in working condition and are a large variety of types.

Great option for kids who love science or are naturally curious. My Aspergers (autistic) child went nuts with all the info and was so excited I could barely keep an eye on him!Eat before coming, though... Theres only a snack bar here.

A fun experience with interactive exhibits and engaging information stations. The exhibits change every so often and there are some exceptionally fun events at times. Also has a wonderful gift shop with many nifty little treasures. Theres a theatre there as well. All in all a beautiful place to explore at your own pace or the pace of your kids if youre bringing them!

Pure, 100%, hands on interaction. You dont even realize you are learning details & skills. You cant adequately experience everything in one day; there is so much to do. There are also several different age appropriate areas so if you have a wide range of children, there is a place that all age groups will be entertained (plus, in the areas that a parent wouldnt want to climb or walk up to, they have CCTV so you can still have your eyes on them). The Dome theater was an amazing experience as well.The ticket price is a great deal.I am recommending this place to everyone!

Kids enjoyed their school field trip here. Lots of fun things to do! Only complaint being the prices of food and drinks as well as gift shop. Otherwise a great time!