Plan Your Visit

Although the experience and visit time for everyone is different, we recommend guests plan to spend a minimum of two hours at the museum.

Our museum is for all ages! We offer dynamic and educational experiences for toddlers to grandparents. We also make a great date spot!

Guests younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

For the “Littles”

Curie’s Kiddie Corner, our temporary early childhood classroom for children 4 and younger (and their families), includes a soft play area for crawling babies or new walkers. Additionally, the space contains a building blocks and more.

We are currently renovating two galleries. Room to Grow Gallery and WOW Gallery will be closed until November 23, when we debut our new galleries: Small Fry Fish Camp and Curiosity Spot.

Small Fry Fish Camp is an immersive exhibit designed for children aged 6 and under to explore, play, and learn. Curiosity Spot is an engaging, hands-on exhibition created to inspire creativity and exploration.

Learn more about our renovations here: New Early Childhood Galleries

Our PPG STEAM Studio provides a Tinker Tots section with sensory play and basic art, problem-solving and critical-thinking activities.

Our new galleries, Science Lab and Dynamic Earth, incorporate dispersed early childhood exhibits so the “littles” can engage in hands-on learning at the same time as their older siblings and/or adults.

We also host a program for children 6 and younger called Wiggle Worms that introduces them to STEAM concepts. Wiggle Worms begins with a book and concludes with a hands-on activity. It is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (please check event calendar for weekly schedule and topics.)

For All Ages

Our entire museum offers hands-on education experiences that range from simple to complex educational experiences. Each gallery, except Curie’s Kiddie Corner for ages 4 and younger, contains exhibits perfect for kids and big kids alike!

Adults Only – Science After Dark

Science After Dark is our evening, adults-only event that occurs several times a year. Each event has a different theme/topic and allows adults to explore the museum and participate in hands-on activities. Cocktails, beer and food are sold, and admission is only $5 or free for members.

We do sell snacks and drinks in our Explore Store. Additionally, there are many family-friendly restaurants within walking distance of the museum (see below list). Museum admission is good for the entire day, so guests are welcome to leave to eat and show their receipt at the front desk when they return.”

Guests who bring in outside drinks or snacks must consume them in the Gigabite Café, which is directly behind the Great Hall. Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries.

Nearby restaurants:

Buenos Aires Grill and Cafe (same block)

Fidel & Co Coffee Downtown (same block)

Flying Fish (across the street and diagonal)

Stickyz Rock ’n’ Roll Chicken Shack (one block away)

David’s Burgers (one block away)

River Market Ottenheimer Hall restaurants (one block away)

Cache (one block away and across street)

No. You may purchase tickets from our admissions desk upon your arrival.

If you do purchase tickets online, simply show our admissions desk the confirmation email or print the email and present it as proof.

Your admission is good for the entire day. If you choose to leave and return, show your admissions receipt or online ticket purchase confirmation email at the admissions desk.

We do not have a parking lot. However, there are a couple of parking options:

Metered street parking (free on nights and weekends.)

River Market Parking Deck 

We offer group rate pricing for groups of 15 or more people from schools or 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. Groups must register at least two weeks in advance to receive the below group pricing:

• $9 per child/student.
• $7 per adult chaperone.
  • School staff (teachers, aides, and bus drivers) are admitted free!
  • To receive our chaperone rate, adults must be included in the group’s payment on the day of the field trip.

Additional group pricing information:

• There is an additional per-person fee for our programs, shows, and labs or other features.
• Groups can reserve rooms for lunches for an additional fee.
• Our summer group admission rate is $9 per person, plus applicable programming fees.

We warmly welcome nursing and breastfeeding mothers! We are in the process of renovating our gallery with a dedicated nursing room, but we will happily make a comfortable space for you in the meantime.

If you need a breastfeeding space, please ask a staff member to speak with a manager. We will promptly provide you with a private area.