Edgerton Explorit Center — Attraction in Aurora

We spent the entire day at the center, because we were determined to experience everything. I appreciated the fact we could look at their calendar online and schedule our visit around their scheduled school field trips. Most things are interactive and all the activities are labeled and explain what it is, how to use it, and the science behind it. My 11 and 12 year old spent 7 hours there and still didn't want to leave. We scheduled our visit during the week so it wasn't busy, and the simulators were also available, at no extra charge, however you're only allowed to do the simulators once, and an employee does help you with those. The only simulator that has an extra charge, that we found, is the "wind tunnel". The employees that were working when we were there were fabulous and really helpful, knowledgeable, and kind. It doesn't seem like a very big place from the outside, but there is so many things to do, explore, and learn inside. We packed a lunch since we planned on being there all day, and sat outside at their picnic tables to eat, and then went back inside and explored some more. My kids had such a great time, we will probably be back next year. It cost $60 for four of us. I did add a few photos to this post, however it doesn't even show a fraction of what the center...

Although the center has been around for awhile and has been shown lots of love by the community, it remains extremely relevant and has a ton of stations for the kids to explore, learn and play. Some of the stations in the back area weren't working as designed but the kids were still able to learn from them before moving on to the next station. The center is for all ages, from the smallest of toddlers to the oldest of adults! The staff was helpful when needed for assistance but pretty much invisible if not and not overly friendly when interacting with them. Beware of the very aggressive male iguana in the front area, it literally scared our 3 year old into tears and then we couldn't get her redirected to enjoy the center, she was too fearful of him escaping his enclosure and was stuck to our legs. Overall, great experience and...

We went with a 4 year old which is about the youngest age you'd want to go with. We were the only ones there for about 45 minutes and eventually another family came. Some of the exhibits need work or repair. The actual historical part about Doc Edgerton needs maintaining. Simple things like propping up displays that have tipped over but are behind glass and can't be fixed unless you work there. Things that can't be read because they're instructed. Old National geographic on display that is curling up and falling apart. You'd think they'd want to take care of that since it'd be hard to find another. Made me sad. Lots of things for kids to try and test out. Just needs maintenance. I think this would be lots of fun with a class...