We absolutely loved all the exhibits here! How everything was categorized and the hands on experiences were especially fun, my son loved them so much! We were stuck in the astrophysics area for what seemed to be an hour because he was so fascinated on space and the black hole exhibit and the huge screens showcasing the universe and planetary systems.

The fossils, gems, and ecology and other exhibits were so well themed and unique, that our planned short trip turned into a good few hours because we were in awe of its beauty and its educational tidbits. It consists of four floors, plentiful permanent exhibits with other special exhibits available for an additional cost, such as the planetarium, butterfly exhibit, shark exhibit, and more.

The museum gift shop was enormous too! There was so much stuff I wish I could buy, and more luxurious items that were interesting to see priced, just to view the value of them, such as jewelry, prehistoric bones, and gems.

I am unfortunately giving three stars because at the end of our visit, we bought tickets to the planetarium for a show and the female ticket checker with glasses was extremely rude. Not directly towards my family in particular, but towards the whole showing group. Scolding us for "blocking" the entrance for the prior showing audience to come out, spoiler, they exited another way. Stating, "come on, we should be more considerate," in a condescending tone, and then finishing it off telling us to be quiet because our voices can echo for the current showing. I totally understand, but what threw me off was when another group member apologized to her and told her they would whisper, the cranky employee rudely said, "yeah, no." The silence was so awkward because of the tension she created in the air, and then when it was time to finally let us in, she barged open the doors and was just overall hostile and uncomfortable to walk past. Thankfully, the planetarium show was awesome and my son loved the dome screen.

Overall, museum, security and ticket checker staff were extremely pleasant and 5/5. That single planetarium woman unfortunately put a stain on the conclusion of not only our museum trip, but our overall family spring break vacation too, due to her unwarranted and unnecessary hostility. 1/5.