Impression 5 Science Center
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The Impression 5 Science Center, is a science museum located in downtown Lansing, Michigan. Formerly known as the Impression 5 Museum, the center is located in a historic wagon works factory on the Grand River. The name, Impression 5, refers to the five senses.
attractions: Adado Riverfront Park, Lansing Lugnuts, Capital City Market, R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Michigan State Capitol, Lansing Center, Cooley Gardens & Scott Sunken Gardens, Hair United, Rotary Park, Downtown Smoking Club, restaurants: Art's Pub, Nuthouse Sports Grill, Lansing Brewing Company, Bowdies Chophouse, La Cocina Cubana LLC, Kewpee Sandwich Shoppe, Stober's Bar, Moriarty's Pub, Cottage Inn Pizza Downtown Lansing, Tavern and Tap
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The Impression 5 Science Center, is a science museum located in downtown Lansing, Michigan. Formerly known as the Impression 5 Museum, the center is located in a historic wagon works factory on the Grand River. The name, Impression 5, refers to the five senses.
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As an engineer as well as a kid at heart, I loved my visit to this place. I think my almost-seven-year-old son did too, lol. They have a rotating display, which was dinosaurs when I was there. It wasn't a huge display, but I got to touch a real Tyrannosaurus Rex thigh fossil! Like they put it there specifically so you could touch it. How cool is that?! The permenant exhibits were interactive and interesting too. The standard Lego table and bubble area, but also they had some light painting, a really fun water area, a Giant light-bright and several chairs-on-a-block-and-tackle (which I'm still trying to explain to my son) so you could use different amounts of force to lift yourself. Fish tanks and bird feeder Webcams and pneumatic ball launchers and paper airplane launchers. Yeah, this place was the best kid-hands-on-musuem I've been to, I mean I've take my son to, yet. Overall it seemed well maintained and clean, though a couple items from the exhibits were beaten up (understandable). All the staff we met we friendly, even the ones cleaning up after the wee little kids. Really I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to instill a little wonder and a little science into their kids in a hands-on, engaging, fun way.
Tom PittsTom Pitts
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The museum is great! (**Once you get in) Lots of activities in various themes... The paper airplane launcher, bubble blowing station and giant lightbrite wall were a few favorites. Very hands on. Our group had eight kids ranging in age from 1.5 years to 15 years. The kids LOVED it! The adults enjoyed it too. Cost is reasonable and family rates are available. Discovering there is a coat room was a pleasant surprise. Gift shop looked nice but we ran out of time and couldn't browse. **There are two cons though... 1) The parking lot is a mess (got caught in a jam of cars confused on direction) as well as limited. Some in our group had to park in a public lot a short walk away. 2) We could not figure out how to enter. Although there are numerous doors at what seemed to be the front of the building but all were locked... There were no arrows or signs with information. Odd. Anyway... We just kept trying doors and eventually figured it out. Once inside, we had a great experience.
Marie BizzleMarie Bizzle
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We love Impression 5. They do a great job with the exhibits and the kids always have a nice time. The yearly family membership is a great value. The first impressions room is great for the littlest ones. All the staff is nice and the small classes they offer most days are a great addition for older kids. My son loved the slime making class for only $2 per child and I loved that the instructor was actually teaching science along with the instructions to make the slime. There are nice discounts for members at participating science centers in Michigan as well as in the day camps and programs offered at Impression 5. I'd highly recommend a membership here for anyone with young children but particularly for someone with at least one child between 1 and 4 years old and not in daycare. It's a wonderful place to spend the morning or afternoon with a child not old enough for all day school.
Kara PKara P
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Small and too many exhibits didn’t work at all and were clearly broken. Can understand one being broken since we came an hour after opening, but three? And it didn’t look like anyone was working to fix them. Update: I wrote this about halfway through the museum. It is not small at all. Also, I appreciate that the museum has gone through to work on things quickly after the review. I recommend making sure that staff, even weekend staff, are checking those things before you open. We drove 2.5 hours to come to the museum. So we were disappointed with our experience. I am upgrading my review to four stars, not because of the free passes offered but because they were willing and able to make the changes. I will take you up on the free passes the next time we are in Lansing. Thank you.
Daniel AlbertDaniel Albert
20
Impression 5 Science Center is an incredible place for kids and adults alike to explore the wonders of science. The hands-on exhibits are engaging and educational, allowing visitors to learn through interactive experiences. The staff is enthusiastic and knowledgeable, always ready to answer questions and provide guidance. The center's dedication to promoting scientific curiosity and critical thinking is commendable. The atmosphere is lively and inviting, making it a perfect destination for families and school groups. With its wide range of exhibits and activities, Impression 5 Science Center guarantees a fun and enlightening experience for all.
Trevor BenoitTrevor Benoit
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Glad we went on a school trip. I won’t go there anymore. It needs an upgrade for sure. It’s not really anything to do. It’s boring. It’s really just stuff there. The water area is 100 yrs old. The so called play area upstairs isn’t really much playing it’s you look for educational purposes. It’s no food here. Must bring your own. It’s a vending machine of snacks the drinks everything is sugar free. By the water area it’s just inflatable body parts. Then it’s the gift shop “The only upgraded area there that looks good”. I won’t go again it’s boring. The one we have is freshly built and upgraded with things for kids to actually do.
J WatsonJ Watson
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Nearby Attractions Of Impression 5 Science Center
Adado Riverfront Park
Lansing Lugnuts
Capital City Market
R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
Michigan State Capitol
Lansing Center
Cooley Gardens & Scott Sunken Gardens
Hair United
Rotary Park
Downtown Smoking Club

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