Did I exceed a character limit? I just spent like 20 minutes typing out a whole thing on this. It kept saying that it wouldn't post and it only gave me a yes or no option to retry. After hitting yes several times and it going right back to that screen, I decided to hit no. I figured it would bring me back to this part where I could copy it and try to paste it later. Instead, the whole thing just disappeared. I am absolutely not retyping all that. For the benefit of those that are truly interested I will just summarize and hope this works. I will also copy it before hitting "post", in case that happens again...

So the short version is this. Admission is either $11 or $12, I forgot which. You can check their website to be sure. There is also a $1 option if you are qualified. The museum relies on admission and donations to thrive. There is so much stuff in this place that it is a lot to list, hence my frustration with the disappearance of my original post. Anyway, there's a whole outdoor play area, tons of interactive displays and fun things to see and do. Every nook and cranny of this place has something to see and/or do. To be honest, if I were to redo my entire post, it's likely many people wouldn't want to read it all anyway because it was so long. The rooftop has a whole bunch of stuff including a plexiglass wall for safety and live animals too.

There is a little dining area with prepackaged meals, juice boxes, and small bags of chips. All of it is "pay what you can" and self serve. There is a whole entire floor downstairs dedicated to kids 5 years old and younger. We never even made it to that part, even though my goddaughter is only 1½ years old. There is a whole art area where kids can paint on a wall or even on paper to take home. There are other random art supplies so they can make things to take home as well. That's all included with the price of admission.

While they did a fantastic job of putting safety measures in where necessary, remember that it is still your responsibility to keep your kids safe. That said, put your phone down, watch your kids, play with them, teach them. They need you to interact with them. While that's true all the time and everywhere, this museum is a fantastic, safe place to do that. As I said before, my post was insanely long because there is just so much to list and describe and talk about in this place.

There are a lot of things here to learn about and a lot of fun things to do. My two favorites are the live animals and the shadow room. There is a button on the wall with a little countdown timer. Push the button, go to the opposite wall and pose, and when the timer is done counting down, there's a huge flash and your shadow remains on the wall. It's actually way more fun than it should be. Lol! 🤣😂

I recommend coming here when you have at least half a day to spend, but it's still worth coming here even if you only have an hour or two. They are only open Thursday-Sunday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Monday-Wednesday.

We came 2 hours before close on Sunday and it was kinda busy, but not overwhelming. The place is so huge and has so much stuff that it can easily accommodate many, many people at once without overcrowding anyone. There were probably 20 adults and 40 kids when we were there and it felt a little sparse.