Exploration Place

There's so many amazing things about Exploration Place and the recent Lego Exhibit was so cool. I enjoy learning with my kids and being from Chicago...we love museums and the staff are friendly!

This is one of the best science center we have visited out of the 150+ we have been to across the country. We loved how interactive it is. The winter wonderland exhibit they have up right now was so enjoyable! The aviation and aeronautic area is excellent! We wish we had more time to play and learn here!
My only complaint is the toothbrush claw game by the end, I wanted to just smash it to get a toothbrush. No matter how you hooked the toothbrush kit when the claw got to the top it bumps so hard they just fallout. I give this a huge one star!!!! Five different people walking by told me that there is no way to win and they have tried 100s of times.

Really enjoyed our visit here. I had two kids with me eight and three. There was so much stuff for both of them to do. They accepted our pass from our children's museum back home which was even more awesome. There was a lot to see and do for many ages. We came on a Friday afternoon and it wasn't that busy which was nice. The staff was all helpful and super nice. Some parents couldn't clean up after their kids but thats not the museums fault.

This is one of the many places we love having a family pass to. There is no pressure to see everything in one trip then. We enjoy seeing the different exhibits through the changing seasons.

We went using the Summer App for Kansas. It allows you to do whatever activities you would like but limited to 2 per person. But that will typically be all you have time for. We love the Dome movies, they are tremendous. We also saw the magic show. I love that the display changes and really enjoyed the Circus display. It was so much information and things to do. I really like that everything is child-friendly including a snack area that is reasonable.

Out of town visitor on a day trip to Wichita.

Came in during the afternoon once the heat got too much to stand. Really enjoyed all the interactive exhibits for the kids and the adults. The castle was awesome for the kids to run around and learn how life was during medieval places. The exhibits on aviation was really cool and there was something for both kids and adults. My daughter and I enjoyed flying the business jet to various cities.

Highly recommend this place if you are a local or visiting. We spent only 2 hours there because we got mid afternoon and they were closing. Could have spent more time there if it was possible.

I grew up around here and I always had have had a love for the exploration place. So when visiting with my son for the first time I made it the first place we would go to.

It's still awesome. For four adults and one child I spent just under eighty dollars. They always have cycling exhibits and at the time of visitation it was the holloween event. They had alot of projection games on the walls and floors that were like Snake or an original body movement game. On one wall they had a zombie game where you throw dodge balls to hit them. It was a blast.

As you go through the other areas you learn alot. There is a tiny arcade with arcade machines that require no payment but are health themed. It's cute.

Another area teaches of Kansas and engineering. Big aircraft portion. But I love the midevil and fantasy section. They have a catapult that your kid can fire little plastic balls. The catapult is up high and secured to where your child can send rounds without the concern of then hurting someone.

The indoor playground is incredible. I wish I had more pictures but I added one of the crawlspace and the little windows they put in. It's a kids world there.

I never remembered the little city with the model train and added a video of a section of it. But I would say seeing it in person is so fun!!

If you haven't brought your kids here you should!!!!

Excellent time for age 2-6 year old kids and adults!

Castle room was fun for all, spent 20-30 minutes roaming and learning. Health and aviation rooms were entertaining and educational. Kansas and KEVA rooms were so much fun to experience and play with water, wind and block building. Enjoyed Dome show about Kansas. Thanks to Sunflower Summer app for admission!! Want to go again - and stay longer.

I started going here 15 years ago with my oldest son, ever since we have gone a few times a year. Now 4 children later each one has had their own experiences and enjoyed every bit of it. We know when we walk through the doors there is a new adventure to be had each and every time.

We make a habit of hitting children's museums when we travel. This is easily one of the best we've been to. My 7 year old boys loved everything about it. Educational, fun, and a lot of different activities/ exhibits from the "normal" children's museum scene.

I took my 7 yr old grand daughter and we were there 5 hrs. We've been b4 and I'm glad I bought the family pass. We will be back

Very cool place. My son is 13 and enjoyed the hands on experience and we even learned a lot about Kansas as well. Got to play a lot of games and there's also movies in the Dome Theater. Used the Sunflower app to get in free and it was super fun. Long line to get in but wasn't a bad wait.

So many things for kids of all ages to do. The kids did not have enough time to do everything. The adults had a great time too. This is a great attraction for Wichita. It was less crowded the first two hours they were open. Would recommend showing up right when they open.

Great place to take your family / kids / grands - many things both fun and educational.

The kids had so much fun! We’ll have to go back sometime because there’s so much to see and learn and not enough time in just one visit!

My kid loves coming here! 2 & under are free. We paid for the basic pass for adult & it’s worth it! We spent around 3 hours exploring the museum. My son loves the toddler playground they have!

My kids LOVE this place and honestly so do I. The exhibits are very well put together, live science shows are always amazing and they love to get kids involved. There's so much I could say about how great it is but you really should go check it out for yourself. Don't forget to check out the dome theater.

Exploration place is a wonderful place for kids with lots to do regardless of the child’s age. We brought a 9 month old and two year old and both children were entertained. There is a section for ages five and under that kept both children busy for at least an hour. There was a castle section with a castle to explore, a knight, and fake animals to sit on. The two year old really enjoyed exploring that. There was also a section that explored possible careers as well. It had a medical helicopter that was the two year old absolutely loved. All in all we enjoyed the experience. The kids fell asleep as soon as we got back to the car. I would definitely recommend visiting when you have some time.

I’ve been here a couple times and the interactive exhibits are great fun to play with, even for adults. This is definitely not your typical look and read museum. Almost all of the exhibits in here are engaging in some way. The flight simulator however was hands down my favorite thing in the museum. I probably spent a little too much time at that particular exhibit. Great place to come with kids or to awaken your inner child with friends.

My children loved it!! Also as an adult it was awesome! it was perfect for my 2 year old and 4 year old! In entrance by ticket center it says prices and exhibits going on. Was alot of walking and doing so make sure ur babies r fed and ready to let go of energy! Have a shop too! Have a snack bar. Also have stroller parking spaces to leave them while kids play.