Detroit Science Center - Detroit Science Museum

  • Address: 5020 John R St, Detroit, MI 48202-4027
  • Phone: +1 313 577 8400
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  • Website:www.sciencedetroit.org
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4.0
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4.0
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Detroit Science Center
5020 John R St
Detroit, MI 48202-4027

Detroit Science Center Details

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  • The Detroit Science Center, founded by Detroit businessman and philanthropist Dexter Ferry nearly 30 years ago, was among the first centers for scientific exploration and learning in the country to include an IMAX® Dome Theatre. An exhibit floor and program plan ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Science is made fun and exciting in this hands-on, interactive science center, which introduces science, engineering and technology in ways that children can understand. Complete with an IMAX® Dome theater, ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Always a favorite destination for school groups, this center will include a renovated Imax theater and a state-of-the-art Digital Dome Theater featuring star shows, slide presentations, laser displays and video programs. Demonstrations and exhibits will be greatly expanded, and the new center exp... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • From hands-on science demonstrations to a planetarium and IMAX Dome Theater, the Detroit Science Center is a wonderland of family fun.The general admission price includes science stage presentations, DTE Energy Sparks Theater demonstrations, and all of the exhibit labs, which includes lots of han... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Always a favorite destination for school groups, this center will include a renovated Imax theater and the state-of-the-art IMAX Dome Theatre featuring star shows, slide presentations, laser displays and video programs. Demonstrations and exhibits will be greatly expanded, and the new center expe... more on Travel.yahoo.com

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4.0
Cool for Kid

(April 05, 2009 00:00)

Science center is a great place for kids. With hands on fun, objects it's so cool for them to learn. I also ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
Great Family Fun Day

Have children 7 and 9 who cannot get enough of this place. Rotating exhibits keep them interested every visit. From the Planetarium to the Imax and Sparks Shows or just enjoying the hands on displays, a learning experience results every time. After reading the negative review about the undesirabl... Bradley4, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

1.0
What do I get ....

The cost for 2 adults and 2 children would be $46 not including parking and such.... I am not sure what exactly it is you have there that is worth that much to see. I do know though, you have a lot more to do, that will cost more money. There is nothing shown to draw me in. Sorry, my family and I... a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

5.0
Fun for the family

We liked all the cool stuff you could learn hands on with parent & kids. The performance was cute & family friendly. They had lots of parking right beside the detroit science center. It ... missy_nutter, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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1.0
Highly expensive and not worth it

We took a day trip to the Detroit Science Center and were highly disappointed. The General admission included very few exhibits none that we found of much interest. The Imax shows were all seperately priced as much as $14.00. The trip to get to the center took us through very poorly marked ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Directions

Located in Detroit's Cultural Center, on the northeast corner of E. Warren and John R. From I-75, take the E. Warren exit and head west. The center will be on your right. If you hit Woodward, you've gone too far.

Hours

9:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; 12:30pm-5pm Sat-Sun,Jan. 1-June 17 and Sept. 4-Dec. 31: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 18-Sept. 3: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. noon-6 p.m.

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $11.95; Seniors and Children (under 12) $10.95. Some shows are more. Includes museum admission.

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