This is one of the most unique and well-done science museums in the world. I’m a big nerd and has taken my kids to different science museums in many different cities (ASTC membership) and countries. I was extremely surprised to find such a wonderful science museum with a team of passionate staff in Oklahoma!! There are exhibits I’ve never seen anywhere else (I was especially mesmerized by the sound vibration tube)! The CurioCity is like a museum within a museum with a ton of different sections for exploration (like a film sound foley room), play, and climb! It has a crooked room which I was surprised to feel out of control of my body even though consciously I know what’s going on. I went to one science demo and the staff who did it (his name might have been Christian?) was funny and engaging, which made the experience stand out from the countless other museum science demos I went to. My kids also loved the Segway rides. It’s definitely worth a trip if you have children!
Jessica Hamlet
I first visited here 7 years ago when my daughter was 10 and we spent alllllll day and still felt like we didn't see it all. My most recent visit in March 2024 it was the same! It is such a visual feast and there are limitless hands on activities for kids of all ages (even the 40+ variety) to enjoy. Our four year old was just over the moon excited the entire time we were there. The curiocity area is just amazingly put together with so many interactive things to do and see. The playground area is just fun for adults to LOOK at, I can't even imagine being a kid and getting to run and play in and around it! There are places throughout the museum that are worn and dated from thousands and thousands of hands touching it but honestly when you think about the daily traffic - it still looks great and almost everything was in working order. I must agree with other reviews that talk about the need for more parent seating options. When your kid just wants to play, play, play - I am willing to let him do so if I've got somewhere to rest my back. There are tons of wall spaces where additional benches could easily fit in for us weary parents. With that being said- there ARE benches available throughout if it's not a crazy busy day, after the school buses left I was able to rest my feet more often. The Science Live show was back as of our visit and a MUST SEE. The new theater is gorgeous! I loved the bike area that was added since my last visit, there are so many cool antique bicycles! My son loved being able to get in the jet cockpit, he kept asking to go back to that all day. He loved anything to do with playing in water and there were a few areas that allowed that. He had so much fun climbing around in the honeycomb structure. We were able to sit in for a cosmos show which was also a great break from wandering the huge property all day. I was disappointed to find out that after a certain point in the day, they only serve pizza at the cafe - as a diabetic, low carb dieter - that meant there were no options for me for lunch. I wish there was something on the website somewhere that lets you know this so people staying all day and banking on grabbing something on site can plan accordingly. All in all, my son had an amazing day and I am sure the next time we visit OKC we will plan to make Science Museum Oklahoma another all-day adventure.
Raunchy Haunches
Any time I think “should I have kids?”, I come to a place like this and make my way to the nearest Durex vendor.This truly is a kids museum. Nothing wrong with that, but it needs to be advertised that way.Granted, I am coming from a perspective of someone with sensory issues with sound, but this place is LOUD. No corner is safe from the sound of screaming, banging, and crying. Because kids are awful like this, they make a point to destroy every exhibit they can. Many say nearly no exhibits worked, but a vast majority did, just not…… well.I really love interactive exhibits, but a lot of stuff there is more of a novelty and less of something to actually learn from. A mirror maze and Segway race belong in a carnival, not a museum.But I’m not so misanthropic to totally hate a museum based on their attendees alone. There were some interesting exhibits, particularly the bicycle, audio science, space, and planetarium. The planetarium guide made it interactive by allowing the audience choose what astral bodies to learn about. Saturn never lets down, and the guide was fantastic and knowledgeable!Worst exhibit though? The NFT one. Full stop. As an artist myself, this is stupid and insulting. Put a meaningful gallery, please.On the whole, I had a pretty good time. Very glad I brought sensory protection earplugs though!
Byron
I have great memories of this place over the years and enjoy getting to watch my kids build their own memories coming on trips to the science museum. We enjoy getting to see old favorites and what's new each time we go.
Darragh Polimeni
This is a kids' museum. They should definitely put that in the name somehow. Would have given it more stars but too many things didn't work. The planetarium lady was awesome, though.
Diana Glover
I’ve been calling since they’ve opened and cannot get anyone to answer the phone. I just had a quick simple question. They open at 9:00, yet call goes straight to a voicemail.
Brandon Goff
Somehow every time I go I still managed to be underwhelmed. Unsurprisingly most of the attractions were broken. Guess they weren't made to last 40+ years
Oremus Press Newspaper
Have enjoyed this museum since a kid in the 1980s making trips from our school every other year. At least 20 exhibits are still here from those days, which maintains the nostalgia aspect for my generation. Plenty of newer exhibits to entertain as well...though we’re not sure how “new” these are, since our last visit was over 20 years ago.Some reviews say a lot of the exhibits are broken, and we DID observe this during our recent visit in April 2024, but considering the ENORMOUS swarms of schoolchildren that descend on the site probably every week day this is not surprising. As a hands-on museum things are going to get broken. We counted at least 20 exhibits with a sign posted reading “WE SCIENCED TOO HARD,” meaning the exhibit was broken and due for maintenance. That does seem like a few too many broken things at the same time.The Planetarium was “closed for routine maintenance” so we did not get to enjoy it. Ironically, the last two times I’ve visited this museum, back around 2000 and in the late 1980s, the Planetarium was also closed, so I’ve only seen that part of the museum as a little kid. (Surely they’re not timing the breakage just for me?) Hmmm.On this particular visit (April 2024), most of the hands-on exhibits were working fine when we arrived at 10am. By 2pm however, ALL of the water-feature exhibits were out of order. Not sure if this is a common daily occurrence due to rambunctious, destructive, and mostly-unsupervised schoolchildren...or just a coincidence due to a breakdown in the system. We did observe maintenance men regularly going from place to place, so there ARE people trying to actually maintain. It just seems like they can’t keep up with the mayhem. We imagine they spend all night - every night - cleaning up and resetting everything, only to have to repeat it all again the next night.Cost of food at the on-site cafés is 100% highway robbery ($12 for a burger? $7 for a tiny cup of iced coffee?) BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH and dine in one of their large, open dining halls!Avoid the Virtual Reality dinosaur experience. Not worth it the $6 per person by a long stretch.There is a “Segway City” area where kids can try their hand at driving a Segway around a little course for FREE. Our kid had a blast with this, but it would be good if SMO offered more than one unit with staffer at a time. The course takes a few minutes to drive through, which makes for a very long line of kiddos waiting.Many of the staffers were quite young, and VERY lackadaisical, showing very little interest in what they were doing. They just acted bored, and they probably are since they have to give the same talking points 1,000 times a day. Their staff uniforms were uninspiring and they all just looked sloppy. Unless you stare at the words on their T-shirt chest, you wouldn’t know they worked for the museum. Staff should stand out, seem interested, and not blend in with the crowd.Overall, it was not a terrible experience, even if the above comments make it sound so. Just offering some thoughts that the staff might take into consideration, and maybe they already have. We adults are probably overly-critical even though the kids are all having the time of their lives and see nothing wrong. The Omniplex/Kirkpatrick Center/Science Museum Oklahoma is still a great museum with a ton of opportunity... it just needs a lot of TLC.We have 7 children, so we purchased a one-year pass for 2 people for $125. I’ll be able to take all the kids one a time over the year and the pass will have paid for itself in 3 visits. This first visit with our 12 year old was good and she had a very enjoyable 4 hours on-site and wanted to return, so that’s a plus! The museum features a Nursing Room for Moms & Babies, as well as a Sensory Room for visitors with Autism, which are both very much appreciated by families with these needs!
John Porter
Probably the best thing OKC has going for it, truthfully. Amazing museum. Super fun for the kids and adults. Buy the membership. You'll want to come back.Five years later, this place is still awesome. And inarguably the best science museum in the country.
Kara Popovich
We travel around the country and have been to many science museums along the way. This is definitely one of the nicest and largest we have been to lately. We spent about 3 hours exploring today and would definitely visit again in the future.
After having a year membership I can only give this museum 3 stars at this point. Out of every themed area there are a few broken exhibits in each. It's a bit frustrating when your kid runs up to a station only to learn it's not operating. I give that these are excessively used everyday, but a lot of things have been broken for months and yet sit there unfixed. Very few changes have been made over the year and some things are definitely showing their age as well.Kids will still have fun and it's still a great place to go and explore. The shows in the theaters are fun and the interactive stations that are working can be exciting. The east side of the building is still undergoing construction and I look forward to when it's finished. All of the staff are friendly and mostly chill. There is an indoor café, gift shop, nursing station, playgrounds for all ages, and definitely enough activities for an all day visit. It seems they recently updated their membership prices and the way they work (in a positive way). At this time until the other projects are done or new exhibits are added I can't say I'll be renewing my membership right now.If you are new to the area or are looking to visit and want to take your time seeing everything in multiple days, then yes, get a membership and decide for yourself after the first year or visit if it's worth renewing at that point. I look forward to visiting again in the future and even revisiting some attractions when my kids are older and at a different learning level.
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This is our first time visiting this museum, and since we live 30 minutes away, we were wondering if it's worth the drive. There are lots of sections for kids and plenty of activities to do. I particularly loved the section with all the building blocks – my kids could spend all day there. We will definitely come back again and will consider getting a membership here.
Cassandra Golden
We had an amazing time. What an adventure this place offers so many different topics. My daughter is home schooled and this place is perfect for us. Children learn through play and they're so many wonderful educating activities. Very comfortable too everyone was so nice. My daughter had a wonderful time. We will definitely be back. I would highly recommend.
Randy Reams
Had a great time
Laura Santori
Definitely the best museum to go to with your kids or even by ! Very interactive!
This is one of the most unique and well-done science museums in the world. I’m a big nerd and has taken my kids to different science museums in many different cities (ASTC membership) and countries. I was extremely surprised to find such a wonderful science museum with a team of passionate staff in Oklahoma!! There are exhibits I’ve never seen anywhere else (I was especially mesmerized by the sound vibration tube)! The CurioCity is like a museum within a museum with a ton of different sections for exploration (like a film sound foley room), play, and climb! It has a crooked room which I was surprised to feel out of control of my body even though consciously I know what’s going on. I went to one science demo and the staff who did it (his name might have been Christian?) was funny and engaging, which made the experience stand out from the countless other museum science demos I went to. My kids also loved the Segway rides. It’s definitely worth a trip if you have children!
I first visited here 7 years ago when my daughter was 10 and we spent alllllll day and still felt like we didn't see it all. My most recent visit in March 2024 it was the same! It is such a visual feast and there are limitless hands on activities for kids of all ages (even the 40+ variety) to enjoy. Our four year old was just over the moon excited the entire time we were there. The curiocity area is just amazingly put together with so many interactive things to do and see. The playground area is just fun for adults to LOOK at, I can't even imagine being a kid and getting to run and play in and around it! There are places throughout the museum that are worn and dated from thousands and thousands of hands touching it but honestly when you think about the daily traffic - it still looks great and almost everything was in working order. I must agree with other reviews that talk about the need for more parent seating options. When your kid just wants to play, play, play - I am willing to let him do so if I've got somewhere to rest my back. There are tons of wall spaces where additional benches could easily fit in for us weary parents. With that being said- there ARE benches available throughout if it's not a crazy busy day, after the school buses left I was able to rest my feet more often. The Science Live show was back as of our visit and a MUST SEE. The new theater is gorgeous! I loved the bike area that was added since my last visit, there are so many cool antique bicycles! My son loved being able to get in the jet cockpit, he kept asking to go back to that all day. He loved anything to do with playing in water and there were a few areas that allowed that. He had so much fun climbing around in the honeycomb structure. We were able to sit in for a cosmos show which was also a great break from wandering the huge property all day. I was disappointed to find out that after a certain point in the day, they only serve pizza at the cafe - as a diabetic, low carb dieter - that meant there were no options for me for lunch. I wish there was something on the website somewhere that lets you know this so people staying all day and banking on grabbing something on site can plan accordingly. All in all, my son had an amazing day and I am sure the next time we visit OKC we will plan to make Science Museum Oklahoma another all-day adventure.
Any time I think “should I have kids?”, I come to a place like this and make my way to the nearest Durex vendor.This truly is a kids museum. Nothing wrong with that, but it needs to be advertised that way.Granted, I am coming from a perspective of someone with sensory issues with sound, but this place is LOUD. No corner is safe from the sound of screaming, banging, and crying. Because kids are awful like this, they make a point to destroy every exhibit they can. Many say nearly no exhibits worked, but a vast majority did, just not…… well.I really love interactive exhibits, but a lot of stuff there is more of a novelty and less of something to actually learn from. A mirror maze and Segway race belong in a carnival, not a museum.But I’m not so misanthropic to totally hate a museum based on their attendees alone. There were some interesting exhibits, particularly the bicycle, audio science, space, and planetarium. The planetarium guide made it interactive by allowing the audience choose what astral bodies to learn about. Saturn never lets down, and the guide was fantastic and knowledgeable!Worst exhibit though? The NFT one. Full stop. As an artist myself, this is stupid and insulting. Put a meaningful gallery, please.On the whole, I had a pretty good time. Very glad I brought sensory protection earplugs though!
I have great memories of this place over the years and enjoy getting to watch my kids build their own memories coming on trips to the science museum. We enjoy getting to see old favorites and what's new each time we go.
This is a kids' museum. They should definitely put that in the name somehow. Would have given it more stars but too many things didn't work. The planetarium lady was awesome, though.
I’ve been calling since they’ve opened and cannot get anyone to answer the phone. I just had a quick simple question. They open at 9:00, yet call goes straight to a voicemail.
Somehow every time I go I still managed to be underwhelmed. Unsurprisingly most of the attractions were broken. Guess they weren't made to last 40+ years
Have enjoyed this museum since a kid in the 1980s making trips from our school every other year. At least 20 exhibits are still here from those days, which maintains the nostalgia aspect for my generation. Plenty of newer exhibits to entertain as well...though we’re not sure how “new” these are, since our last visit was over 20 years ago.Some reviews say a lot of the exhibits are broken, and we DID observe this during our recent visit in April 2024, but considering the ENORMOUS swarms of schoolchildren that descend on the site probably every week day this is not surprising. As a hands-on museum things are going to get broken. We counted at least 20 exhibits with a sign posted reading “WE SCIENCED TOO HARD,” meaning the exhibit was broken and due for maintenance. That does seem like a few too many broken things at the same time.The Planetarium was “closed for routine maintenance” so we did not get to enjoy it. Ironically, the last two times I’ve visited this museum, back around 2000 and in the late 1980s, the Planetarium was also closed, so I’ve only seen that part of the museum as a little kid. (Surely they’re not timing the breakage just for me?) Hmmm.On this particular visit (April 2024), most of the hands-on exhibits were working fine when we arrived at 10am. By 2pm however, ALL of the water-feature exhibits were out of order. Not sure if this is a common daily occurrence due to rambunctious, destructive, and mostly-unsupervised schoolchildren...or just a coincidence due to a breakdown in the system. We did observe maintenance men regularly going from place to place, so there ARE people trying to actually maintain. It just seems like they can’t keep up with the mayhem. We imagine they spend all night - every night - cleaning up and resetting everything, only to have to repeat it all again the next night.Cost of food at the on-site cafés is 100% highway robbery ($12 for a burger? $7 for a tiny cup of iced coffee?) BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH and dine in one of their large, open dining halls!Avoid the Virtual Reality dinosaur experience. Not worth it the $6 per person by a long stretch.There is a “Segway City” area where kids can try their hand at driving a Segway around a little course for FREE. Our kid had a blast with this, but it would be good if SMO offered more than one unit with staffer at a time. The course takes a few minutes to drive through, which makes for a very long line of kiddos waiting.Many of the staffers were quite young, and VERY lackadaisical, showing very little interest in what they were doing. They just acted bored, and they probably are since they have to give the same talking points 1,000 times a day. Their staff uniforms were uninspiring and they all just looked sloppy. Unless you stare at the words on their T-shirt chest, you wouldn’t know they worked for the museum. Staff should stand out, seem interested, and not blend in with the crowd.Overall, it was not a terrible experience, even if the above comments make it sound so. Just offering some thoughts that the staff might take into consideration, and maybe they already have. We adults are probably overly-critical even though the kids are all having the time of their lives and see nothing wrong. The Omniplex/Kirkpatrick Center/Science Museum Oklahoma is still a great museum with a ton of opportunity... it just needs a lot of TLC.We have 7 children, so we purchased a one-year pass for 2 people for $125. I’ll be able to take all the kids one a time over the year and the pass will have paid for itself in 3 visits. This first visit with our 12 year old was good and she had a very enjoyable 4 hours on-site and wanted to return, so that’s a plus! The museum features a Nursing Room for Moms & Babies, as well as a Sensory Room for visitors with Autism, which are both very much appreciated by families with these needs!
Probably the best thing OKC has going for it, truthfully. Amazing museum. Super fun for the kids and adults. Buy the membership. You'll want to come back.Five years later, this place is still awesome. And inarguably the best science museum in the country.
We travel around the country and have been to many science museums along the way. This is definitely one of the nicest and largest we have been to lately. We spent about 3 hours exploring today and would definitely visit again in the future.
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After having a year membership I can only give this museum 3 stars at this point. Out of every themed area there are a few broken exhibits in each. It's a bit frustrating when your kid runs up to a station only to learn it's not operating. I give that these are excessively used everyday, but a lot of things have been broken for months and yet sit there unfixed. Very few changes have been made over the year and some things are definitely showing their age as well.Kids will still have fun and it's still a great place to go and explore. The shows in the theaters are fun and the interactive stations that are working can be exciting. The east side of the building is still undergoing construction and I look forward to when it's finished. All of the staff are friendly and mostly chill. There is an indoor café, gift shop, nursing station, playgrounds for all ages, and definitely enough activities for an all day visit. It seems they recently updated their membership prices and the way they work (in a positive way). At this time until the other projects are done or new exhibits are added I can't say I'll be renewing my membership right now.If you are new to the area or are looking to visit and want to take your time seeing everything in multiple days, then yes, get a membership and decide for yourself after the first year or visit if it's worth renewing at that point. I look forward to visiting again in the future and even revisiting some attractions when my kids are older and at a different learning level.
This is our first time visiting this museum, and since we live 30 minutes away, we were wondering if it's worth the drive. There are lots of sections for kids and plenty of activities to do. I particularly loved the section with all the building blocks – my kids could spend all day there. We will definitely come back again and will consider getting a membership here.
We had an amazing time. What an adventure this place offers so many different topics. My daughter is home schooled and this place is perfect for us. Children learn through play and they're so many wonderful educating activities. Very comfortable too everyone was so nice. My daughter had a wonderful time. We will definitely be back. I would highly recommend.
Had a great time
Definitely the best museum to go to with your kids or even by ! Very interactive!