Vacation Ideas - Exploration Place, Wichita, Kansas, USA

Exploration Place is located at 300 N. McLean Blvd., in Wichita, Kansas 67203. Telephone: 316-263-3373.

The mission of Exploration Place is to inspire a deeper interest in science through creative and fun experience. Exploration Place provides informal, enjoyable learning experiences with extraordinary resources for exploration for people of all ages.

Hours of Operation

Sunday and Monday: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

General Exhibit Admission Prices (sales tax is not included in these prices)

$3 (ages 2 - 4)
$6 (ages 5 - 15)
$8 (ages 16 - 64)
$7.50 (ages 65+)

CyberDome Theater Admission Only

CyberDome Theater shows are $2 for all ages (per person, per show). This does not include special engagements.

Examples of Exhibits

Exploring Flight and Design: Celebrates the world of aviation from its beginning to today's aircraft industry, to flight found in nature and more.

Kansas Explorer: Explores Kansas and its people, places and environments such as touching a real mammoth tusk, stepping into a 20-foot tall tornado, close ups with Kansas critters including snakes, spiders and lizards, and more.

Kids Explore Exhibit: A three-story medieval kid's castle

Shop in the store

Exploration Place store is a 1,900 square-foot shopping extravaganza offering the newest items on the market today from educational kits to jewelry to model trains to books for all ages and much more.

Enjoy a Meal at Exploration Place

The brand new WaterWay Caf features a tasty new menu from simple snacks to deli lunch options. Dine alfresco on the Caf terrace overlooking the tranquil Arkansas River. No admission is required to eat in the Caf.

Source: Exploration Place Online

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