Such an enriching environment for kids and staff is just awesome- there is a lot of love put into this place!!The Maine Discovery Museum does need TLC and could provide even more if the City of Bangor acknowledged the significance of this special landmark and began funding them.

My ASD daughter and I had a wonderful time here a few months back during a my day too play event. It was totally worth the distance we had too travel even on a Sunday night. She had a grand time playing with all the displays and I enjoyed seeing her so free too try new things and happy!! I would absolutely recommend this wonderful place to all parents, but especially to parents who are raising special needs children! There should be more places around Maine that care about our kids too this level! Thanks too all the staff, volunteers, and fine folks who support The Maine Discovery Museum and we will be back again soon!

Took my boys there and they had fun but the place is a bit run down. Most of the interactive exhibits were broken or just not there. The entire place could use a cleaning top to bottom. The area with the puppets was dirty and disgusting. The puppets get a lot of use it seems and have a layer of greasy filth attached to them. The water wheel featuredidnt even have a had pump to make the wheel work. It looked like where the pump was supposed to be was capped off. I paid 22 dollars to get in I dont feel that it was worth it. If the tickets were free then maybe. The place needs to clean up and repair the broken exhibits. All that said, there was still some interesting stuff to see it wasnt all bad. But its just not worth the price for admission if they dont keep up the facilities.

Great place for kids to be kids. They can explore, run and touch everything!!! Inquisitive little minds get to try numerous activities in a safe fun environment. Very reasonable priced so the whole family can enjoy together on a family friendly income. Less than $10 a person!!

A fantastic way to spend a few hours with your children!Everyone we encountered was very friendly! It was nice that there were very clean washrooms and hand sanitizer stations throughout, and somewhere to hang out coats when we got in.The many different floors and areas for children to play and explore were so enjoyable!The only cons I found were really in the nature area. It smelled very strongly of old mouldy moisture, and I know when we were there, more than a few people did comment on it. As well, the water educational feature didnt seem to be working properly. There were also a couple of exhibits that were broken, so hopefully they get some much needed care and updates, so they can be enjoyed again! (Karaoke studio!!)All in all, we will definitely be back again in the future.

Brough my 8 year old daughter and 3 month old son this morning! We had so much fun there was sooo much to see and do. I really loved how much imagination we could use. Especially enjoyed the little doctor and dentist office the baby had so much to see and my daughter and I were busy busy having fun! We stayed 3 hours and still didnt see everything!

My grandchildren, 3 years and 8 months, had so much fun here! Even the adults did. What a wonderful place!

My daughter and I found this lovely little museum in the middle of town and it was a gem Id also like to add that the woman working the front desk was also so fantastic cheap and so much to explore the beavers lodge and the dinosaur floorwas our favorite part!

Had an excellent day here with my 4 year old. Like in many other reviews Ive seen, several exhibits were unusable, missing parts or broken. However, there were so many things to see and play with that the 2 hours we had to spend here was not enough time. Will come back again!

This place is so much fun. We enjoyed it

Had my sons Party here, very inexpensive and so totally worth it! Great place for Kids to just explore and Learn. !

What a great place, affordable, interactive, kept my 7 year old busy for 3 hours, would of been longer but museum was closing. Gift shop was also very affordable.

Great place to spend a day with the kids, three floors full of fun and interactive things to play with. Also playtime activities every week. Our 2 year old has lots of fun there and opportunities to socialize with other kids

Its a very pleasant place. Many exhibits relate to local interests, too. My boys love running around it. The staff is very friendly, and the exhibits are clean. They have a nice area for people to eat snacks you might bring. The membership is very reasonably priced.

Great place to bring the little ones!

Great place to let the kids explore and learn. Birthday parties are great here

Took our 7 year old granddaughters for a couple of hours of fun and exploration. They enjoyed the freestyle play opportunity and could barely contain themselves as they went from one location to the next. Its educational as well, although neither confessed to learning anything. Great morning!

Kids had lots of fun here! Lots of pretend play.

They are constantly and continuously upgrading their exhibits. With three floors of educational fun, there is a wide variety of learning through play experiences. Admission (10$/person, adults are free) is for the entire day, so you can leave for lunch and come right back if the kids still have energy. There are live animals, extinct animals, and everything in between. We go often!

So much to do so little time amazing

Great place for little ones. Not too small, not too big

Three floors of interactivity for kids. Many of the exhibits were either original to the museum or had been poorly cared for and were in need of freshening up. While there was enough to see, the quality of some of the play things certainly was lacking.

Lots to see and do. Kids had a great time. The higher you go up in stories, the hotter it gets! If you get claustrophobic, this may be an issue as it was for me. There are very few windows looking out to the street and it was hot inside the upper floors (to me). I would visit again and dress lighter, cooler. Everyone was nice.

This was a total hidden gem that we stumbled on. Definitely will be back if in the area again. Parked in the nearby parking garage and walked over. Very affordable pricing per person. Little coat room available. First floor had a fun tree house to climb, a beaver house, some little critters to see, a mock fisherman set up and an area for water play. Other floors included a dino dig, a pretend doctor office, a sound room for singing, a play diner, puppet theater, and so many other fun things. Definitely thought there were things available for older kids as well! My kids age 4, 3 and 1 all had a splendid time and we saw other families with older kids too. Even the grandparents had a great time at this. They have rooms available for birthday parties too!

I cant wait for you to open back up. My kids miss you!!!!!

Very fun place to take your kids. I recommend this to anyone who does not want to spend hundreds of dollars taking their kids to play. The fare is cheap, but i do wish it would be a bit cheaper. But seven dollars per person is worth it for this fun place!

$7.50 to get in and my kids had hours of entertainment. They got to make crafts amd use their imagination. It was a fun day.

The staff was very pleasant, but a number of the exhibits/activities at the museum are not being well maintained.

Fun place for kids but needs some repairs

Amazing place for children to play and learn. So many different activities on each floor. I bring my nephew every other month and he just loves it. No matter the age he is always entertained. I highly recommend this place to everyone I know!

Beautiful museum. The little one loves it. There is so much to do and see.

Great little museum to take the kids and hang out for a while.

I love this place. Take me here when Im 88 itll still be amazed

We go a season pass for Christmas, and the kids loved it! Its not too big, like the one in Boston, which came in handy when one of our kids went missing. We found her in a just a few minutes.All our girls had a great time, and there were able to do just about everything in a few hours, but they loved it so much they went back through again.

Such a wonderful experience of fun and learning.... Best part is the time spent with sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, etc.... The smiles on their faces says it all.

My kids loved running around here. Many interesting interactive and learning displays. Good time for little money. Parking garage very nearby with very reasonable rates. Worth the trip up to Bangor, or to stop in if youre already up that way.

Its a pretty decent place to go visit, I liked it well enough for a museum around here. I could wish that they let parents in for free.its beginning to show its wear, there are some things that dont work very well or that have some visible problems. Still a good place to go with your kids.

Great musuem for the whole family. My 15 month old enjoyed it and explored at his Own pace

Staff is always very nice! My daughter got a membership for her 2nd birthday, it paid for itself within just a few visits. Theres something there for every kid and adult :)

I went there with my grandsons birthday party one time its a really cool place theyre planning on opening it up in Waterville now so come on early and come check it out when they do

The Discovery Museum is a wonderful place with lots for the kids to do. My son enjoyed the time he spent there, but his grandmother and I were disappointed that a lot of the fun stuff was broken. There was also a lack of doctors equipment in the Doctors Office, and no fire hats in the fire truck dress up. My son kept saying he needed a hat and didnt understand why there wasnt one. Maybe people could donate these things, and the Bangor FD could send some plastic kids hats over?

Affordable, kids enjoyed it. Could use some upgrading as some of the stations were worn out and didnt work properly.

I loved this place as a kid and now my kids go here. I love all it has to offer, but.....all these years later they still have alot if the same stuff as when i was a kid.... Nostalgia yes.... But sad thing is alot of its broken or not working... Drag car, dance screen thingy, stuff in the boat. I understand its non-profit and donations are needed to mantain things just hope to see a revamped museum. I was easy on the 4 stars rating because of this. Im 28 went there same month it opened....

Great place for the kids. Wish all things were working properly. But the kids always have a blast

What a great family time! Two hours wasnt enough time to go look and truly play we will deffinatly be back again soon to play longer! Thank you to all staff you were great

4 hour of busy fun!

It wasnt bad, but I felt like it could be better. I feel like the admission price should be more graduated. We had a 2 year old in our group but a lot of the activities were geared towards older kids so $7.50 was too much for that age. The whole place could use a sprucing up. Im also wondering if they wash things, such as the little doctors jackets. We all had a good time though.

A lot of really fun exhbits but some needed to be kept up better and some pieces were damaged!

A lot of the exhibits were broken or missing pieces. I dont mean just a few either. More 5han half. The whole place looks neglected, dirty, and just not taken care of. Also geared towards toddlers and very little to do for our 10year old. Staff was very nice though so that was great. However they were not surprised when we mentioned the broken exhibits. Owners fix this place up! We dont recommend it though and wont be back

So many things to do for the little ones

This place is FANTASTIC!!! Brought my 2 & 5 year old girls and they both had a blast! There was literally something exciting around every turn! They literally had to ask us to leave when they closing, lol! And I love the fact that they close so they can offer the space to those who are sensory sensitive.

Great place to let kids lose!

Great little childrens museum. Wasnt crowded when we went, so we had some rooms to ourselves. Lots of different things to do, from a water table to dinosaur toys to boat you can climb in, a crane you can use, a tree house, motorcycles to sit on, and a lot more stuff like that.Not the most elaborate, but great for a town of this size. Not everything functions, but enough does to make it worth while.

This was a great place to spend several hours on a windy day. There were so many different things to check out that my 3year old was entertained for over 4 hours without complaint!

Our family loves our visits to the discovery museum.

Keeps the kids entertained for HOURS

Excellent place, great science experiments for the littles. An older group of late elementary students were rowdy and kinda bowled over my toddler & preschooler (but thats more a lack of adults watching them). My boys loved it!!

My son loves this place and I love taking him. The staff are super friendly and trhe exhibits fun, educational, and interactive.Highly recommend taking your kiddos here.

My kids love this place. Lots of different things for kids of all ages to do. We havent been going long enough to know how often they change the things they offer, but they always have different little activities.

Well currated exhibits for kids. Good place for a rainy or hot day. Reasonable parking. Our kids enjoyed the science talk that was offered by the staff. They did some fun hands on science experiments with dry ice.

Geared towards 2-4ish age kids. My sons love being able to run around and explore.

Fun place run out energy and have fun

I liked it took my 2 year old friends kid

I love this place everytime I go. My kids love it too.

Great family place to spend an afternoon with your children. Very interactive, educational and fun for young kids.

Kids love to visit. Lots of fun for the younger ones

Very kid friendly and fun having kids run around to discover things about their world.

Great spot for kids! 3 floors of play and learning. We make great use of the membership pass all year and enjoy the benefits when we visit the Boston Childrens Museum and Science Museum. Great value!

The kids loved all the interactive exhibits. The sea farming exhibit was great, and I learned a lot about the different types of kelp. Definitely a rainy day hit!

What an awesome place for kids! My daughter and I are members and visit monthly. Always something exciting and engaging to do! The staff is amazing at what they do! We always leave with smiles on our faces :)

This point place is amazing for children. With their many programs going on, and all the set ups, this place really helps to spark discovery and the want to discover more in our children. As an adult, I even loved it. You can always learn more as an adult and the museum does just that.

Fantastic place to bring the kids. Lots to do and see.

My family has more than gotten its moneys worth from our shared annual subscription. From special events to just enjoyable time hanging out in each exhibit. My child is learning from the repetition of visiting the installed exhibits. Would like to see updates, but understand that it will take more charitable contributions. Highly recommend this as a visit, even if just passing through Bangor.

Though time has not quite been kind to this place, its still a fun place for a child to play pretend. It is aimed more at children ages 2+ in my opinion.There is a play kitchen, an explorable Beaver dam, a pretend cargo ship with a crane contraption, an area to put on a puppet show, an area to splash in water and a tree tower with a climbable interior.

Great place to learn no matter your age. The human body, space, physics, you name it. Its no Boston Museum of Science, but its just as much fun. Reserving a room for kids parties is great. The staff even have projects and classes for the kids where most everything is supplied, you just bring the kids. Spend the day or a few hours, youll be back.

Kids love it here!

Fun museum for kids, lots to see. Many exhibits were not completely functional when we visited (computers down, tablets missing, etc.) but lots to see and tinker with.

Great place and lots of fun for all ages!

The kids love it here...very open spaces and leisurely able to enjoy each display.Hands on interactions. They offer many programs for members to take part in...vacation activities! But thats all too expensive so cant say how it is...all I know is if youre in Bangor with Lil ones you should go here!

My daughter Eva Leaden took me for a tour recently. She has been a patron, a summer camp participant, a student, and a volunteer since the museum opened. In recent years she has been employed as a summer camp counselor. The museum has evolved over the years but it is still a comfortable place for her to be with many of our favorite exhibits such as Goodnight Moon. She enjoyed showing me the new installments and she reminded me of how much time we spent here in here youth.The Maine discovery museum will always have a special place in our family memories.All the best,The Leaden Family.

Lots of fun but alot mot working.

I have taken my eldest daughter here so many times in her life. While she is just 7 years old each time she is just as excited to check out the same exhibits over and over again.The climbing area is great way to get out some energy of a young child and there is a decent little snack area if none of the restaurants well within walking distance tickle your fancy.If you have kids under 10 I highly recommend checking this place out.

Cool place for kids but WAY overpriced. The exhibits get boring if you go more than once because theyve had most of them since they opened years ago. They need upgrades to keep people coming back.

Not perfect, for sure. But a HECK of a lot nicer than my local childrens museum. My 3 year old had a great time (wife and I enjoyed it too).

Getting better. Still need improvements.

Fun place for the younger crowd up to about 10 or 11 Id say. Definitely worth the trip if youre in the area.Only knock is that weve been there a few times over the last 4 years and nothing has changed, same place.

Great fun for the family and always something new!

Wonderful place to bring the kids they can touch and interact with everything. He was worth paying for the amount of fun the kids have definitely would bring your kids here

Great for the whole family

Needs a serious update, is still pretty much the same from when my daughter was in the 6th grade shes 30 now. The grandkids enjoyed it.

A fun museum. 3 floors of interactive exhibits. Well worth the price.

My guests totally embarrassed by Abby!

Lots of stuff is broken or doesnt work. My 3.5 yr old had fun, but I wish they would put some effort into repairs.

This place is great for the kids in all of us. Even better on cold or rain days to let the kids get the bugs out!

My kids love it... the first floor is probably what the enjoy most.

So grateful to the museum for allowing a reciprical membership - we can go to the Boston Childrens museum AND Museum of Science for no extra charge!

Rotating, relevant, well curated museum with FREE admission. Doesnt get much better.

The place is falling apart.

Most of the museum was great. I was a little disappointed that a few of the displays had broken things. The restaurant cash register didnt work, nor did the pedal heart. My daughter did love building with the nano blocks. I wish the water area had higher steps so smaller kids could use the water easier.

The kids always love it! We try to take advantage of special activities they offer!