Great place to take your kids! If you haven’t been there, you should check it out! Very interesting and you just might learn a thing or two!!

Do not waste your money. Tickets are $9/person (except babies). Exhibits are outdated, and sub-par at best. Childrens area is completely shut down, and the slide was closed. The only thing my 3 year old enjoyed was the water table located on the lower level- which is not an actual water table.

Over 50% of the stuff is closed off but they still charge you the same price. I also went 25 years ago it was better back then, now it is just lame. The kids were wanting to leave after 15 minutes and go to the park. We had much more fun at the park at 10.00 a person its not worth it. We wasted 80.00 never again.

A great choice for a rainy summer day, our two young lady guests loved it! The slanted room and two story slide were their favorites and mine is the Ice Age mastodon skeleton. Theres also an exhibit area specifically for children age 7 and under.

Great love for kids of all ages, kinda nerdy but still had a blast.

This place has not changed since I been here as a younger child over 20 years ago, the price of $10 is TOO much to pay for this place. Please upgrade your facility if you wish to charge that much. It feels and looks like a run-down 1980s daycare. There is nothing FUN about this place that is supposed to be for kids. My kids were bored here after 10 minutes, since they did everything in that time frame. Save your money and take them to a museum in Chicago.

I wasnt sure if my 3 year old would have enough she could do, but she was so excited and loved it. We spent 3 hours and didnt get to see everything. She asked a lot of questions and enjoyed the hands-on exhibits.

TRUTH HURT REVIEWSorry to say this but when you charge people money maybe you should keep things working.First thing as you walk in you’ll notice that for some odd reason they are letting you know by a large sign.... this is privately owned! Not sure why that’s posted but OK.Next I would be ok with only 75% of the things working if you gave me 25 % off the price.Lame ... most things would be functional if they would just place a simple tool box in one of the two girls hand that’s doing nothing at the front desk and have one of them use it.

I was impressed to say the least with Fort Wayne Science Central. Im extremely familiar with the Childrens Museum of Indianapolis and have been to the Smithsonians and big Chicago museums. That being said, theres something about the science centers that have me more entertained for longer than the other museums. I think its the hands-on aspect of learning science that intrigues me so much. There is such an incredible amount to learn for all ages at this museum

The membership is an outstanding value since it gets you into other museums like those in Columbus or Chicago for no charge. Id skip the museum itself - the great majority of the museum is old and tired. As far as I can tell, they have only updated one major exhibit since 1995. Its long past time for a total renovation.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been there but I really enjoyed it when I went. I went several times when I was a child and it was always very fascinating to me. I am sure a lot has changed since I was there because it seemed like they were always changing things when I went and that keeps it more interesting and keeps children wanting to come back. Go check it out I’m sure your children would be glad you did.

1there are lots of cool little experiments and things for the kids to explore. Its a fun little place to be. There may be one or two experiments or attractions that are not working at any given time. Likely a hazard of having so many children play and explore!

Such a fun interactive science museum. The slide is always so fun. I love the gift shop here...always end up buying space ice cream.

Exhibit out of order that about sums this place up. DO NOT BRING CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 10. There is nothing for them to do. They advertise a 2 story slide but you have to be 50 inches tall to ride. I wandered around for an hour trying to stay positive but everything was dirty, broken or not age appropriate for small children. When I voiced that it was upsetting that my children could not ride the slide, the staff were like oh well we got your money. Never once did anyone point us to the dirty, toddler slide hidden behind fish tanks full of dead things. Fun! At least the bathrooms were clean.

My niece lives in Indianapolis. Every time she comes to Fort Wayne, Science Central is always the place she wants me to take her to. She loves it.

My girlfriend and I took my daughter and my grandson to celebrate 3 of our birthdays. For the price of admission which seemed reasonable we were treated to many displays which did not work. Overall I must regret to say that Science Central is poorly maintained. We left sooner than we had originally planned because it became very boring for lack of anything better to say about our experience. What is Science Central impressing into the impressionable minds of the children?

The building is very quaint. I enjoyed my time, customer service was spot on. People were very sweet and the exhibits were interactive and informative. Great for young learners! Recommended!

Shared a museum day with our daughters last summer and they were smiling and learning from the many hands on exhibits and activities. Our oldest daughter enjoyed it as much as her parents and youngest sister. Staff works hard to create meaningful and fun experiences for children and visitors. Thank you Science Central.

Lots of fun for all ages. Definitely worth the membership

Fun and educational. Science Central offers yearly membership which are a great value. Host a party birthday there for a unique and fun experience for the kids!

I would describe SC as just okay. Many of the exhibits were old and broken. Several of them just looked and felt gross (the vinyl blocks to stack as an arch was one that still stands out to me). The slide was a huge disappointment to our 7 and 5 year olds as you must be 50 inches tall to slide down. I understand safety, but they slide down bigger slides at local parks! The space center was very fascinating! The bicycle exhibit (ride the bike, see the skeleton move) was broken, also disappointing as wed been talking about anatomy in our homeschool lessons. The mastodon skeleton was interesting! Overall, it just felt a bit grimy and unclean. Our kids enjoyed themselves, so we will return. We borrowed a pass from our local library, but I would not pay to get in should the pass be on loan to another patron. The facility could use lots of updates! When asked to compare to the Indianapolis Childrens Museum, there really is no comparison at all. SC is cheaper upon admission, but we would prefer to make the drive to Indy and pay there for the 5 stories of working, clean exhibits.

Exceptional customer service with i believe her name was star. She was very welcoming and explained everything to where i understood.

The reason I went to Science Central today was because it was my daughters second birthday. I just took her there because I figured she would like it. I used to go when I was a child probably 20 years ago or so. The place looks exactly the same as I remember growing up. They do have a area for children 7 and under can play. There is a water table from giant blocks a piano and a Play Place house kind of like McDonalds but better. There are other hands on activities that children can do throughout Science Central. 2 years old is great for the kids center. shes still a little too young to do the rest of the activities that they had but it is a good couple hours to burn for kids can run around touch things and see how they work. We stayed for about 2 hours good time.

They are only two genders.. its science. Inserting politics in to a childrens area is always a great idea...

Science either very good or very bad depening on your perspetcive

I felt things need to be up graded and maintenance. There were many exhibits that didn’t work . I think the price we pay was toooo much when it come to the exhibits non functioning issues . It was boring , disappointing and waste of my time .

Took my daughter here for the first time yesterday. she loved it and so did i! great hands on and one of a kind experiences.

This place is fantastic, especially for young children. They will get a very hands on learning experience.

I work here. Its wonderful for every age group. Admission is normally $9 per person and children under age 2 are free. We might also have a senior discount. The Giant Slide and Tippy Room Confusion Illusion Room are popular. We also have The High Rail Bike, a kids area, a traveling exhibit for the school semester, and more so please come by!

Outstanding facility and gem to located in Fort Wayne.

I have been to Science Central 3 times with my two children. My kids seem to like it but I cannot say the same. For the price you have to pay, it really is not worth it in my opinion. Maybe 5 or 6 years ago it would have been fun but this place is in a serious need of an upgrade. Most things are worn or do not work. There is a general dirty feeling you get as you start walking around like the place hasnt been cleaned in weeks. Over by the water table and the little aquariums there is no one to help and the water table barely works. These of course are just my observations.. My kids dont seem to mind so maybe its worth it for them. I just wish that they would use some of the money they are charging to upgrade. It could be a really cool place for kids and parents if maybe they made some changes.

Great place for the kids to run around and enjoy themselves while learning and experiencing science. Younger children really enjoy the water table. I highly recommend.

Weve visited Science Central several times over the past 3 years. Our children are 6 & 4. Their favorite activity is the water table. It is a little small and could be updated but they still love it. They also love the animal section. They have a ton of rocks and fossils to look at. The other activities are hit or miss. Some are great but others are outdated. The solar system theater is nice and updated. There isnt much to see in the bottom level but they do change out the one room every couple months which is really nice. Overall it took us a little over an hour to see everything.

This place was ok. My child is 2 and she liked doing a few exhibits-I was actually surprised at how many were broken yet still out to use no signs or anything. The play area was ok, some things didn’t look very clean and the water area didnt work properly. I don’t know if maybe the objects they had in there were too much for the small stream, but nothing that she put on the river moved down it just got stuck.

I have to say Science Central was one of my favorite places.Very educational! You will learn alot! But there Spring Break Hours I dont like. I kind of wish there hours would not change so much.Over Spring Break they change almost the whole week. It gets a little confusing sometimes. But other wise I love this place!!

Very unique place. The exhibits change and the kids love the snakes! Great place to hold a birthday party for kids. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

Google made me give Science Central at least 1 star, otherwise it would be 0. Half of the displays were broken. The moon jump was a joke, your kid basically gets to kind of bounce in place because they couldnt put another child on the other side, because shocker it was broke. Understandably things can break, but according to the employee it had been broken for over 6 months. There are pictures of children being able to interact with water creatures, but dont be fooled, they cant. I guess if you live in Ft. Wayne this is the absolute tops for a place to take your kids that isnt the childrens zoo, but I found it very lacking. Also the kid volunteer was very rude when my eight year old accidentally brush the surface of the water while a crab was being described. My son even apologized before being chided by this entitled little punk. There are thousands of better things to do with your kids than this overpriced joke of an attraction. It was highly recommended to me for some reason and we drove two hours to get here. Just wait for the Childrens Zoo to be open. It is a good attraction, while this is just sad and should be shut down, and the building should be destroyed to get rid of the horrible memories of this sad, sad place.

Over priced and the workers were rude... half the displays didnt work and the ones that did other people were hogging and wouldnt share...

Ive been a long time member and they dont seem to take a lot of initiative to change things, upkeep exhibits, bring in more engaging things for kids of all ages, etc. Very stale at this point. Some exhibits seem like they just got stuff out of the gift shop and plopped them down. Increase preformance if you want to keep members.

It was lots of fun and the staff was very nice.

We love it here, however, they need to update their hours, as they are NOT open and have NOT taken time to change their hours. This isnt hard. And doesnt take long. Fall shutdown just ruined our homeschool Field trip. I dont go to the website every time we visit, why would I? Thank goodness I called or this would have been a complete mess, and not just a total let down.

This place is really outdated and the exhibits are run down and broken. Not very inspiring for young people. Not sure why this is like this but visited yrs ago and they have the same exhibits. It looks like they have invested little money in the place. Lithographs are rubbing off and peeling. Missing pieces. The exhibits are not very current with technology either. Such a disappointment. It is touted as a best place for hands on in Fort Wayne everywhere-- maybe they are putting all their money in advertising instead of the exhibits. Definitely not worth traveling to or the price of admission. Basically just an indoor place to kill time.

Very disappointed! It really seemed like all the hands on exhibits were broken and outdated. We seriously stayed less than an hour! The whole place just seemed dirty/ran down. Sadly I wouldn’t recommend it...save your money until they go through a major overhaul and update everything!

We visited for the first time last week with my 3.5 and 2.5 year old, and they seemed to really enjoy themselves, especially at the water table. I liked that there was a designated area for children under 7 to run around and play. They were too small to really appreicate/interact with most of the exhibits though. All around it wasnt bad for the price.

Something for every age group!

Perfect for my toddler

Great little science museum for young kids to run around and learn something new.

Great science museum! Our kids loved it.

For kids to walk around and not die from bored it worked out. For the parents who booked the place it wasnt so great. The staff did not communicate with each other. The woman who helped us at the desk seemed to be new; which wasnt the problem. She was even frustrated from her co-workers on their horrible communication. They did not walk us to our room. She directed us to a room that wasnt ours. We took all our stuff there and I even asked a worker could he make sure that it was ours. Of course this kid was on his phone. He didnt even get up to check. He said it was. Of course it wasnt. Even when we tried to book the place they were not descriptive. They were brief and said theyd supply drinks cupcakes and beverages for 15 kids. The room wasnt ready when we arrived. Which we did arrive early (not a problem for them) she let us bring gifts in but became unprofessional when she yelled at a family member who tried to drop a gift off in the room. We had the mad scientist theme. They give a free lab coat with that theme. The lab coat was more of a nurses scrub material. When I asked her what exactly was being provided since they did a crap job of letting us know. She told me they the 15 included kids and adults. They had nothing for parents. She had cups spread out and they had 1/4 of juice in them. I rushed to the store to get stuff that I thought was already provided. Also they made rockets and ice cream. The ice cream part was cool from the liquid nitrogen smoke but you could not see anything she was doing. She mixed everything in a black crop pot bowl. You couldnt even see what was going on. A lot of the science stations where closed. This is definitely a older science central. It needs a serious update.

My kids love it here! This is a great place to get kids excited about science with interesting exhibits and hand-on learning.

Lots of things to learn from. Very entertaining. The kids loved it. There were a lot of broken exhibit. There are lots of signs for sponsors wanted. It appears funding is an issue. Either way, I was impressed.

Took my older children here in the 90s. It was fresh and fun then. I came back this summer and it was dated and old, didnt appear to have changed a bit. Several of the exhibits were closed. It is badly in need of repair and update. Kids were able to find stuff to do, but I was Disappointed.

Great place to take your kids! Love going on this field trip with my sons school. So much to do.

For Ft. Wayne, it is just ok. Definitely in need of updating and repair. A lot of things were not working or were missing parts. We went on a free Smithsonian-sponsored day, so I didnt feel like we wasted anything. We had a nice time though - most everything is mostly what you make of it! Probably wont return unless they redo it. Been there, done that.

This place is very outdated. Hardly anything works and with the money they are charging they should be taking better care of it. Muncie childrens museum is small but it is way better.

My 4 kids and I LOVE Science Central! We have learned a great deal about stones and geology through the Swap Shop (which you should definitely explore!) I am thrilled they can earn points through puzzles, quizzes and games, all while learning rock classifications and the like! My kids have learned to identify stones while on walks. If you are looking for a hand on learning experience for your child, Science Central is the place to be!

We love going here! Fun for all ages. Hands on learning at it best!

Fair value. Great learning place for the kids, but we were disappointed how many of the displays were broken or did not work.

My girls been here one time only and we was traveling to visit a friend in ft Wayne indiana from kentucky and they had a blast here and got to hold a snake, play the piano, loved the slide and the spinning thing there... It was awesome to see my girls having a great time!

Very unorganized and unprofessional. I booked a party for my daughters birthday, which was already a problem in the first place because they didnt answer the phone so I had to book it online and they didnt get back to me for almost two weeks so I had to call and the lady I spoke to couldnt answer any of my questions about the party itself. The day of the party I called earlier that day to make sure the room would be set 30 min before I arrived so I can set up the cake and gift bags. I got there and they sent me to a room saying it was mine. I didnt believe it was mine because the room was bigger than the party I paid for but we asked twice and they said it was so I set all of my things up in the room THEN they told us it wasnt our room. I had to move all of our stuff from downstairs to back upstairs to a room that was not done. I also paid for a birthday theme (which was Mad Scientist) and all it was, was science napkins and green slime on the table. No balloons or anything. Completely a waste of time and money for a place that only had SOME of its stations working.

Great place to take those with kids. Its fun and educational.

Visiting from our of town and the kids loved the museum. Some of the exhibits merged repair and guess that is because kids can be hard on them.

It is very dated and somethings were broken but it works for children they seem to have fun and there are somethings adults may enjoy. The cost was $9.00 for ages 3 to adult.

A great museum. Kids love it and there is a lot of interactive things for them to do.

Is great for educational fun! Kids learn hands on, and this place lets them touch everything!

Some great learning opportunities. I personally love the crooked room.

Its interactive science. What more do you need?

I took a tour behind the scenes with the Person that runs it and he showed me how they put it together and all the new things they have coming up

So much fun for the kids and i

A nice place, great for kids. I should know.

Fun place to learn about cool things!

Did not honor the price that was advertised in the three rivers festival guide!

Best sci museum in Indiana! My kids have been coming here for 13 years, never get tired of it.

Love taking the kids to this place

I love this place!!!

Very fun for kids!

Need serious updating!

Great learning

Good for kids

Year ago this was the place to be! Now most of the little fun experiments are either gone or broken

It was soooooooooo cool!

Best Place Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Science Central is the best.:-)

Was good when it first opened, but now many exhibits are broken.