Went here for the Christmas lights! Enjoyed our walk through the lights ! They are trying hard to be safe from Covid! Nicely done! With so many things canceled it was a pleasant place to get into the Christmas spirit!

Me and my mother had a great time coming, although it was pouring. The aquarium is very big and has lots of different fish, animals that live an aquatic lifestyle (like penguins), etc. Didnt see many animals in the zoo area because of the rain, but we still had a good time.

Fair Price.. Enjoy your day having fun with whole family while learning. Greensboro Science Centers zoo and aquarium has so many things see and experience.

A great place to take your children. My toddler son loves walking through the aquarium and zoo. We bought a year membership because he likes it so much. Children 3 and younger are free to enter, so that is a plus

Nice relaxing place. A lot to do once Covid 19 restrictions lift. Friendly staff helped to refund tickets that were accidentally purchased twice. Beautiful aquarium, an ever expanding zoo, an endless skywalk for those who are athletically geared toward that type if activity. Very clean place all around. Cant wait until its fully operational.

This place was so much fun. My whole family loved the whole thing. Petting zoo was so fun. Loved the dinosaurs & all the sea animals. Worth every penny. I will return.

This was our first visit to this Science Center. It was very well laid out. There are varying displays and things to see and do. We were a little bummed out that so many interactive exhibits were closed, but we still had a great time anyway. We made reservations to go to secure a spot. The Meerkat Cafe has a really easy menu with variety. The staff was super helpful and friendly.

A treasure to the Piedmont community at large. The additions are only getting better and better. I love the aquariums and home to see more salt water tanks added!There a play area both inside and out which makes this a great family day trip at any time of the year.This years Christmas light display is a great alternative to drive through attractions.

Me and my son had a great time at the science center. Its educational and just all around fun. They have different sections of course. Aquatic, Jurassic, farm life, wild life, and outdoor walking area, everything. So fun for family. Its always my go to for a good time.

This place is a gem! Even with current covid limitations they have a great zoo and aquarium. The enclosures and aquariums are well maintained, the animals and fish look healthy (other than a few with old injuries, but I assume thats why they are being cared for in a zoo). Im looking forward to seeing their expanding in 2021. I just wish they had more of a parrot sanctuary!

An Aquarium, Zoo and Natural Science Center as all at one low price. So many things are being moved around in the process of their expansion. Still a Great place. Due to Covid-19 it was not crowded. Perfect for taking time to allow a 1year old to find and see some animals.

So much fun, we got a year pass a week before our son was born and used it at least 2 a month, so it was well worth it! It was a nice place to walk around when family came to visit, and as he got older he loved seeing the fish from his stroller. He is now almost 2 and we get to enjoy so much of the space, as well as friends with older kids coming with and having a blast too!

I know what you may be thinking, how can the local science center of a city that is not a tourist destination be all that good? I am here to tell you that the Greensboro Science Center (GSC) is a great place ECPESSIALLY if you are an animal lover. Don’t believe me? Read on to see what the GSC has to offer. The Greensboro Science Center is the best attraction (In my opinion) in Greensboro and one of the best in North Carolina!!! It is an AAM (American Alliance of Museums) accredited museum as well as an AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) zoo and aquarium. There are several endangered species at the GSC. You can find, Sumatran Tigers, Fishing Cats, Red Pandas, Ring-Tailed and Red Ruffed Lemurs, Asian Small-Clawed Otters, and Javen Gibbons (One of only 3 AZA accredited zoos in the country) among others. The aquarium features African Penguins, a Giant Pacific Octopus, and Stingray touch tank, Sharks, and a lot other aquatic life. In the zoo, you may find the Tigers, Gibbons, and Red Pandas, along with Meerkats, Crocodiles, Aldabra Tortoises, and a cool little petting zoo where you can see many different kinds of farm animals like Sheep, Goats, and Alpaca. There is also Sky Wild, a obstacle course in the trees above the zoo where you can ride zip lines and defeat obstacles. This costs extra, but it is SOOO worth it. The museum has TONS of cool animals and exhibits. The Dinosaur exhibit is the best!!! I highly recommend this place to EVERYONE!!!! Also the zoo is getting an expansion!! This expansion ( set to open spring 2021) will feature Cassowaries, Okapi, Pygmy Hippos, Kookaburras, Servals, Black-Footed Cats, Sand Cats, Flamingos, and new habitats for the Red Pandas and Fishing Cats.

Went for the light show. Was a little disappointed that there wasnt more to it, considering the ticket price. The hot cocoa wasnt hot. 8:30 and the vender had run out of cotton candy. Wouldve been better with a couple more activity areas and maybe a petting zoo. The movie on the barn left more to be desired.The lights were nice to look at. The apple cider was hot. The fire pits were nice. Enjoyed making the smores (at an extra cost, of course.) The carousel ride at the end was fun

Skywild is a new edition to the Natural Science Center. If youre adventurous, its a must. Had a blast!!

Beautiful. Cant wait till next year to see if it improves more

Visited right before Thanksgiving with my fiance and a couple of kids we mentor and had an absolutely splendid visit. It was a warm autumn day so I cannot speak for visiting on a hot or cold day. The Covid precautions were great and although we couldnt pet the rays we were happy safety came before anything else in the establishment. (We could pet the barn animals when they were close to the fence)After visiting the glorious aquarium area then proceeding to the awesome zoo it was really heartwarming when telling the kids we were going downstairs to hear them say theres EVEN MORE?! but considering the bottom floor is mainly taxidermy and herpatology I would maybe advise visiting it first since it could be the least exciting part of the tour BUT thats just depending on what youre into.The food was what you expect from this sort of attraction as well as the gift shop, nothing special but nothing bad.Im a fan of old fashioned pressed pennies which they had multiple machines to do so along with a couple of other machines to show examples of extreme weather which the kids had LOTS of giggles in, bring a few extra dollar bills for them although they do take cardsTheres also chickens and two peacocks (one is albino!) roaming free on the property which gives a great education opportunity for how to treat animals hands-on and one of their lemurs is missing a leg which gave a great time to teach about how some animals/people may be different or disabled but are still just as capable as the rest of us!Most of the animals were displayed on the website so I got to read up on facts about each animal and make the kids think I was a genius telling them facts that werent onthe placards so thank you for that GSC ;)Overall it was a great place to go, a great visit, very good price, and I cant wait to take more kids or even just myself in the future!

Went for the holiday lights and it was a great experience. Will do again!

Our kids love Christmas lights, so this was a good and safe family activity!

A good experience with animals at a fair price.

A wonderful place to visit for adults and kids alike.

My 1 yr old and I had a great time! Enough that I bought the membership, which they took the price of our admission today off of! Cant wait til everything is open.

It was great. My great grand child enjoyed the lights. She is three.

Really great spot for families. A zoo, farm animals, and an aquarium. And a very nice brand new carousel.

I took my grandchildren and they loved it! There was so much to see.... they also loved the activities. Looking forward to our next road trip (were from Jersey) to North Carolina and returning.

Greensboro Science Center is a magical place for kids of all ages! Kids can be expected to be amazed by cool animals and scenery. On our visit, we were able to pet the sting rays and watch the penguins being fed! The outdoor zoo is awesome and I hear they have the tigers back now,(we haven’t been in a while). The staff are very friendly and informative as well. There was a young gentleman who shared so many cool facts about the wolves! There are endless activities and events going on throughout the year as well. To get the best bang for your buck, is recommend buying the season passes if you have little ones. It’s an awesome experience and great for cold days as well because theirs so much to do inside as well!

Beautifully set up with different areas to explore. They have a zoo, an aquarium, place area, dinosaurs and a rotating learning center

My favorite gift to give, memberships to Greensboro Science Center! Grandchildren love it, children love it and we love it! Took our 9 month old grandson and he was mesmerized by the aquarium. Now we go weekly and watch the fish whenever we want because we can

I love this place because you can do so many things and the rooms and galleries are so cool and the animals in the aquarium and zoo are so cute.You can also do activities like robotics or volunteer even. I love this place and I hope you enjoyed this review.

Its worth the $$$$$ but u have to pay on line 4 tickets.nice staff.bring own food if spending the day,a salad is $9.00 otherwise very fun and educational for all ages!!!!

Great fun for the kids nice place to hang out and have family fun Ive been 3 times and I feel more educated every time it was more interaction before the Corona hit but still great place to visit plus theu Have the Tigers Now.

As a member, it was great to get back into the museum today! The positives were: LOVE the limited number of people. The animals were very engaging today. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The negatives: the hands on stuff is all closed. All the touch screens are off. I understand the purpose; however, it only took us about 90 minutes to cover every exhibit. A lot of the information is not available since it is on a touch screen so we didnt know what some things even were. Maybe some temporary signs could be put up? Cant wait to go back when we can touch and climb and play. It was still great to spend time with the animals in a very uncrowded setting. The tigers were amazing today!

Rather like a gently informative zoo. Displays are creative, spectacular and close so you feel interactive without feeling intrusive. Some ARE interactive. Looks like a huge addition coming up in a year or so. Great gift shop with unique items and plush replicas of many of their animal residents. Always a lovely memorable visit. Check out their Sky Wild if you feel physically adventurous!

Everything wasnt open but they still had a lot of great things to look at. I love the peacocks walking around! I took my son (turns 2 tomorrow) and he had a great time. We will definitely be back again!

Excellent place to go with children and experience a nice animal adventure! The aquarium is awesome!

Really great for kids and adults. The aquarium was very nice along with dinosaurs and other displays. Outdoors there were several animals and a obstacle type course in the trees (however it was still closed during our visit). This was a great way to spend an afternoon with three kids under 12!

Had a great time with my daughter. There is a set path to follow right now that takes you around the museum. Definitely was worth the visit

One word... AWESOME! This place is amazing... I come from Tampa Florida we have a great aquarium and a decent zoo... But this place HAS BOTH! And for $15 7/20 for an adult this place is a great date night! Tigers, fish, monkeys, horses, wolves, outdoor garden! The list goes on...Great educational fun... Suggest any person, couple, or family check it out!

Great place with lots of things to do. High touch areas like childrens slides are currently closed due to pandemic.

Kids had an awesome time. So did I. Its beautiful and peaceful. So many things for the kids to do. So many different kinds of animals that love to put on a show for you. The staff are amazing. Super nice and very informative. We will definitely be back!

Great place to bring the family and enjoy some nature. Beautiful animals and the educational aspect is quite interesting

Always fun. Well structured with plenty of exhibits. Takes a few hours to see it all. J will go back.

The winter light show was nice the kids liked it for a small place to show it it was great 2 light shows story time snow globe and step on colors and even Santa fun time for kids

Awesome place to spend the day, whether alone, with family, or on a date. There is so much to see and do. Ive enjoyed it every time. I love taking my little people here! If youve never been, plan on spending some time taking everything in. I always look forward to seeing anything new theyve added. The science center never gets old.

Awesome place for kids! Just enough of each area to really spark their interest. There’s plenty of parking and they do have a military discount they don’t advertise on their signage. Definitely worth the hour drive from RAleigh/Durham.

My daughter loves this place. Staff is always courteous. Excited to see what theyre adding

This place was amazing and we were able to use our Texas State Aquarium membership to get in half price. We spent at least 3 hours here and could have stayed longer if it wasn’t closing time. Aquarium, Zoo and museum all rolled into one. I personally loved the dinosaur exhibit and could have stayed in there all day. We did not go into the theater, shows or do the sky wild course.My kids (4 y/o and 1 y/o) love to do interactive activities so the circuits and gears exhibit was right up their alley. Of course so was the petting zoo and barn. It was a very well laid out place, wagon friendly for sure. I highly recommend visiting if you are in the area. It’s a fun place for all ages.

Great place to take children.

I love talking my grandkids here.

Great family time and learning for the children

It was nice although most of the exhibits were closed. Family had a great time

I was shocked at how nice this science center is! My 2 year old grandson loved it. We will be returning for another visit

Very nice for young kids lots of touch places. For adults it is not bad but lacks information about some of the exhibits

Loved the aquarium especially the sharks. I think that the price is a little bit high for what you get to see. But overall it is alot of fun and I loved the tigers.

Lovely small Museum aquarium and petting zoo. Its also ajacent to a park with a playground and paddle boats so its around a beautiful area.

We enjoy ourselves every time! Theres so much to see and do, we love it!

I was very impressed with the staff and the overall experience of the Science Center. There were things for everyone in the family to enjoy. It is worth checking out.

Definitely recommend going to their winter wonderland holiday light show. Totally worth it.

So much fun! We had a blast between the aquarium and the zoo animals outside! The interactive exhibits were also lots of fun for the kiddos!!

Even with covid we had a nice time.

This place is 10/10. Went for the first time during Covid19, the staff was great about communicating the expectations and maintaining them. They were so friendly, the animals looked happy and healthy.

I love this place. Great for family outings and educational.

This place is really great itch kind of fits a certain niche in that its good that it is small because unlike going to Asheboro you dont have to walk a million miles but it has indoor and outdoor and interactive and kids stuff and we especially like the aquarium portion I was really excited to go and the admission is pretty reasonable and the location is fantastic

Awesome! I dont give 5 stars easily, but this place was wonderful. We went with my 5 and 2 year old. The quality of exhibits were awesome. My kids loved the many interactive exhibits. The zoo was minimal and growing, but each exhibit that they did have was wonderfully thought out and gave the best viewing experience. We didnt get to try the ropes course, but we would love to once the kids get older. It looked so cool. Its the largest ropes course that Ive ever seen. It was also neat to see an anteater. I am just so totally impressed with the quality of each exhibit. Thank you for the memories!

Love everything about this place!! Awesome zoo and aquarium and they are adding new exhibits all the time. Highly recommend getting a yearly membership because the cost of admission twice pays for your membership and then you can go all year long.

One of our favorite places to visit.

It was pretty great. Not a whole lot open but still pretty great lot has changed since the last time i went. omg just so many memories.

Fantastic small zoo and aquarium reasonably priced close to home.Excellent Co-Vid protocol, great place to get the family out!

Absolutely loved this place! Well worth the drive and worth the price of a yearly membership. Cant wait to go back!

Amazing museum, so many activities to choose from: zoo, aquarium, omni theatre, rotating exhibits, an obstacle tree course. I was really impressed by how modern the aquarium was. Touch screen interactive exhibits, hologram fish, things like that. Penguin feedings were delightful. They also have a mantis shrimp, for those who know about those crazy creatures. It think its really cool how you can interact with a penguin (for an extra fee), thats something Ive never seen offered anywhere else. And for a general admission of $15, its a great deal. I spend about 3 hours just in the aquarium, there is just that much to see.Edit: went a second time, got to see the zoo for the first time and the penguin encounter. Zoo is really something. Highlights are the petting area, the free roaming chickens, the peacocks, the gibbons and the turtles. You get a lot closer to some of the animals than in other zoos.Penguin encounter is pricey at $45 per person, but you do get about 15-20 minutes of petting/playing with the penguins, which is a really unique and fun experience.

One of the best place in Greensboro for children to visit. Small zoo, aquarium, museum and others... little expensive; so membership is recommended.

We love taking our kids to the Greensboro Science Center. There is so much to see and fun things for kids to do. I love how easy it is to get your picture taken and the prices are very reasonable. The shows they do with the animals are fun and educational. My son particularly loves how many different kinds of fish they have and loves to watch the sharks.

This place is wonderful. My 3-year old kid loved it. The place is half-open but still there are a lot of things to see. Gigantic turtles, monkey, tigers, penguines, sharks etc. Definetly worth the visit

I *like* this place but when so much stuff is unavailable due to Covid, dont stay open and keep taking peoples money at full price. We paid full price for tickets to go see about a quarter of what they have to offer. We saw more signs that said closed due to covid than anything else.

Love spending time with my 4 yo granddaughter. She loves the aquarium area!

While there are light shows and displays, it is overpriced for what it is. We paid a five dollar per person premium to hear live-preformance opera singers singing carols. They were no where to be found. We were told that we could watch a video of them singing in one of the buildings. $24 per person is a bit steep.

Great Day.After your visit Don’t forget to stop by at Agustino Gusto, European Artisan Bakery, just across the Street. 2508 New Garden Rd.Delicious options, Nice owners and super clean place. Best reward after the walk in the Science Center.

Very nice placed to visit. But some of the things still close.

First time visitors and the experience was awesome. My family and I spent almost 6 hours here. My kids had a ball. Nice family outing day. Pricing is reasonable for the experience you get. Would recommend going on a cool day. Lol

This is a wonderful way to spend a day with your family. My son did the penguin encounter, which was $45 per person. He said it was awesome and worth every penny. The zoo is small but great. The kids loved petting all the animals.

Wonderful place to visit & spend some quality time , I was first introduced to it during school field trips years ago & they are so much more bigger & better now. Be sure to visit & take your time to see as much as you can.

We had lots of fun. Things for all ages. We enjoyed the zoo part and the aquarium too. Could easily spend whole day there.

We went to this science center for the first time a few weeks ago. We werent expecting everything to be open because of COVID, however we were so pleasantly surprised with how many exhibits were still available. They have a single direction path through all the exhibits, people are distancing appropriately, and adhering to mask rules. It feels safe and this is a great place to go and get your kids out of the house for a few hours.

Beautiful custom commissioned Carousel that is very reasonably priced to ride.

Cute christmas light show for the kids friendly helpful staff

Absolutely amazing! The exhibits were awesome and had a lot of variation. Lots of interactive things for the children and the staff was incredibly helpful. We were attending a birthday party and the party setup was beyond awesome! The kids loved it and so did the adults! Really look forward to our next trip!

This place is brilliant. Love seeing those wonderful and amazing animals.

The Greensboro Science Center is a really awesome place with their Aquarium, Zoo, and Dino room. The kids areas are good too when open. If youve got a kid and live in the area, the year pass can be well worth it.

This was great. They did a wonderful job of social distancing and making sure you saw all the exhibits. The only downfall which took a star, is that they were not providing reciprocal benefits.

This place is a must go to place if you are in the area. Awesome aquarium, zoo, dinosaur, and science museum combo, all in one. They also have a huge rope course that has a lot of unique obstacles. Very clean and organized during the pandemic of covid-19. If you go after the pandemic is more cleared up. They have a ton of hands on stuff and like 3 play areas for the kids. I mean it was a truly amazing place. Next year they are adding another huge exhibit to the zoo. We will definitely have to come back here. Go you wont be disappointed. Side note. The aquarium has some very cool and different designed tanks and the holographic exhibt in the dinosaur exhibit was amazing.

Great place to visit for adults or kids alike. This venue is better than area zoos because it has the science center attached to the zoo/petting zoo/aquarium. You can find something to do no matter what the hour is. Pack a lunch and snack to avoid expensive food costs. There are plenty of places to sit and enjoy the scenery.

We had so much fun!! Every time we go they have new exhibits and we learn new and interesting things. Perfect place to go with the family, bring the kids, there is something for all ages. My grandson and great nephew really loved the dinosaur exhibit so much more interactive than it used to be!! I loved the exhibits by Harley Davidson, made me wish I was a child again!! So ready for the new exhibits that are coming soon, we will be returning.

I had not been there in over 25 years. So i was so impressed with all the new additions. I am still enjoying the amazing venues I saw. Every one should not miss out on going!!

Wonderful experience for families, couples, and children. Highly recommend going for something fun and entertaining!

They have done a great job making sure they can open during the pandemic. The staff are friendly and the animals look well taken care of! The aquarium with the penguins is my favorite and would highly recommend doing the behind the scenes experience with them at least once!

An excellent place to bring the family for the day! Plenty of things to keep the kids entertained for hours. They have a zoo, kids interactive toy room, zipline area and an indoor kids play area. We always arrive when they open to avoid the rush of people who show up in the afternoon.

I love how the science center featured a lot of facts about various wild life. The aquarium was small but offered a sting ray touching section, there was also a separate location for all the reptiles which was nice. The zoo was having some construction done to it, and I bet it’ll be amazing once it’s finished.

Had a great time. Good value with a aquarium, kids museum, and zoo all in one. Including a petting zoo with really friendly goats. One tried to climb in my wifes lap. He really just wanted her bench lol.

I come from up north and for the price I paid I wouldnt have been able to do anything. Its an aquarium, its a zoo, its a museum and more all in one. When you think its over theres more. Place is great, go and enjoy because its amazing.

We love it! Despite sections being closed for construction (and/or animals being off exhibit for weather, etc.) we had a great time! Our kids LOVE the variety, and its not too big for little kids to enjoy. Amazing ️