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February 2024 by John Thompson
Loved it
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January 2024 by Gina P
A must visit on our yearly trip down to the area. We love how they've expanded the outdoor area over the past few years and all the many activities overall.
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October 2023 by micah gillette
The Emerald Coast Science Center is an absolutely amazing little science center. The staff are always super friendly and helpful around the facility. They constantly host different events for people of all ages, have grown the facility considerably over the last 5 years, and continue to grow it. There are a ton of cool exhibits, displays, and animals to experience while you're there. Don't miss it!!!
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October 2023 by Roland Couch
Great learning spot for kids, but fun for us big kids at heart too.
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August 2023 by Mari B.
This was such a fun way to spend a morning with kids exploring and learning. There was a surprising amount of stuff to do in this small space and tons of different animals. We had a great time!!
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August 2023 by Rachel H
We LOVED the animal portion of the science center. The employee who was taking care of the animals was so kind and really engaged with the kids walking through. She told us about each of the animals, their names, their personalities, and let us get pet one of the bearded dragons.Most of the exhibits are meant for elementary aged children. But there were a lot of unsupervised toddlers on the day we went. My kid would get really into an exhibit and then a toddler would run up and grab something out of his hand. It was a weird vibe, but I’m not sure what the science center can even do about that though.I’m not sure we’ll be back. But it was fun to visit once and the tickets were inexpensive.Parking was easy. We were there maybe 2-2.5 hours.
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August 2023 by Sierah Barnhart
My husband called this "some kind of joe dirt museum" and the kids said "this is the best place I've ever been." I think both are accurate. I loved the STEM sticker selection they had, the kids got close encounters with some animals and had fun running around outside. However, there was a turtle who appeared to be unable to exit his pond, it just kept swimming in circles unable to get out. The women's bathroom was plastered in photos and info about women in STEAM which I thought was fantastic. We got in free with our ASTC travel membership.
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August 2023 by Candice B.
Amazing for the kids!! I felt excellent that our dollars were going to an amazing non-profit science center
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July 2023 by Leischen C.
We loved this place...the kids, the B parents, the grandparents!!! Fun fun fun and great activities. Great memories!!!
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June 2023 by Diana C.
It's a small place, but it was packed with so many exhibits! We spent about 3 hours here, though admittedly, about an hour was spent on the large Battleship game. :) The scipad was basically a large projection of an iPad on a classroom floor that the kids could interact with using a specialized wand. The kids played a few rounds of Memory on it. Nothing too special about it, in case you were drawn to go there by the description on the website. I would say it's definitely geared towards the younger kids, best suited for ages 4-8, though I also enjoyed seeing everything as well. A bit pricey at $12 per person over 3yo, but I figured it's the premium you pay for indoor kids entertainment in this area.
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June 2023 by Lisa M.
Great place for kids and family! You should come here and see the animals and exhibit! This is an hands on museum!
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May 2023 by Brian E
Had a great time at the science center. Animals seem to be healthy and entertained and kids love the hands-on exhibits. We enjoyed the hurricane simulator and various crane games!
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May 2023 by Brian Ecenarro
Had a great time at the science center. Animals seem to be healthy and entertained and kids love the hands-on exhibits. We enjoyed the hurricane simulator and various crane games!
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May 2023 by Leslie F
Good activity place to get the kids out for a day. Price is a bit high, esp for adults, Most interactive children's museums that prices for adults are less than the kids...i paid $20 for grandpa to sit on a bench all day?? Anyway, there were many "not fully functioning" displays which was disappointing, but overall the kids had a good time.
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April 2023 by Jang C.
Emerald Coast Science Center is a small museum for kids. They have all sorts of animals, displays, and such to keep your little ones busy.The price is expensive. It's $12 for adults, and kids ages 3-17 are $10. Kids under 3 are free, fortunately. Honestly for that price, you should only bring your kids here if they're under 3. This place is not worth the price. Aren't museums supposed to be free or cheap? You can see this place in 30 minutes. At least you can leave and come back if you keep the receipt. But since they close at 3 PM, you won't really need to do that. They have an indoor section and outdoor section. The outdoor section has some animal exhibits, a sandbox to uncover "dinosaur bones", and other fun areas for little kids. It's a decent place to tire out your hyper-active kids by having them run around.The animals they have are some rodents, birds, and reptiles. Honestly, most of the animal exhibits are not any better than pet stores. The birds they have are chickens, macaw, african grey, budgies, and conures. It's not too different from a pet store. The birds need a lot more toys to play with, and the cages they're in are too small IMO. The macaw is at least in a bigger cage outside. But he looks so lonely. Hopefully the curious kids keeps him occupied. They have some turtles, tortoises, lizards, and snakes for the reptiles. The tortoises and turtles are outside. For rodents, I saw some degus, sugar gliders, guinea pigs, and more. A lot of the animals were hiding so yo couldn't see them. And like I wrote before, it's like a pet store. Inside, they have some interactive exhibits like the robot arm, which was my daughter's favorite. It's set up like a claw machine you see at arcades, but bigger. My daughter loved using the joystick to try to control the arm. That was actually cool, and one of the cooler stuff in this museum. The place reminded me of a school. Maybe it was a small elementary school or something they turned into a museum. It was cramped in there with no ventilation with a bunch of snot-nosed kids running around. And I know nobody in FL cares about respiratory diseases (even at a science museum). But if you're worried about certain respiratory diseases that Floridians don't care about, I would avoid this place or spend most of your time outdoors. My wife caught something while we were there (luckily for me, I had to leave and go get a hair cut). I'm glad this place is trying to raise STEM awareness to future generations. But it's too expensive for what it is. I would come here if your kids are bored to death, under 3, and you have nothing better to do.
