Place · STEM & discovery

Western Science Center

When

Visit on your schedule10 am – 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday (last ticket sold at 4:00 p.m., museum closes at 5:00 p.m.)

Where

Western Science Center2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet, CA 92543Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Youth (5 to 12): $7.00; Children 4 and under: FREE

Cost

Adults (13 and over): $10.00; Seniors (62+): $8.50; Youth (5 to 12): $7.00; Students (13-22 with current I.D.): $7.50; Children 4 and under: FREE; Active Military (with current I.D.): FREE; EBT Cardholders (with current card and valid matching photo I.D.; up to 2 adults and 3 children within your household): $5 per person; Members free all year.

Organizer

Western Science Center

Natural history museum in Hemet, home of the Pacific Mastodon and one of the largest natural history museums in Riverside County, built around the Ice Age fossils unearthed during construction of Diamond Valley Lake. Open 10 am – 4 pm Tuesday through Sunday (last ticket sold at 4:00 p.m., museum closes at 5:00 p.m.); closed Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Children 4 and under and active military are free; EBT cardholders pay $5 per person for up to 2 adults and 3 children. Free Science Saturday activities on the piazza are held the first Saturday of each month, September through May.