Saint Louis Science Center: Hands-On STEM Discovery & Toddler Discovery Room

Visit on your scheduleThu–Sat 9:30 AM–4:30 PM; Sun 11:00 AM–4:30 PM; Mon 9:30 AM–4:30 PM (Closed Tue–Wed)

Saint Louis Science Center5050 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 · 3.9 mi approx. from St. LouisDirections

All ages; Discovery Room tailored specifically for children ages 1–8

FreeFree general admission; optional small ticket fees for Discovery Room, Planetarium, and OMNIMAX Theater

About this adventure

The Saint Louis Science Center is one of the nation's premier interactive science museums, offering free general admission to more than 700 hands-on exhibits across several sprawling levels. Winter visitors can cross the enclosed skybridge over Interstate 64 using radar guns to clock vehicle speeds, dig for fossils in the Earth Science gallery, and explore real space capsules. Families with babies, toddlers, and young children ages 1 to 8 adore the dedicated Discovery Room, an enclosed sensory wonderland filled with water play tables, giant foam building blocks, dress-up animal costumes, and living marine touch tanks. The museum is fully stroller-friendly with wide elevators, ramps connecting all wings, nursing pods on the lower level, and sensory-friendly morning hours for neurodiverse visitors. Add-on shows include the four-story OMNIMAX Theater and the McDonnell Planetarium star shows.

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