Discovery World

New exhibit alert!We are members at Discovery World, because we love it that much! It really never gets old taking out kiddos here. As mentioned in my previous review, there are endless things to see and explore, and just so much learn (even for adults). On our recent visit, we came to learn that there is now a fun new area: the Exploration Station! You can find this on the third floor. Here your kiddos can explore the magic of trains and transportation through hands-on activities like becoming a conductor, operating the ticket window, learning fun facts about transportation and trains through play, and checking out the train table to build tacks and navigate train-cars. There's no shortage of a good-time at Discovery World.

I gave Discovery World 3 stars because I couldn't justify the price. I went with my husband and 1-year old granddaughter and the total for two adult tickets was $50. That did not include the $30 for parking in the parking garage. Total = $80.The heated parking garage was easy to access but very busy. Once we found parking, it was also easy and quick to find the elevator. You can purchase tickets ahead of time, at a kiosk inside, or at the ticket counter.The museum has a small gift shop with cute, fun items for kids. They also have a snack bar in case you need a quick bite to eat but I wouldn't count on having a full lunch there; the food didn't look very appetizing or fulfilling.There were exhibits for children of all ages to engage in. Our favorite part was the aquarium. There are stingrays, lobsters, and sturgeon that you can touch. Our granddaughter really enjoyed seeing the fish.The museum has a lot of windows and offers a beautiful view of Lake Michigan.

I stopped by on a Sunday. This place was not too busy. This place is very good for toddlers and kids. I wouldn't recomment this place for grown ups. In the basement there are some beautiful aquariums. In the first floor there was robotic related stuff. Kids could spend all day in this section. Apart from that there are some Achimedes lever, screw etc which are basic Physics. There was also a small ship kind of a set up where we can sit inside and pretend that it is a whole ship. Overall I though this place is fun for kids, but slightly expensive for what they have.

We don't have any kids, but I remember Discovery World being a lot of fun many years ago, so I knew I had to bring my husband here! We came on a Saturday afternoon and it was very busy with lots of kids running around.Even though this museum is geared more towards kids, I think people of any age would have a great time here. We spent about four hours exploring everything and that was a little tight for everything we wanted to see.My favorite exhibits were the Great Lakes display and the chance to try to out a VR game. My husband really enjoyed the aquarium (with a chance to touch some cool fish!) and the simple machines and gears.We had a truly wonderful time and would even consider a membership here!

Just visited Discovery World and it was totally fascinating! The aquarium section was cool, but honestly, I wish it were bigger and had a wider variety of fish. Still, there was so much to explore! From the music exhibits to the mechanics and design stuff, it was like a hands-on learning playground. So much to see and experience--definitely worth a visit if you're into tech, art, or just love exploring new things!

Really fun and interactive museum. Although it's geared for kids, my boyfriend and I really enjoyed it. Mostly science geared interactive displays, but they also have a small aquarium. I would go back again, even as an adult.

Located In Milwaukee on the Lake Michigan waterfront. Great place for children to have fun while learning science and the ecology of Michigan. Lots of interactive, hands-on exhibits for the children. With various discounts, the three adults and one child in our group were admitted for a grand total of $80. Discounts available include military, senior citizens, and programs for residents of Wisconsin in certain categories. Highly recommend for families with children.

On our last full day in Milwaukee, it was supposed to pour all day so my husband and I had to think of something to do indoors. We are from Chicago, so we weren't too in touch with the Milwaukee area. Then, I remembered a friend of ours recommended this place for a relaxing time, so we decided to make a last minute decision to come here. The museum is off of the water and almost looks like the museum campus area in Chicago where Soldier Field and all of the museums are. We found the parking garage right away and the parking is pretty cheap thankfully. When entering, you put a credit card in the machine, take it out and park. Then, when you leave, you put the same card in the machine and it will charge you based on how long you were in the lot. Simple and convenient way to park, and we only paid like $8 for parking.When you get into the museum, you get a wristband and you can walk around exhibits and the aquarium. Many children were around, and we quickly learned it's pretty much like the Children's Museum. It was okay and there were plenty of hands on things to do (very informational too!), but when you don't have kids, there's not much to do. It would be a great place to go with your kids, though! We walked through the science part pretty quickly because we weren't exactly thrilled with the how things work aspect of most exhibit areas, but we did learn a lot about guitars and Les Paul! The guitars were cool! Our favorite part of Didcovery World was the aquarium area. We saw a lot of fish and they have a cool overhead aquarium where fish swim over you. They also have floors where fix swim under you! There is an area you can touch sting rays and sturgeon, and it was all very well laid out.I probably wouldn't ever come here again without kids, but we are glad we went for a first time visit because it was an interesting and fun thing to do to pass the time on a rainy day! For kids, this place is awesome! Definitely an innovative and educational place, and most things seem pretty new and clean. All the families around us seemed to be highly enjoying themselves.

We visited here during Christmas vacation on our last day before heading back home. It was worth to check it out since it also had an aquarium which was better than I expected. The science museum section was a bit over my son's head so we breezed through it quickly. Afterwards, we spent more time on the aquarium side which had several levels which was cool. We also liked the boat exhibit and Great Lakes exhibit with rainfall. With our ASTC membership, admission was free and took advantage of their STEM activity of building a gingerbread house from cardboard cutout with hot glue gun and other craft items.

We were in Milwaukee for the long weekend, and walked from our hotel downtown to the Betty Brinn children's museum and then to Discovery World (we stopped for lunch in the cafe in the art museum in between, which was a lovely spot for lunch and the only place to get real food on the winter Saturday we were in this area). It was a full but easy, fun, and good day.Discovery World is a cool small science museum. My 5 year olds favorite part was the aquarium area. There's a cool glass tunnel where fish swim over you, glass floor that they swim under you, an area you can touch sting rays and sturgeon. The great lakes area seemed exciting for the kids to run around, the ship upstairs is cool to play on.The snack shop was little and okay for snacks, but don't plan to eat a meal here. It's easy to bring your own food.