Western Science Center

Love everything historical and always love science centers with area and spaces for kids to enjoy and learn. Thought this place was new since the the center was on such a huge lot, large open spaces and it seems there could be so much more potential n thought they were still adding more exhibits, found out it was open since 2006. Was expecting much more in this case and want to give it a 3-star. Although they have a very nice quick show for the kids to watch and a room of learning activities and a dig site for the kids to keep them busy and engaged. So for the price you pay ($9 adults and $6 kids) and the time the kids can spend here (roughly 2-3hrs) i guess it is not too bad. But definitely can add so much more to get more visitors. More activities or even add a playground or outdoor exhibit. There is a nice little trail near the parking lot also but so much more room to grow to something much bigger!! I really hope they will consider growing and adding more. But in the meantime, it is still a definite visit for any family with little kids for a fun day trip on the way out to Palm Springs etc or the other way to Los Angeles.

Did not like the whole experience. It looked very outdated and not well kept at all . The whole museum was so short like seriously. It was pretty much empty not too many people . Will not be back .

I was pretty disappointed. This place has decent reviews... and I truly don't see how that's possible. I know they do have different exhibits and events that would have helped but to just go on a regular day, absolutely not worth it. Anything that was hands on, didn't even work properly. You can make fossils but can't even keep what you make? Try explaining that to a three year old. The total time it takes to walk that place was about 15-20 minutes. I'm sad with how poorly constructed everything was. Especially when I drove so far to see it.

Pretty basic center. It's a kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils etc., plus hands-on activities for kids, but not much for adults. You can walk through it in about 20 minutes. The price is low enough ($7.50 Seniors) so I couldn't complain. They probably need to have food and benches to sit. Not really a place I would revisit.

love how close this place was to us it was only 13 minutes away! who knew this little gem was right around the corner!! our kids from 1.5-4 years of age loved the bone digging of the dinosaurs!!! and some other activities was also tracing animals together and even making clay shapes of fossils!! it looked like aloooot of kids field trips go here too!! which is soo educational!! super cool! we paid $9 each for an adult and children 4 and under get in for free!! parking was super easy access and free!! the one thing i didnt like was it was smaller than i thought! we finished everything within 45 minutes or less than an hour. the staff was really nice in the front! and they had a small gift shop near the front entrance too which was cool!

This is a fun place for day out with family and to learn new things about the past.You can find here cool exhibits of prehistoric creatures that roamed our land. All the exhibits are well presented and described. There is also small theatre room where you can watch short productions about the mammoth. The museum also offers play area for kids where parents can engage in interactive activities with their children.The museum grounds also offers outside seating areas where you can chill and have picnic.

The museum occupies a small corner of the building that faces the parking lot. 80% of the buildings surrounding the parking lot NOT part of the museum nor are they open to the public. The museum takes about 1 hour to see if you read every single exhibit sign, watch the 10 minute introductory movie in the theater and let your kids play with every interactive display. The main exhibit hall contains 1 dinosaur and a small sample of mammoth bones. Along the hallway, there is a small display of a 19th century homestead and some vague information about Native Americans that once inhabited the local area.Not worth the $9 admission price per adult. Only come here if you live close by or have many other activities planned in the local area. FYI we didn't see any wildflowers during our visit in early May 2023.

Great place to take your dinosaur loving child. Plenty of hands on stuff for you kids to do. Just one room so it is a quick visit

Another great field trip location for our kiddos. A plethora of information on archeology and paleontology. We created fossils, did art rubbing of sloths, watched 2 mini films, and got to go outside and work on be paleontologist. The museum is clean and well organized. Staff was kind but not very engaging.This museum does require that everyone wear a mask inside and outside.

I am visiting my mom from out of state and my mom wanted to check this place out. My encounter with the female at the counter to pay for the entrance wasn't the best and off putting. Aside from the regular rude encounter to pay, I decided to just ignore it and be polite and I stated the following, I'm not from here is there anything you recommend nearby to check out, not that it's her job to recommend anything but just to be polite and break the rude customer service, she gave me attitude and scoffed about it. Hence the reduced stars.Once we entered, the museum was cute and small. Some interesting stuff to learn about but maybe because my mom and I are history nerds and we love dinosaurs.