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Research shows that children grow socially, academically, and emotionally in play-based settings. The Discovery Room is a great place for you and your budding young scientist to immerse yourselves in playful exploration. Come learn with us!

This experience is free for members and $6 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online.

Discovery Room is designed for ages 6 months to 6 years old.

Purchasing Discovery Room tickets helps support STEM and educational programs at the Saint Louis Science Center.

The Discovery Room is one of our most popular venues, and we appreciate the opportunity to work with your little scientists. To ensure fair access and availability, reservations for the Discovery Room will now open two weeks prior to the reservation date. If you make a reservation and cannot make it on that date, please be sure to cancel your reservation so another family can utilize this limited space. You can do this by emailing our ticketing team or by calling 314.289.4424.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support! We look forward to welcoming you to the Discovery Room soon.

Ages Price
Members Free**
Ages 0 – 11 Months Free**
non-member Adults(18+) $6.00*
Ages 1 to 6 $6.00
Military $5.00***

*Adults require a ticket. At least one adult must participate with every 4 children’s tickets purchased. The adult must be 18+. Children may not be left unattended in the Discovery Room without an adult.

**Free tickets for members. You can get your tickets at the box office, tickets are required for members, they are free.

***Military discounts cannot be applied online, tickets must be purchased at the box office.

Preschool Science Series is a program to immerse early learners in playful learning and exploration.

Members get discounts for their young scientists!

Do you have a little scientist? Become a Science Center member and get discounted tickets to Discovery Room sessions and unlock a year of exclusive benefits just for members.

Plus, members help support the Science Center and our mission to make science learning open to everyone.

The Discovery Room is accessible to visitors with disabilities, as well as visitors with strollers, scooters, and walkers. Elevators and ramps serve all public areas. More about accessibility

Saint Louis Science Center

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9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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5050 Oakland Avenue
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