Discovery Room

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We have childhood discovery down to a science.

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

Ages: 6 months to 6 Years

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There’s even more for young scientists.

Preschool Science Series

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

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Science Storytime

We invite our youngest visitors, along with their friends and families, to join us at the Energy Stage for Science Story Time. Enjoy an interactive read-aloud of a science-themed picture book, followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book’s main concepts.

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

 

Session Pricing

This is a paid experience.

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 do need a ticket. At least one adult must participate with every 4 children’s ticket 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.

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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 starting September 17. 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.

 

Upcoming Sessions

Fri. Sep 19
Sat. Sep 20
Sun. Sep 21
Mon. Sep 22
Thu. Sep 25
Fri. Sep 26
Sat. Sep 27
Sun. Sep 28
Mon. Sep 29
Thu. Oct 2
Fri. Oct 3
Sat. Oct 4
Sun. Oct 5
Mon. Oct 6
Thu. Oct 9
Fri. Oct 10
Sat. Oct 11
Sun. Oct 12
Mon. Oct 13
Thu. Oct 16
Fri. Oct 17
Sat. Oct 18
Sun. Oct 19
Mon. Oct 20
Thu. Oct 23
Fri. Oct 24
Sat. Oct 25
Sun. Oct 26
Mon. Oct 27
Thu. Oct 30
Fri. Oct 31

Friday, September 19

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Saturday, September 20

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Sunday, September 21

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Monday, September 22

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Thursday, September 25

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Friday, September 26

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Saturday, September 27

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Sunday, September 28

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Monday, September 29

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Thursday, October 02

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Friday, October 03

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Saturday, October 04

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Sunday, October 05

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Monday, October 06

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Thursday, October 09

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Friday, October 10

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Saturday, October 11

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Sunday, October 12

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Monday, October 13

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Thursday, October 16

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Friday, October 17

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Saturday, October 18

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Sunday, October 19

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Monday, October 20

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Thursday, October 23

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Friday, October 24

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm

Saturday, October 25

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:00 pm

Sunday, October 26

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Monday, October 27

Discovery Room
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm

Thursday, October 30

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm

Friday, October 31

Discovery Room
10:00 am
11:30 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
What is the Discovery Room?

The Discovery Room is a self-guided hands-on early childhood environment where children and their adults learn and play together. The exhibits, toys and activities are designed to encourage inquiry and exploration of beginning science, math, and engineering concepts.

  • Sensory play
  • Painting on the STEAM easel
  • Saltwater aquarium observation
  • Rocket ship with slide
  • Building
  • Dramatic play
  • Crawler corner for infants

Location

The Discovery Room is located on the 2nd floor of the main 5050 Oakland Building. Access is available through the main entrance, then up the stairs in the main lobby to the second floor, turn to your left and go passed Mission:Mars and Makerspace.

Membership
Members get discounts for their young scientists!

Do you have a little scientist? Become a Science Center member and get discounted tickets to events in the Discovery Room, as well as get a full year of additional members-only benefits.

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

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Accessibility

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.

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