As a middle school science teacher I had to stop at the science center. Even though I wasn't taking any kiddos with me (just another friend my age) it was a lot of fun. They have an IMAX there and three levels of hands-on science. From an educators perspective I loved the hands on demos and it looked like the... more

In the past 5 years, our family has visited the Los Angeles Science Center, the Boston Science Center, the Carnegie Science in Pittsburgh, the Chicago Science Center, Columbus Center of Science and Industry (ohio), and now the Great Lakes Science Center. We all agreed that Great Lakes was the best, most interactive exhibit of them all. Even my 16 year... more

The Great Lakes Science Center is beside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a good science center, especially for kids 6 to 16. Older teens may be a bit bored. The interactive exhibits are well done and fairly well maintained. Given that children use them, some have had a rough life, but overall most are in good... more

I went here on a feild trip and it was a excellent trip!!! This place was very clean fun and exciting, it would be a great place for a family to go or to study.I must say i went on the Steam ship and it was a excting and joyous time! They have real life people telling stories of the... more

We've been to many science museums in the midwest/northeast area, and this is probably one of the above average ones. Many interesting exhibits which are not "standard" science museum stuffs. The location is beautiful, in front of the lake. We've seen 2 special exhibits: Einstein and Robots&us, and both are very interesting. We've family membership ($65 online) and we know... more

Old , outdated, and broken stuff. We couldn't believe the computers!! One of them was a Windows 95 Encarta! They all had those old huge monitors, and they all needed a good wiping down with a Clorox wipe! Yucky! The entry fee(s) was ala carte. Some of the hands on stuff was pretty neat, but MOST of it was old,... more

We spent the better part of an afternoon here and our kids really enjoyed it (ages 9 and 11). Plenty of hands on stuff for them to do. We also attended the movie on Mummies in the domed Omnimax theater which was great (Omnimax theaters are awesome regardless of the movie). The focused sound exhibit at the bottom of the... more

We spent a couple of short afternoons here, and definitely plan to come back again. Many hands-on activities kept the kids totally engaged (ages 12 and 15), and there's a lot we didn't get to yet - you could easily spend more than a full day here. They also reciprocate with most other science museums around the country, so if... more

This is the best science center we have ever visited. It is right downtown on the waterfront (next to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) and is multi-level with fascinating science displays. We also went to a small theater show which focused on electricity and had audience participation. I would highly recommend this science center if you are going... more