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Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
4.5
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#15 of 182 things to do in Johannesburg
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
238 reviews
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Christa
Stellenbosch, South Africa2 contributions
Great day at Scibono
Family
We had a great day at Scibono.
The adults, teens and youngsters all enjoyed the experience.
Very interactive.
Highly recommended
Written July 10, 2022
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HamzK
Durban, South Africa31 contributions
Impressed!
Brilliant learning experience for kids and equally entertaining for adults. You will need at least 5 hours to do justice...

Safe parking available
Written March 25, 2022
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jonson
22 contributions
Great place to spend the day with the kids
Great, hours of fun and very educational. We really enjoyed the Robotic dinosaurs and a the science and technology on show. Only sad thing was that one or two of the exhibitions are closed due to COVID19.
Written January 19, 2021
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Barbra-Mari
Knysna, South Africa23 contributions
Such a great learning experience!
Family
WOW! This was infotainment at its best! We got to actually do chemistry experiments. Kids really enjoyed all the learning activities! A MUST for school groups, as well as individuals wanting to get their kids off the internet!
Written September 12, 2020
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Chris P
Shanghai, China4,924 contributions
So impressed
Solo
I was duly impressed with all the exhibits on display and especially how interactive it was. An ideal place to take students/children to learn with a hands in approach.
Written May 5, 2020
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Johan P
Nelspruit, South Africa84 contributions
Wonderful place for children!
Family
We held a birthday party for my grandson at Sci- Bono. Rented a special room for birthday party. Received excellent support from staff. Lots and lots of things to stimulate the minds of young children. The science experiments for kids are very good and the kids enjoyed it a lot.
Reasonable priced and safe parking. Highly recommended!
Written January 20, 2020
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stephusasa
Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa173 contributions
Family fun!
Family
It’s often hard to find a museum that accommodates all ages. My eleven and fourteen year olds thoroughly enjoyed themselves here. There was loads of hands on activities for them to partake in and the staff were super interactive and friendly. I highly recommend a visit if your children love science!
Written January 8, 2020
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moodieancic
Polokwane, South Africa73 contributions
Well worth a visit
Family
On arrival we were welcomed by enthusiasm and energy by the welcoming team. The centre has mainly interactive displays and enough friendly, hands-on staff to assist and support learning. We planned on spending 3 hours at the centre, but ended up spending 5, and racing through the final few displays. The areas are clean a d well organised. Our children loved it.
Written January 7, 2020
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ARUNESH SHUKLA
Luanda, Angola57 contributions
visit to Sci Bono Discovery center
It was a quick tour for us . This place is suitable for science students or tourists who are travelling with children
Written January 1, 2020
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maxine1andonly
Johannesburg, South Africa186 contributions
Brilliant, excellent and wonderful
Family
Absolutely fantastic day our for children and I had a great time also... you need to be there for the day. There’s a nice little coffee shop. The climbing wall is great, the exhibits are terrific and the mini planetarium are all a must do. Take sneakers for the climbing wall. The whole place is amazingly interactive and children can climb, build, play and have super fun.... take your kids, it’s superb and CHEAP.
Written September 22, 2019
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Sci-Bono Discovery Centre is open:
  • Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Sat - Sun 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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