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Exploration Place

300 N McLean Blvd · Wichita, KS

Why you should go…

Exploration Place is a science and discovery museum in the Delano neighborhood of Wichita, Kansas, that opened in 2000. Permanent exhibits emphasize aviation, Kansas geography, and health sciences, alongside traveling science exhibits and live science shows. The museum's Dome theater screens science and nature films on a 60-foot immersive screen.

  • #science museum
  • #family
  • #hands-on
  • #kids
  • #planetarium

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Exploration Place, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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