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WonderWorks Myrtle Beach

1313 Celebrity Cir · Myrtle Beach, SC

Why you should go…

WonderWorks occupies a building designed to look like it landed upside down, part of the Broadway at the Beach complex. Inside, more than 100 interactive exhibits cover physics, space, and natural disasters, including a hurricane simulator and a bed of nails. The upper floors add laser tag and a ropes course for an extra fee.

  • #science
  • #interactive
  • #kids
  • #indoor
  • #quirky

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 WonderWorks Myrtle Beach, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Shopping
    Family Favorite

    Broadway at the Beach

    Free

    A sprawling entertainment complex around a man-made lake with shops, restaurants, mini golf, and a wax museum.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Shopping

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

    $25–$50

    A moving glass tunnel carries visitors through shark- and stingray-filled tanks at the Grand Strand's biggest aquarium.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Attractions

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Sea Captain's House

    $25–$50

    A former 1930s beach cottage turned oceanfront seafood restaurant, famous for she-crab soup and breakfast buffets.

    1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Myrtle Beach, SC

    Free

    South Carolina's 60-mile Grand Strand beach resort city, packed with boardwalk attractions, golf, and oceanfront hotels.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Mount Atlanticus Minotaur Golf

    Under $25

    An erupting volcano and a giant minotaur head tower over one of the boardwalk's best-known mini-golf courses.

    1.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    SkyWheel Myrtle Beach

    Under $25

    A 200-foot oceanfront Ferris wheel with enclosed gondolas and sweeping views up and down the Grand Strand.

    1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing