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Pacific Science Center

200 Second Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
206 443 2001
As featured in 3 days in Seattle and 1 other guide
Ranked #38 of 210 attractions in Seattle
4.0 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
Type: Science Museums
Activities: Walking
Fee: Yes
Description: This educational non-profit foundation features a Volcano Watch exhibit, Starlab Planetarium, a playground and an IMAX theater.
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Edmonds, Washington
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

If you have kids, take them to the Pacific Science Center. Superb hands-on, fun exhibits, moving displays, albeit some are getting a bit old, and great updated information about our earth, environment, our bodies and the journey of man. They teach cause and effect: what you decide to do now and how it may affect your life later. Go to... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I don't know why people think this is such a great museum. For what we paid to get in, it was small, uninspiring, and old. Way too much text and not enough hands on things for kids. No big exhibits of scientific discoveries. Some tired exhibits (not all of which worked) on genetics, some run-of-the-mill dinosaurs and a little bit... More

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Brown's Pt, WA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

How cool is it that butterflies can land on you?? I like taking the kids here on raining days and the IMAX is amazing. More

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Fort Lewis, Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Full of fun and educational things to do for my kids (ages 3, 1, and 6m) and for my husband and myself! Will return again soon. More

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Brookings, Oregon
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We got a free admission with our city-pass and really enjoyed it. the butterfly house was awesome and the imax 3d movie was great. This is an attraction that you could spend hours at. More

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Seattle, Washington
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We used to take our children to the science center, and now they're taking their children. The exhibits and special features are top notch, with all kinds of classes and opportunities to learn about our world. More

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Wenatchee, Washington
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

I remembered having a much more exciting time when I visited as a child. The exhibits are old and dilapidated and the whole place really needs a face lift. The staff and service people are great, but you get the impression much of the place has been gutted and gone somewhere? My 5 year old son had a reasonably good... More

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Port Orchard, WA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

In additional to the educational exhibits, there are special exhibits to watch for. More

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This museum was very poor. My husband and I had expected a lot more as we had read reviews about this museum and heard it was great. A lot of the museum was for kids which was fine, but the decor was seriously outdated and it looked like some of the wall decals were made from a home printer and... More

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Durban, South Africa
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

My Matt raced around the centre from one exhibit to another. some good stuff in there showing water flow in tidal systems. Butterfly and insect areas. Good educational stuff. More

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