Exploration Place
Science center on the Arkansas River in Wichita, with hands-on exhibits on aviation design, Kansas geography and health, a dome theater and an outdoor playscape.
Ways to visit
Exhibits and playscape (general admission) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundsvisitwichita.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk invisitwichita.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunSaturday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Members can use the playscape from 8 a.m. Holiday closures are not stated.visitwichita.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not statedNot stated.visitwichita.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05
- Cost
- VariesThe tourism page gives a range of $16.00 to $21.00 without saying which amount is for which group; child and senior rates are listed as "Call 316-660-0620 for details". Check the current prices before you go.visitwichita.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
Exploration Place is a science center in Wichita. Its permanent exhibits include Design, Build, Fly, Explore Kansas, Health Inside Out, a team lab and an outdoor adventure playscape, and there are live science shows and films in the dome theater. The hours and the price range below come from the city tourism page; confirm the current prices before you go.
Run by: Exploration Place.
Getting there
300 N McLean Blvd., Wichita, KS
On the Arkansas River in Wichita.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (37.69000, -97.35000). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Exploration Place: (316) 660-0600
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
More on the official page: exploration.org. Check it before you go.
Sources
- visitwichita.com/listing/exploration-place/255… · official tourism or agency page · read 2026-11-05For: name; street address; phone and email; who runs it; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): open or closed; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): what you see; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): kind of visit; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): days and hours; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): booking; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): cost; Exhibits and playscape (general admission): requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5421… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
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