Monday–Saturday : 10:30am – 4pm
Sunday: 12 – 4pm
* Please note, we are closed Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
To plan a private rental session, please email info@greatex.org.
Present your WIC, SNAP, or standard EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer)card upon arrival to enjoy a discounted admission rate of just $3 per person any day of the week. This special offer is valid for up to five family members.
Great Explorations Children’s Museum is proud to participate in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to military families all year long thanks to The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation and CSX.
The program includes free admission for the military ID holder and up to five family members. The ID holder may be either the service member or an eligible dependent family member. The service member does not need to be present to use the program.
Please present a valid DD Form 1173 or DD Form 1173-1 ID Card at check-in to receive admission.
Learn more about the Blue Star Museums program here:
Blue Star Museums Program Information
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Our free parking lot is also accessible to all types of transportation including buses, vans and cars. Designated handicap parking spaces are located to the west of the front entrance. Service animals are welcome in the Museum.
The museum is accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who need to avoid stairs. Our gallery floor has an open floor plan for easy accessibility, and exhibits are designed to be wheelchair friendly.
Great Explorations welcomes individuals with autism and their families. The museum is listed as Autism Friendly in the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Autism Friendly Business Directory. Our full and part-time staff has attended trainings with CARD staff to increase awareness of the needs of our visitors on the autism spectrum and to enhance our ability to respond effectively and sensitively to these needs.
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