Learning lab classrooms • World's Tallest Climbable Sunflower • Bright Ideas Gallery • Traveling Exhibit Gallery • Maker Space • Top City Build • Kansas Water •
Learning lab classrooms • World's Tallest Climbable Sunflower • Bright Ideas Gallery • Traveling Exhibit Gallery • Maker Space • Top City Build • Kansas Water •
Learning lab classrooms • World's Tallest Climbable Sunflower • Bright Ideas Gallery • Traveling Exhibit Gallery • Maker Space • Top City Build • Kansas Water •
Learning lab classrooms • World's Tallest Climbable Sunflower • Bright Ideas Gallery • Traveling Exhibit Gallery • Maker Space • Top City Build • Kansas Water •
Building Discovery will more than double the size of the museum so every child can explore, experiment, and learn!
Building Discovery will more than double the size of the museum so every child can explore, experiment, and learn!
Building Discovery will more than double the size of the museum so every child can explore, experiment, and learn!
Building Discovery will more than double the size of the museum so every child can explore, experiment, and learn!
Progress Photo Gallery
Summer 2025
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Fall 2024
Timeline and Story Links
Top City Build & Kansas Water Open
June 10, 2025
Two new permanent exhibits—Top City Build and Kansas Water —explore how our communities take shape — from the flow of rivers to the rise of skylines!
Accessibility Spaces Open
May 9, 2025
Three new museum spaces designed to support families with special needs include: The Nest, infant, lactation and special care room, The Cocoon sensory room, and a remodeled family restroom with a universal changing table.
Museum Breaks Single-Day Attendance Record
March 20, 2025
The museum set a single-day attendance record today, March 20, 2025, with a total of 1,432 visitors, nearing capacity as expansion continues.
Dinosaurs Open
February 10, 2025
New dinosaur exhibit brings the past to life with larger-than-life murals by local illustrator Yanfei Gao, dino-mite play spaces, and prehistoric pals waiting to welcome visitors.
Groundbreaking
September 9, 2024
Following years of careful planning and research, the Discovery Center broke ground on a new expansion project that will more than double the size of the museum.