Western Science Center
Hemet, CA
~$8 adult, ~$6 kids
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.5(944 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
A small museum reviewers say holds kids for an afternoon: a hands-on STEAM lab, fossils, clay fossil-making and touchable printed bones. A short educational film runs on a loop. Reviewers single out the large, spotless toilets. Step-free enough for visitors with mobility problems.
A compact paleontology museum starring "Max," the largest mastodon ever discovered in the western United States, alongside Ice Age fossils dug from Diamond Valley Lake during its construction. Opened in 2006 as a LEED Platinum building, the first museum in the U.S. to earn that distinction, it also holds Smithsonian affiliate status.
Good for
- Ages 10+
- Works for a wide age range
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What visitors say
- umberto rivera★★★★★
We were heading home from palm springs. This is museum is highly recommend. Lot of interactive activities for the kids . Will have them thinking, building, and drawing. The best part was making the fossils. Will be back with more family members.
3 months ago
- Rick Snider★★★★★
I went there with my grandchildren, and we all had a blast, they enjoyed everything.
2 months ago
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