Explorit Science Center

Love this place. Great to have a local science center with both interactive displays that are open on a regular basis and science camps available for vacation or the summer. Membership here let us explore other science centers across the nation for free.

Love this gem of a place! My kids 7 & 8 years old love visiting and going to camp here. My son had his last birthday at Explorit and everyone had a great time! I love that it’s all hands-​on, becoming a member is great because you can visit over 300 other science museums for free! Including lots in the Bay Area and across the US, the Explorit Science Center is a non-​profit that also does a lot of outreach and serves schools by providing science education.

Cute place! Staff was friendly, helpful and very willing to bring the animals (Madagascar hissing cockroaches, skink, bearded dragon) out of their cages so the kids could hold and pet them. It’s pretty small but the admission was quite reasonable. My kids had a blast!

Small and interactive place that is great for all to have fun while learning new things.
People are nice and friendly. Join membership and go to other science centers in the ASTC Passport Program.

this place was amazing. Hands on projects for the kids to do. Great learning experience and great staff to help the children participate in fun and learning activities. my kids love this place and especially love the bearded dragon. We will be back

We had a great time. Would be awesome for young kids. Inexpensive and a family membership gets you free admission at places in the bay area like the exploratorium.

Not worth the price of admission!
Staff: 1 star
The girl at the front desk was cheerful, but the rest of the staff was too busy visiting with one another to be bothered to explain anything to the children. I felt a definite attitude of, «Don’t bother me. I’m busy hanging out here to earn my minimum wage.»
Exhibits: 1 star
Apparently, a trip of the local Home Depot was made before putting together the homemade exhibits. I thought the value to cost ratio was lacking greatly. The only bright side was that the kids in attendance were enjoying themselves. Luckily, children are often easily impressed.
Cost: 1 star
The admission was greatly overpriced for what this place offered. I’m surprised it wasn’t free given its location in the same building as a library.
I was not impressed at all. I will not be returning with my family.

Inexpensive, educational entertainment for your elementary school aged kids. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Everything is hands on. I worked up enough courage to ‘pet’ a giant hissing cockroach and hold a «walking stick» bug. My 9 year old and I go every couple of months, when they change the exhibits. Since he has a fairly short attention span, we last about an hour and a half. If you go this month, you will have enough time to drive to Dixon (only 7 miles away) and visit the world’s largest corn maze !

Not too impressive, but not much to do here in Davis in terms of museums. I suggest heading to Sac for the Discovery museum if you have time.