WET Science Center

A great place to take kids, even as an adult I got some fun out of this place. Good thing to do when there’s nothing going on in Oly.

This place is fun. This place is educational. And this place is FREE. Free!!!
We’ve been to the children’s museum many times but never ventured over here. Having seen an event on Facebook I decided to bring my kiddo by. She loved it.
First of all, we were greeted by a super peppy young fella who gave us a run down of the facility and the day’s activities. The interactive displays are simply amazing. My kiddo was so mesmerized by all of it. She loved reading the signs and pushing allllllllll the buttons. If it wasn’t for the art activities she would’ve stayed all day.
The art room!!! The sweet gal working in there was so patient with the children swarming around her. She explained each activity available and then assisted each child in getting set up.
One star is lost because of the group of rude people who cut us off at the door and took over the art room to eat their lunch. I was really confused… Was this a birthday party or what?!? There was a sign on the door that stated no food was allowed and then that happened.
The themed art activities are really great so I’m sure we will return.

This center is more than worth a visit. It displays all kinds of facts in an intriguing way, has lots of interactive aspects and it includes a beautiful pond. Of course the water from the drinking fountain is above average.
I did not even have much time when I went here, yet I still saw a lot, even though I had to hand them not a penny. Things were arranged on boards while the displays of sinks and so on connected with me. This talked a lot about Washington’s water details, but it also dealt with water in an international perspective.
Congratulations to the museum staff.

I love taking my 4 year old to the WET Science center. At first I was worried that she may not be into the activities but within about 5 seconds of entering the building I realized that this is the best place to go to learn about water treatment and interact with various experiments.
My little one learns something different every time we go. Some days she wants to play this game and then the next time we go she has a different game to keep her interested. There are so many things to do that we can easily spend 30 minutes learning about water usage. I’m not sure she knows how much she’s learning but I notice it when she uses less water when brushing her teeth and doesn’t want the tub filled too high.
Since this is right next to the Childrens Museum (and its FREE!!) this is a great place to take the kiddos when you’re in the area.

I’m still going once a week with my kids. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s handicap accessible. My oldest loves the games and is currently addicted to plant identification at the WET Science center plaza. In addition to all of the exhibits and games, there are also two scavenger hunts available. One for older kids (or adults if you feel like taking it) and one for young kids. My kids love the scavenger hunt! We haven’t been able to go for the Saturday arts and crafts for a while. We HIGHLY recommend the Saturday activities if you are able to go!

The WET Science Center is a great place to take your kids (not too young, more like 1^st grade and up) on the weekend or during the week. The place is in the East Bay area which is being revitalized (new Hands-​On Children’s Museum, East Bay Plaza, and artificial wet lands coming soon). The building is stunning (and LEAD Certified Platinum) and filled with fun hands-​on educational exhibits that teach about water conservation and the water treatment process (from sewer water to clean water). Every Saturday they have fun activities in the classroom – usually arts and crafts. The outside grounds are beautiful, with a large water feature and mote surrounding the entrances and the new wet lands are attached (but don’t open until June 2012). This place is not just fun for kids, adults can have just as much fun learning about the wastewater treatment process and doing the activities, too. If you’re lucky, you’ll go on a day when they are giving tours of the treatment plant; it’s smelly, but very interesting. Everything is FREE, you don’t even have to pay to do the Saturday activities in which you are always able to take home something cool you made. Definitely go. You have nothing to lose and lots of knowledge and fun to gain.