Sci Port : Louisiana’s Science Center

This place has gone downhill. The exhibits are all dirty– for example, the skeleton on the bike has years worth of dust on it and a visible roach trap sitting inside. Yuck! Almost everything has something broken. The kids area didn’t have enough water in the water toy, the house exhibit has all broken parts and missing pieces. The staff do not seem to care about anything, they lounge around talking instead of engaging guests. Most of the screens that tell you about the exhibit do not work and there is an entire area of computers closed. I remember when SciPort was new and clean and awesome. Now when we visit we are so disappointed. We only come because we can get in free with our Aztec membership. There is so much potential with the center, I am sad to see that it has been so neglected.

We loved it! Lots of hands on activities for kids of all ages. Even my youngest (1 yr) had fun. Great place to go when you are in the area. Fun and educational!

Too many of the exhibits were broken, but the ones that worked were interesting. I think that for the high admission prices that they charge, it would cost little in comparison to fix the exhibits. The problems are small such as frozen computers or missing computer monitors. They could be easily fixed.

This place was suggested to me by several people. It was absolutely not worth the price. Things are outdated, some didn’t work, and it is definitely geared for very young kids. I’m not sure why so many people said it was a must go. I was just not impressed.

This was a pretty neat little place to take the kids to for a few hours. It had a bunch of things for kids to touch and play with. We were just bummed because you pay about $ 13 and none of the hands on exhibits are open. They had only a few times that they were open with an employee to help in, otherwise, roped off and closed. But there was a large amount of exhibits to look at and fiddle with. A bed of nails, a paper airplane exhibit that shows how to make an airplane and you get to fly it, and several others. Kind of fun.

This is a nice, little museum. Does it justify 18 bucks with the Imax ticket? Maybe. The kids will have fun. The Imax theater is the smallest Imax I’ve ever seen. One little place to eat. Protip: go on Saturday morning during college football season. You’ll have the place to yourself.

LOVE this place! This is a must-​see stop every time we pass through Shreveport. There is a TON of stuff here for the kiddos to explore… so much that there is absolutely no way they can really do everything in one day except on a cursory level. We could easily spend hours in the lobby alone, playing on the giant floor piano (like in the old-​school movie Big!) and being mesmerized by the zillion balls and bells and whistles in constant motion. We usually move on, because OMG! Tons of awesome and fun exhibits to see! There are LOTS of exhibits to see and LOTS of science to be learned in this place. Everything appears to be clean and in good working order, and there are usually quite a few staff members walking around offering to explain the science behind an exhibit (because you KNOW kids don’t normally slow down long enough to actually read the stuff) or even demonstrate some of the less straightforward ones. They also have quite a few demonstrations and hands-​on activities scheduled at different locations throughout the day, so make sure you pick up the little schedule while you’re getting your arm bands so you can check those out.
There is an IMAX theater and a planetarium on site, but we haven’t made it to either yet. The IMAX films that they’re advertising right now look great though, and I have seen some of the planetarium shows elsewhere and can say that they are definitely good stuff. There is a small café on site should you get hungry during your visit and not want to leave, but with the exception of a few salads it looks to be the standard unhealthy fare that you find at most places that cater to kids. :(The gift shop is well-​stocked with lots of cool stuff should you decide to take some fun science home with you. Restrooms are plentiful, and there are a few family restrooms with kid-​sized sinks and kid-​height mirrors that are a refreshing deviation from the norm. Quite a few of water fountains are scattered throughout, usually located in close proximity to the restrooms, and at varying heights to accommodate all of the kiddies.
Bottom line — this place will keep kids of all ages entertained alllllll day long, and keep you indoors out of the weather if that’s a factor. WIN! :D

Shreveport is lucky to have this facility! This is a great place for kids and adults! They have great exhibits and great IMAX films! I LOVED the most recent Bodies exhibit and am looking forward to their fall exhibit: Titanic! Should pair well with The Strand’s landing of the Titanic play! I sometimes stop by here just to see an IMAX film! From time to time, they will have IMAX film festivals and have special guests and speakers. This place is truly a gem.

Nice museum. I saw the Bodies Revealed exhibit there just before closing time, and was the only patron in the building.

Super awesome interactive exhibits designed to delight the entire family… even my teenagers really enjoyed this experience.
The IMAX is probably the most impressive of all others I’ve been to in my lifetime; I just enjoy the half-​domes way more than the giant screens, especially while watching colorful saltwater fish swim around.

This is a good place to introduce kids to science. The day I went it was on Terrific Tuesday. It only costs $ 2 to get in otherwise it would be $ 12 (adult)/$ 9 (child) for the museum and $ 8.50 (adult)/$ 7.50 (child) for the IMAX.
There aren’t a lot of exhibit places for the kids. And what there is doesn’t keep young ones interested for long. I think this place is best for kids who are already in elementary school. It doesn’t keep the attention span of a 5-​year old very well. I was here with my cousin and she kept bouncing around from station to station. Thankfully we had a free pass to get into the IMAX, which satisfied her for 45 minutes.
The highlight of the day was a paper airplane exhibit. There was a computer program that provided six paper airplane designs. The museum provided paper to fold them. There was even a place to test the aerodynamics of the plane. Then, the museum had a place to actually launch the paper airplanes in a tunnel. It was a lot of fun and quite memorable.
The museum even has mini-​programs going on during the day. Unfortunately, none were that interested in learning about tree rings. But I’m sure the making your own slime demonstration gathered more kids.
This place has a lot of improvement to make when comparing it to other exploratoriums and discovery science centers in larger metropolitan areas. But at least Shreveport is trying to introduce the fun of science to children.

Shreveport’s very own Exploratorium. Science! Imax! Reptiles! Extremely close to the downtown hotels, and wonderful for kids.