#DISCOVERY CENTER ROCKFORD PLUS#
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One of the top ten in 'The 12 Best Children's Museum in the U.S.' -, January 2012.One of the '10 Best Children's Museums in the U.S.' - Family Vacation Critic, April 2013.List of '2014 Top Family Attractions Worth Traveling For' - /TripAdvisor, May 2014.Designated as a Good to Grow! Museum by the Association of Children's Museums for making significant strides to promote health and wellness.Named one of the top 12 children's museums in the nation by Forbes in 2012.

Named one of the nation's top ten children's museums by The National Geographic Society.

#DISCOVERY CENTER ROCKFORD PLUS#

Plus Discovery Center boasts the nation's first community-built outdoor science park featuring 15,000 square feet of wooden fun including a two-story maze, water play area, dinosaur fossil dig pit and a Secret Garden.

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We’d recommend the play structure for kids 3 and under.Experience a world of hands-on investigation and fun-filled exploration at this children's museum with more than 250 hands-on art and science exhibits, planetarium, TV studio, special events, traveling exhibits and entertaining classes for children and families. The littlest guests will enjoy the mini slide and climbing structure. No town is complete without a park! In Discovery Town, kids can pack a picnic, play bags, go mini-golfing and enjoy the sock skating rink (my kids’ favorite). The town zoo has a giraffe, zebra, monkey, and lion posed in a cage. There were coloring sheets and crayons available to use during our visit. The Theater has an area where kids can dress in costumes and give a performance on stage.Īt the classroom, kids can be either the student or the teacher. They can sort UPS packages, load the plane, and then fly it into the sunset. In the airport, kids can practice being pilots, air traffic controllers, and package handlers. Kids can be a hero for the day at the fire station where there’s a fire truck, hoses to put out a fire, Rockford Fire uniforms to dress up in, and a backdrop for mom and dad to snap a cute pic. They can sort mail, fill up a bag then make deliveries to the mailboxes around the town. If your kids love getting the mail then they’ll love the post office. My son spent most of our time in Discovery Town carefully grooming a goat! There are cats, dogs, and even farm animals. They can also pretend to run the restaurant, take orders and work the cash register.įor the kids interested in putting on a show, there’s a theater area complete with costumes and props and a stage area with a curtain.Īnimal lovers can take care of a variety of stuffed animals at the veterinarian’s clinic. One of my kids’ favorites – the pizza shop – makes a reappearance in town! Kids can make a (pretend) pizza, bake it, box it, and put it in the car to deliver it. The town is a mix of old favorites and new additions. If you’re a regular visitor to the Discovery Center, you’ll recognize some of the places in Discovery Town. Guests pay $11 to get in which includes access to the entire museum (normally $10). The Discovery Center Museum is open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday through Sunday Discovery Town Cost Discovery Town Hoursĭiscovery Town is open from February 11 – May 29, 2023. Our favorite local children’s museum has a fun exhibit coming back this year that your kids can explore for a limited time! Discovery Town is a miniature town with play structures where kids can play pretend and use their imaginations located inside Discovery Center Museum in Rockford.

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