It was perfect for families! Lots of hands on fun. We spent 2 hours and could have spent more time...we closed them down. Two sides of inside activities and an outside activity grounds. It is right by the time capsule and a great outside park with water stations. Great time.

I brought my 1, 3, 5, and 7 year olds and they all had a great time doing all different things. We spent a couple hours and could have done more.We watched the reef show in the dome movie place. It was about 30 minutes and held their attention well. (Though wasnt quite high-def 😄)They enjoyed using the construction equipment and making pretend news broadcasts as well as lots of other things.Great stop for little kids! We will go again if we are ever passing through Amarillo.

We absolutely LOVE the discovery center! We go at least once per year and the kids always enjoy it. The best part is, so do rhe adults! Ive been going since I was a tiny kid and it has always had so many fun and engaging things to do. I really enjoy hearing my kids discuss the new things they learned while we were there, not even realizing they were learning! They just think its FUN!! Highly recommend!!!

We had a blast. Will definitely come back when we travel this way.

Considering the price you pay to get in.... there are several items that are broke and need to be repaired. Just take your kids to the park next door.

For DHDC being such a kid and family focused place, I personally do not appreciate a whiskey and wine invitation, especially addressed to my 10 year old. I understand it’s probably just a mailing list and you have no idea how old “Melody” is; however, aren’t most of your customers children based?This really bothers me.

Great place to bring your kids of all ages! A wonderful learning adventure! Always undergoing some improvements and new experiences so it never gets old. I came here in elementary school as a kid and it was so much fun! Now I get to take my six year old son and watch him learn and experience everything they have!

It IS an amazing place to take your kids; adults need to be responsible for their kids to not ruin it for everyone else! The new electricity show with the Tesla Coil was memorizing! I couldnt get my boys off the magnet ball-drop wall. The only thing they didnt really enjoy was the kaleidoscope show in the movie dome. It is pricey but they LOVE to come here!

Good science exploration center for kids. 10 year old liked it too .enjoyed couple of hours here. Exhibits are hands on and instigate curiosity .4 star only because i compare it with Oklahoma city science center which had many more exhibits.

Perfect place to take your children. So much fun.

Small, easy to locate museum. Great for toddlers to elementary aged kids. A lot to see and do hands on. Takes about 2 hours to go through. Worth the money for admission, pack a lunch or keep your receipt for same day admission

Love this center. Been here several times with the kids. The 3 rating is for lack of maintenance on the exhibits. About a third of the hands on exhibits were not functioning or missing items.

They added lots of good centers. My kids love playing here.

Went to have a lookasaurus.

Back when I worked here we took care of our exhibits...20% of whats on the floor is in bad or non working condition. Step it up. I expect better from yall.

Playtime is always fun here!! Mybb and the kids always enjoy it very much!!

Kids has a wonderful time. Very clean. Good customer service.

Fun stop on our trip to Amarillo. Few exhibits aren’t working, but there was plenty more to experience. Truly enjoyed the art work on display!

No one else has mentioned it but there is a really cool helium statue out front it was very interesting built in 1968 it has four time capsules in it..... pretty cool to see...

Kids enjoyed it, though it wasnt big. Membership (or in our case ASTC membership) gets you into the museum and the show. Hands on science center with free parking. The large soccer billiards table was neat.

Wife took our grandkids most of the exhibits where broken didn’t work, no staff to be around kids running all over the place no supervision bigger kids running over little kids probably will not return. Sad Amarillo doesn’t have a lot of places to take kids too and it seems and they all are overseen like this shame

Neat place. The hot air balloon thing wasnt working. I have to admit the falcon and owl room was creepy.

Everyone was extremely nice. And loved to help everyone.

I enjoy taking my son here I think its one of the good few places left in amarillo for kids,but its overpriced. Ive been across the us and this discovery center is one on the higher side for what it is,in other areas the discovery centers are twice the size and free to the public. I think they should either lower the price or expand it.

Great time, fun for the whole family, enjoyed the planetarium show as well. Would definately recommend if you are traveling through Amarillo!!

Yall close to early. Thats my only complaint

It is a very good located place. Always very clean. I do not recommend going there with out a membership, as it is a little pricey. The summer camps are garbage.

A great little science museum, friendly staff, interesting exhibits, we love coming here on rainy or cold days. My son has a blast and I dont have to wonder what we are going to do today! And may I add, the new construction exhibit is out of this world awesome!

All 5 kids are having a blast here. Very friendly staff, lots to do, clean and well maintained. Great way to spend a day with kids.

Its super neat, just a little growded.

Was recently updated and me and my family LOVE it there!! Dinos are amazing they just need to ha e the noise on for the full experience!

It is amazing. If you have an Oak Dale child (a child that goes to Oak Dale) That child gives the whole family your taking to the discovery center a free membership. All you have to do is bring an Oak Dale child and they will tell them their name. What school they go to and what grade their in. And the family is in! And this place has very friendly atmosphere and kids love to play here. Wow!

We recently moved to Amarillo, TX and our friends who are local in the area suggested we get the one year membership and so far, its already worth it. Its our third time here today. Our family of four would cost us $46 / visit whilst a Family membership (up to 6 members!) is $90... So as I have said... Well worth it! I have read that every season, exhibits change so we are looking forward to summer, fall and winter to see and experience them.

Fun place for my 8 and 6 year olds.

Overpriced, small and an overall disappointment. I’ve visited a lot of science centers around the country and this by far was a one of the worst for the cost. When I asked about a teacher discount I was first asked where i taught and when ready to show my ID she informed me the discount was only reserved for teachers in “certain” school districts. I wonder if they discriminate the same way with certain senior citizens or certain branches of the military???? They have a lot of space but not too many exhibits. Nothing stood out as really impressive or worth going back for. The holiday theater show was not even a realistic or anything children could relate to. A few live animals. It kept my child entertained for under an hour at most. Even then, she mostly played with legos. We may be going back but not inside, we will rather play at the free playground across the street.

Bring the whole family and check out the brand new exhibits! Totally worth the trip and time! Youll be guaranteed to have a blast!

Lego and transportation.

Always walk the lake

Great for ages 13 and under

Good for kids over 3. There are a few things for babies to do, would like to see some more visual or color and pattern displays that would be attractive to babies. There is a safe baby play area which is nice! Have not seen many places with a safe space for crawlers to 18 months.

I used to come here all the time and it has really gone down hill. The restrooms had poop all over the door and stalls, my daughter thought it was chocolate and almost ate it.. Seriously? The outside area is also DISGUSTINGLY FILTHY. With all the money you make youre telling me you cant hire someone to clean up the trash? Im sick of this place! Over priced! And dirty!

We were very excited to take our 8 year daughter on a hands-on science expedition. We thought this facility would be great because the website advertised a bunch of fun activities. We paid $52 for 3 adults and 1child. Very pricey, but hoped the exhibits would make up for it. We were WRONG! Over half of the exhibits did not work and the facility was not clean or even smelled clean. The show in the auditorium was Christmas themed but also very dissapointing. Even our daughter said this was a total rip-off.

Could be a really great place. We brought our 8 year old twin nephews here Saturday and over half of the exhibits were broken or did not work properly. For a $46 entry fee I was very disappointed. Nice clean place, but the exhibits need a lot of attention.

I used to really like this place. I enjoyed it as a kid. I dont know if I have grown up, but this place has really gone downhill. I understand that there was a change of direction, but the people arent really trying to find a good exhibit. We havent had a bad experience there except that it just has lost its charm and fun. I went today, and I heard that there was a new dinosaur exhibit. I was actually looking forward to it. It was disappointing. There was one interactive exhibit in there. We eventually left and went to the side with the permanent items.The permanent items were more fun than the temporary exhibit. A terrible sign. I walked out disappointed. I may never go again. Chances are slim I will go again. Please. Make this place more fun. Please. Make me a kid again.

We love going here!! It is always a good time. the kids play for hours, and the adults always learn something. Even the kids to young to understand the exhibits have fun. Everything is interactive, and exhibits change regularly. Need more places like this!!!

If you want to take your children out for some fun activities this is the place. It is a great location with access to an outdoor play area as well. They do children activities throughout the day. And if you get their family membership you can get free or reduced coast access to to many other science places across the US.

I have always enjoyed taking my grandchildren to the Discovery Center. Through the years and different age spans, it was a trick to get them to leave the center. With these experiences in mind, when my brother-in-law brought his great nephew to visit, the Discovery Center was one of the places we had to go to. This trip was thoroughly a disappointment. The west side of the center activities seemed pointless and not intriguing. The exhibits that might have been interesting were not working. There were no employees around to answer any questions concerning the purpose or directions to each activity. We proceeded to the Pirate exhibit thinking that the activities in that area would make up for our initial disappointment. This turned out to be even more disappointing. The children with us called it a museum because all you really got to do is read and look. The panning for gold was a total hit but they were ready to go 30 minutes into our visit. The treasure hunt hands on was also not available to use. Children learn through doing and experiencing. Past times when we visited, this is what was available--a hands on and experiencing adventure. I know that new exhibits are natural and necessary to keep people curious and interested but tried and true activities do not need to be taken away. Our experience this last Tuesday, 6-10-14, was not enjoyable in any way. We left the Discovery Center and went to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum and watched the kids have a blast. They offered viewing only exhibits but they also offer the chance for children to try, see, hear, and feel history. I am extremely disappointed in our experience at the Discovery Center. I may be the only person to feel this way but I had to express my disappointment since previous to this visit I would have nothing but praise for the activities and learning experiences you have offered to our children.

Good place to enjoy your family. But let down when we were told the movie theater was suppose to be a sea experience and we got a boring broke down show of a telescope. When we asked why it got changed they were rude and told us because they didn’t wanna play the sea experience.

Lots of fun

Great place to learn & play. The upgraded space theater is outstanding. The hands-on exhibits are great. The staff is super friendly & helpful.

We had a great time, although it seemed a bit empty, it was very nice. The dome needs an update soon which means people probably need to visit & help raise money for upgrades. All in all it was a very educational experience!

We spend a lot of time in science museums and such as we travel. I really wish more was put in to ours! While it is clean and the staff is friendly, it just isnt what it used to be. Theres more to read than to actually DO and every time we go many things arent working. We went at opening this weekend and found this to be the case once again. The wind machine card reader didnt work, several activities in the half that was open were broken, and even the theatre screen wasnt working properly .I would also suggest offering half-priced days on days that half of the building is closed to change out exhibits. They do warn you at the counter but honestly nobody wants to make a group of kids leave right when they get there .We took family that was in town with us since they hadnt been in years. We warned that they would be disappointed but they were optimistic. It didnt take long for them to change their mind. Definitely not worth the money any more.

Awesome!!!! Like everytime we come!!!

Awesome as always

Great place for a day of family fun

MY sister-in-law and I visited the science museum with our children and although they were many things that we enjoyed there, we will not be back. In the dinosaur exhibit, when it was discussing poop, it had a sign &#@! happens. In a place that is supposed to promote knowledge, discovery and curiosity I was appalled that they had this sign. Vulgarity is sign that you do not have sufficent vocabulary to be able to express yourself. My seven year old (who reads everything) doesnt need to think that cussing is cute funny or an acceptable way to communicate. I know it may seem too harsh to give a rating based on one sign but this isnt something that was put up haphazardly, every single exhibit was thought about and planned for children to present them with knowledge in a way that would not be easily forgotten.

Such a fun educational outing, will definitely go again

The 4.0 festive activities were amazing. I had a great time enjoying the day with my family. Wish to see more things like this.

Not very sanitary. Every time my child visits this place she always ends up with Strep Throat or just sick with RSV or the Common Cold. It is not a good place to visit regularly for I have found myself going there a lot less now that my child is 5. We started taking her when she was an infant almost weekly sometimes daily, and as the years went on it of course became super lame, and there was so many germs that are clearly inescapable. So now I do not plan on buying another year membership. I also want to mention how sad the New Years Eve event was. Only a handful of kids got a balloon if not more than one (greediness). There were at least 100 or more kids left in the back ground just to watch only a few kids enjoy the event. It was heart breaking to see how many children were disappointed that year. It was also no good to have to pay such an awful turn out.

The kids loved it!

A really great place to visit with kids. Its definitely a must visit

This is one of the things to do with your kids in amarillo. Its has many things for your kids to be entertained the only bad side is that they keep it up for a couple of months which means you keep going back to see the same thing you did last time. But if the kids like it!

Excellent place, I love it

We had a great experience! Our 7 yr old grandaughter didnt want to leave after 4 hours! We adults were just as fascinated.

My kids always have a lot of fun here exploring.

Great place to take your family. They have wonderful exhibits and keep kids of all ages entertained.

Perfect place to take our six-year-old. Very educational for her agegroup. She loved it!

Kids love this place! Let the roam...

This place is awesome and the kids would probably spend a week here if they could.

Took my boys to have some hands on science fun....boy was I wrong. Pieces of each hands on part was missing, things had no explanation of what the exhibit was about, and lots of things were broken. There was no starting point to anything. It was being thrown in a room with a bunch of broken, missing things and trying to create science from nothing. My family didnt enjoy it.

Great place for kids to learn about science and discover new things.

Many of the experiences were non functioning either due to missing parts, no power, or supplies locked up. What did work entertained my children.

Great place to take the kids. We love it.

Always fun and exciting. We love to spend family time at DHDC!

This place is not worth the money. Half of the experiments are physically broken and/or worn out, an almost EVERYTHING here that is computer assisted HAD crashed or is broken.

80%of the “ exhibits “ are non functional .Very disappointing and we are members?Will reconsider.

Always have a great time here and its educational

Very friendly staff and great family atmosphere.

Very fun and interactive place for all ages

Fun, low key and not terribly expensive.

Good to learn

One of the fun things to do in Amarillo

Kids had a great time....

Awesome place for the kiddos!

Always filled with annoying kids on field trips.

You learn a lot

What a place to take your kids!

The star or galaxy show the movie on the ceiling

Kids enjoy

AMAZING!

Awesomeness​

Fun

Well sanitized

Im doing a project on this!!!not bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!