Adventure Science Center

We had the privilege of getting to experience this center very recently on a school class trip as chaperones. The center was very organized and emailed us ways to pay prior to getting to the location. It cost us $20 which was a few bucks off regular price but we are also only there for limited hours 10 am to 1 pm which makes sense to not pay full price. I hope they continue to offer that. Once we got to the center the staff went over the rules and responsibilities for the day. There is so much to see and explore when at the center. The playground is a blast and some of the amazing exhibits included plants, music and body works. We could easily spend about 1 hour in each section if time permitted. There is a subway in the location for lunch but I world have loved a coffee shop. I highly recommend this center for a great science day especially when it is raining or cold outside.

Absolutely amazing place! Everything that a science center should be. Planetarium included. Tons of activities for the kids, as well as a great learning experience for adults. If you live in Nashville and have not been here you are definitely missing out. We take our kids here every chance we get. If you visit and love it, we would recommend getting the season passes, as it is cheaper in the end. Put the phone on hold. Pack a lunch, or hit the cafeteria. Bring family, friends, and acquaintances alike. There's no doubt that everyone will love it.

This place combines science, fun, interactive experiences for a true adventure for kids of all ages and adults. Fossils, dinosaurs stand next to the timeline of space travel and planet exploration. Learn about gravity and various terrains with hand size race cars. Play with lights to make patterns and even play in a band with an interactive screen. Two climbing areas often chances to expend energy. An area for under 5 year olds offers a separate area for gross motor and fine motor skills. Explore different systems of the body, with fun activities, even a pathology lab. Some events have a separate charge, like the Planetarium and a MAX FLIGHT, motion simulator. Subway offers a cafe for all, separate entity from center. ANDREW was quite busy cleaning surfaces and items that people touched. Accessibility: Front door accessibility. Wheelchair access van spaces in free private lot, with ramps and stairs to entry. Front door drop of and pick up in front circle. Everything in venue except two climbing structures is accessible. Wheel chair accessible restrooms with grab bars and diaper changer throughout the venue.

Don’t sleep on this place!! There is SO MUCH FUN inside!! We went during the renovation of the play area in the middle of the science center, but we still had a blast. The Body Works area is top notch for tons of fun, especially the laser game where you work in teams to either be good or bad bacteria. It was so cool and so fun and part of admission! I also really enjoyed the solar system display on the first floor. My daughter was in awe of the entire room. The planetarium was also closed on our visit but they had free showings on a screen on the second floor that we caught a show for. There was also a room for the kids to make things and it changes daily. My daughter made a bouncy ball and there were four other activities to partake in as well. We were visiting from out of town, but if not, I would absolutely buy a membership here. There’s so many fun things to do and if the play area in the middle was open as well as the planetarium and there’s crafts and science activities that are always changing? We’d be by weekly! Definitely check this place out if you haven’t!

Spent 4 hours with my young kid there. Loved every minute. Busy on a weekday morning with lots of school groups. Significantly less busy after lunch.

We were in Nashville with nothing to do. I wanted to take kids to a STEM place so that they can enjoy some new learnings. This place was expensive and there was nothing much more to do. Will recommend you find kids activity with something else in Nashville, TN.

If you’re looking for an indoor place to spend time with your kids, I recommend this one. It offers entertainment for both adults and kids, and there are plenty of opportunities to learn new things.

Enjoyable visit to the science center. I think it’s a great place for Kids. My son is 11 and enjoyed it. Pros: exhibits are interactive with lots of fun games that are educational and that will get your body moving. My son loves the motion simulator. Cons: several areas of the museum were closed. The museum did offer a $3.00 discount. However, I think the discount should be greater. Also, staff weren’t very helpful in terms of helping to navigate the space. I was asked if it was my first visit to the museum. I responded yes. The staff member welcomed me and shared that two exhibits were closed. I didn’t get any other info to help me navigate the space. A map was not given etc. I assumed we had time to explore everything. Had I been given certain information, schedules or anything - I would have prioritized certain exhibits. We missed several exhibits due to early end times. Also a lot of other exhibits were not operating. From the website I thought they would be operable. Lastly, I’m from Chicago and wanted to take the bus from the the center to Downtown Nashville. I was shocked that none of the staff I spoke to could point me to the bus stop. Staff were friendly but did not provide a lot of info. I’d highly recommend visiting again but it’s best to do a little research before going for the best experience.

What a fun, family-friendly spot! This is a great, hands-on option if you're looking for a place to bring visiting family or friends with children. My niece and nephew (both under 5-years-old) really enjoyed themselves, as did the rest of our group. The entry prices initially seem bit steep ($18 for kids ages 2-12, $22 for adults), but if you end up spending a few hours here, you'll get your money's worth. I'm also happy to support them as a local non-profit. There are several wonderful exhibits - our favorite was BodyQuest! I also love the beekeeping display on the third floor. We didn't get to check out the planetarium this time around, but I definitely want to next visit. I also love that they offer an adults-only night this summer called Camp Way Late. I'm grateful to have such a cool activity for all ages available in Nashville, and I would happily recommend the Adventure Science Center to locals and tourists alike.

It looks way smaller on the inside than outside. The planetarium was cool The price for entry was 22 bucks. I didn't think it was worth it.

Such a great time! My 5 year old was enthralled by the music exhibit, particularly the one where you could pretend to play instruments. He also loved the human body exhibit and adventure tower. We thought the fossil and bee keeper exhibits would be bigger, but they were still interesting. The innovation garage was fun, but I feel like he'd have enjoyed it more if he was just a little older. We were also running out of time by the time we entered, so we didn't stay long. We visited on a Friday and my only wish was that they stayed open longer than 3pm. We definitely could have stayed longer.

I was so disappointed by our trip here. This will be the first and last time we go to the science center. I expected more of a museum/learning center, but it felt more like a noisy play place/arcade. The atmosphere was so loud and chaotic, at one point my preschooler needed me to pick him because he was so overstimulated. Our kids liked the space display and the music center, but a lot of the interactive computer experiences weren't working. They need to work out the glitches. Also, the climbing center shown on google reviews no longer exists, which disappointed our kids. The staff was very friendly, but in the end my oldest said out of nowhere "It was fun, but I didn't really learn anything." So, won't be going again.

A great spot for indoor fun with kids. Nothing for the tiny tots but a lot of hands on for the other kids. They have an indoor jungle Jim to help let off some energy and a place to eat that has a subway and yogurt spot. I highly recommend to add a "movie" , we chose "To worlds beyond". The theater has a screen that shows the film from the ceiling along with reclined seating. Lots of parking available. Stroller friendly. Place was clean.

Fun place to beat the heat for a good few hours. All hands on. $22 for adults and $18 for children. Under 2 are free. We spent almost 3 hours here just playing with everything.

I felt like a kid again... the exhibits here are such a blast. My niece and nephew had such a good time and walked away with huge smiles on their faces! I really enjoyed the space exhibit, being able to see the scale of all the different planets was fascinating. This probably a two or three hour experience depending on how long you spend in each area. There's a food court with a subway in case you get hungry, but you can also bring snacks in for the kiddos. Be sure to have the kids checkout the jungle gym on the top floor, it's a lot of fun. You'll most likely have to park across the street and walk over, unless you get super lucky, so bundle up if it's cold out. There's so much to love about this place and I'm glad Nashville has something like it.

If you have kids and love science/learning, I highly recommend the Adventure Science Center. The center is super fun and educational with hands-on learning opportunities. They cover a wide range of topics including space, the human body, sound, and physics.

When the option to go back to camp for a night presents itself you gotta take it. The event was so much fun, the planetarium show and song writing gave it a true camp feel. Turnip green being set up and doing a leather working class so you got to take home a craft , top tier camp quality. I really enjoyed getting to go through this place as an adult , since at least once a year in elementary school we came here. I think going forward if they should have their alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks named differently.

We got here 50 minutes before closing. The lady at the front desk offered us half off prices if we wanted to explore. I thought that was very nice of her. My kids enjoyed the astronomy exhibits and the playground. They're a little young to appreciate the body quest exhibit and they weren't veery interested in the sound exhibit. I wanted to check out the Infinium Room but it was closed.

About a 20 minute car ride from the Gaylord Resort and Spa and about 10 minutes outside of downtown. Only about 1/4 the size of the Houston Children's Museum, so were somewhat disappointed. Also some of the displays were not working and we were told they were pretty old. They did have live science experiments (during our visit they were showing liquid nitrogen) and live animal interactions, which were cool. May not return, but was good to visit during our trip to Nashville. PRO PARENT TIP: AAA Members get a discount! They will also hold car seats, boosters, etc. at the front desk for you while you meander through the museum.

So this place have been here for a while now. I came here a long time ago, too long to remember details of it . This is an awesome place to bring the whole family for a field trip and let the kid inside come out. We came here yesterday as part of my son's birthday activities and we ended up getting the year membership! I'm so excited to bring him here as much as possible throughout the year. Just the playground alone is worth it for him. He got so excited when he was able to just run free! It's big enough for parents to go inside and play with the kids. They have different sections of learning experience that we really enjoyed. My son was so tickled by the fart sound where they show you and teach you about the digestive system. They had a big T-Rex that was his favorite. It moves and makes some noises. He was like "wow". They have so many things that we didn't have time for all so we are glad we go the membership. They give each child a gift from the gift shop on their birthdays so I'm excited to come here for our daughter's birthday too. She enjoyed all the bright colors and kids running around. She so wanted to be the one running too. They definitely need to fix and upgrade a few of their features and exhibits but for the most part everything work and we had a great experience. Ps: Adam rocks!

This place is awesome! So many great exhibit areas. We loved the area all about human body, the play area on the top floor, the space ' planets and best of all the climbing excursion area was the best and last thing we did. Great rainy day place to go!

Great place for kids! They have plenty of parking available. If you live or frequent Nashville, I highly suggest purchasing a membership which are a reasonable price. I bring my toddler here about twice a month, and she always loves it. My only critique is that some of the exhibits are worn down (especially the human body exhibit). They host different events every now and then which is nice. The staff is very friendly, and the bathrooms are clean. Highly recommend if you are looking for somewhere to entertain the kids!

So much cooler in person thank it looks online. We really enjoyed the live science demonstration and were pleasantly surprised to find a subway inside to eat lunch. This was the absolute perfect place to take kids between three and ten years old. Some of the exhibits weren't quite working right and some of the "doctor" stuff was completely missing but will will still probably revisit in the future.

Sad seeing so many bad reviews just because they enforce their mask policy. We had an amazing time here. I did at first feel it was overpriced but once we got inside and saw all the fun cool exhibits I quickly changed my mind. The planetarium show of video filmed inside the space station was amazing, and the moon walk exhibit was fun for even an adult like myself who did it so the youngest could do it again. We had a lot of fun facts to talk about on our way home. I do feel for people who wish they'd make exceptions for autistic children on the mask policy as the 6 year old is on the spectrum as well and needs lots of extra reminding to keep his on and was bummed that he couldn't go back into the planetarium show after it gave him a bit of a sensory overload but I can't fault a business for being one of the rare ones who try to strictly enforce a mask policy. It would be odd if a science museum completely ignored the science on the spread of covid.

We visited the Adventure Science Center on Friday afternoon as a group of four (three adults and one child) and it was such a cool experience. We purchased the tickets online 2 hours before arriving for 11 AM. They were flexible with the time, as we arrived a few minutes after 11 AM and were still able to come in. I think that they base it on capacity limits vs. being strict on the time you arrive, which I appreciated coming from Metro Atlanta, GA. There were a few field trips there during our visit, which was cool for us because it gave my son other kids to play with during his exploration time. Once inside, I could see that there were three floors of science-related entertainment and exhibits for toddler, preschool and elementary aged kids. The middle of the interior structure was set up like a large playground with slides and things to touch and climb on/in. The third floor portion of it had rope for climbing up high. I also liked that they had interactive virtual games. I had fun and learned a few things too. We did not purchase any add ons, but enjoyed the free 11:45 AM Live Science Show! It was very fun and interactive and the host did an amazing job keeping the kids engaged for the duration of the show while ensuring safety. I recommend visiting this Adventure Science Center if visiting Nashville with kids (age 3-9). They have toddler areas as well and a Subway restaurant with frozen yogurt options on the second floor which makes for an easy lunch.

A pretty decent find... a mere mile from my house so we were able to walk. My daughter is 15 months, figured we should check it out. Super interactive, educational, and engaging exhibits for the wee ones. Prob better suited for 3+ but they did have this awesome infinity room with lights and mirrors- she loveeeeeed it. They also have a toddler play space- which is only so so. Their body exhibit was good- stairs to climb, colorful displayed, buttons to lush, running water exhibits etc. would totally have gotten a membership if my gal was a little older. Def a great place to visit especially on a rainy day!

So this was our first time here and I am not sure what I was expecting from the name "science center" but I was not expecting it to be almost as bad as a Chuck E' Cheese or a kid zone where kids run free and lick windows. Although there was educational value where the other two places don't have any, the amount of unsupervised, undisciplined, obnoxious children running around like chickens with their heads cut off made the environment almost unbearable. Parents and chaperons (school groups) were failing to supervise the kids and keep them from acting insane. Some exhibits were non functioning, out of order, or missing parts that make them work properly. Even if Covid was a non-issue, I feel as if I would want to wash my kids hands at least 5 times after leaving. That thought that kids are germ magnets makes it worse when they are all sticking their hands on the "blood flow" water. Overall, there's potential, but changes need to be made.

I've been here many times as a child, and this was my first time going as a parent with my two year old. Me and my husband took him for a day out, and he was mind blown the entire time we were there! We were there for two hours, and I'm not even sure we covered half of it. It's informational, and extremely safe to let your kid have a bit of space to explore and learn. it's well priced, not expensive at all, and a load of fun! Definitely recommend.

Great family place in Nashville. Activities for a wide range. Reasonable price. Did not try the cafeteria or check it out.

Very fun pace for both kids and adults! My son really enjoyed the spending the day here. We came here on a Sunday and stayed for about 4 hours. Basically open to close. There were a lot of hands on activities here and lots of useful education for kids and even adults. This place is not as big as I thought it would be but big enough for my 4 year old. He particularly love building the cars and launching them, along with the music area and body quest. Actually he enjoyed everything here so no complaints. I thought admission was a bit pricy and of course the gift shop is overpriced. We ended up spending a little over 100$ on food, admission, and gift shop souvenirs. Staff was friendly and it's free parking which is a plus. Super close to downtown. About 5 mins away.

This place is really cool. There is so much to do for children here. We had a great time but it was crazy busy! Idk how people didn't lose their child here. Recommend trying to come when it isn't too busy.

This is a fun day to spend time exploring science with your kids. Lots of interactive fun and the planetarium is very cool!

The science center is a great place for kids to explore the world we live in. There is almost always a field trip happening there! Even if your an adult, it's a good place to go and learn! The planetarium I'd extra but it was such a cool experience! If we lived closer, I would probably get a membership for my boys!

The planetarium offers laser shows in the evenings and it's one of the more fun, neat experiences in Nashville, as a resident. The incredible lasers move to popular songs while the stars spin behind the light show. Well worth a visit to check out!

We loved it here! I think we stayed about 3 or 4 hours. Make time for the planetarium, the kids loved it. We brought our lunch but there is a little snack area that looked yummy.

While visiting my husband's grandson (and his parents!), they used their membership to bring us here. Our 14-month old grandson enjoys the 5 and under room as well as climbing up the steps to the planetarium! Due to our grandson's young age, he is limited to what he can do so we didn't take full advantage of everything here. We look forward to returning as he gets bigger.

This was a fun stop not only for kiddos but adults too. My husband and I had just as much fun interacting with the exhibits as my 4 and 16yo did! The Universe, Physics, The Body, Light and Sound... they pack these exhibits in and keep them extremely interactive. We had a ton of fun in the lights/video area before we escaped over to the Body.... full of gross bodily function facts but perfect for an educational visit. The small food court upstairs houses a frozen yogurt area and a subway. I slammed a lemonade because no food/drink is allowed out in the main area, it was good and economical! Lots of healthy snacks for kiddos. We did not check out the gift shop but we did have to climb all over the HUGE jungle gym in the middle of the building, 3 or 4 stories tall! Your going kid could easily get lost in here so I'd recommend going in with them. There's also a station with a wristband and opportunity to write your name/number in case your kiddo gets lost- and it's free! Overall, it was a fun hour visit. We had reciprocal passes with our local museum (we were visiting Nashville) so remember to take advantage of this perk if it applies to you!

This place is a lot of fun and really creates a hands on experience for science. The price is totally worth it, so if you're in the area make some time to go. The building is massive with activities covering 3 floors (the 3rd shouldn't really count as it's an open space with views of Nashville). While there is a lot to do, I feel like they could have even more activities as there was quite a bit of emptiness to some parts of the museum. My daughter loved the VR activities, especially the moonwalk, but be prepared to wait 30 minutes + for a 60 second walk. There is a food court on the second floor with subway and a frozen yogurt shop, both clean and delicious. Restrooms are easily found and for the most part super clean, especially with SO many school groups visiting.

The website lists more exhibits than actually exist, there was not a robotic hand, Tinker 2.0 and everything listed that was supposed to be there did not exist, nothing for physics of flight or fourth state of matter. Some of the exhibits such as the down the hatch wasn't open and the aging machine did not work. It was an absolute disappointment and waste of money. We do not recommend visiting. Save your money and take a trip to the Oklahoma City Science Museum - that place is awesome and will not disappoint!

Good but not great. This place desperately needs updating. Most interactive displays were either not working or falling apart. The Sudekum Planetarium showed "Space Explorers ISS experience". It showed the crew at the space station. The entire show was filmed inside the space station as crew talked about daily duties. The only problem was, they talked but we didn't get to see how most of these things looked. For example; a crew member talked about her first time getting into her bed and the challenges of getting in and out to use the bathroom at night. This is the sort of thing most people would be interested in seeing. Especially children. See how different it is to get in and out of bed is relatable. The families with small children left the movie early as they seemed bored. IMO, To get children in 2021 excited about space exploration, how the body works or understanding sound waves, displays have to be updated & explained for all levels.

Wow! We could have spent all day here. There is so much to learn about and discover, and there is something for all ages. Adventure Science Center isn't the biggest museum we've ever been to, but it's three stories and has so many fun and educational exhibits, so it feels a lot larger. We got in for free because of the ASTC Travel Passport. We are members of our state museum, so this allows us to visit select other museums for free that are 90 miles away from us. So if you are a member of a science or history museum, check your membership benefits -- you might be able to visit for free, too. My kids both said that their favorite part of the museum was this little dark room that you walk into that makes you feel like you're walking in space. They went in five times! There is also an exhibit where you can walk on the moon. And this was just in the space area. In another area, we shot later beams at germs, threw balls in a circulatory system, climbed up a tower to a window above the museum roof, put our hands through a tornado, walked through a giant brain, and a lot more. My kids were running around like crazy people, just going from one exhibit to the next, having so much fun. When it's time to eat, you can head to the second floor, where there is a eating area with a Subway restaurant, or you can eat your own food (that's what we did). The bathrooms are well equipped for young children: there are step stools by the sinks to make hand-washing easier, as well as little toilets that are low to the ground. This is a very kid-friendly museum.

Lots of hands on activities for kids to explore. Some were not working. Overall a typical children's museum. However, if you have kids over third grade, your kids may get bored. Definitely gears for early elementary age. My kids thought it was a bit too young for them. They are 10 and 12. Some reviews comment on ill behaved children. This is a reflection on parents NOT the science center. Not the staff's job to parent children. Unfortunately, that is a side effect of all children's museums.

A lot of things are out of order or outdated. Needs an update. I took a 8 and 10 yr old boys and they were ready to go in less than an hour

I absolutely love this science museum. There are so many fun and interesting exhibits and they have a few rides too. My favorite part was the planetarium and watching the night sky show. I learned a lot about the stars and constellations and would definitely come again. This is great to take kids, go on a date, or even go solo. Highly recommend!

Fabulous place to visit with your kids . It is a must if you are traveling with family

I could see why this museum is theoretically voted one of the best in Nashville; the exhibits are interesting and unlike most that cater to children THEY ALL WORK. However, it was unbelievably crowded. Think Disney on a school holiday. So many kids everywhere. And you can tell that it's not meant for crowding because there were no organized lines or places to form a line anywhere, so just mobs then of unorganized masses pushing in from all directions. There were so many parents running around screaming their kids names in hysteria as they lost their kids in the madness. People were parking on the grass on the medians because the lot was full and then some. When we left after just an hour, the line to get in was 30 people deep and growing. I'm glad we have reciprocal membership with our local museum because otherwise it would have been around $80 for our family of four for this chaos.

My daughter (nearly 2 years old) and nephew (just over 2 years old) had a fabulous time at Adventure Science Center during our recent visit. So many hands-on exhibits that can be enjoyed by visitors of all ages. Definitely recommend getting there early (they open at 9:00am each day) if you want to try to avoid the crowds! The only complaint I have is that the admission price is slightly steep for adults, but that is to be expected for places like this. Look forward to visiting in the future, as some of my family members purchased a family membership.

This place gets points for following science and enforcing mask rules during a pandemic, but otherwise I'm thoroughly underwhelmed. We've lived here for more than a decade and 85% of so hasn't changed or been updated at all in that time. It's expensive to get in and everything looks cool from 10 feet away, but once you get up close it quickly becomes clear it's broken or isn't supposed to really do anything, or the thing it is supposed to do is super lame, even to a young child. We come every few years because the kids don't remember last time and it's enough to keep them busy for a few hours. Nashville lacks indoor kid-friendly activities, especially that are safe during a pandemic, but it would be a total waste of time and money to get a membership. Bottom line, if you're visiting or you need something to get the kids out of the house on a rainy day, it's probably worth it to go once. I wouldn't choose to come back, but I get overruled, so we come every few years.

Our family very much enjoyed our trip to the science center. The Infinium Room was our favorite and there were a couple of areas where the kids could work on projects to take home with them.

We went last week, omg, no masking, water fountains open! I walked in did even check if I paid, no stamps on hands or arm bands! Buckets all over the floor due to leaks, very dirty, will not go back! Brought out of town guest for an indoor activity , will not return!

Love this place! The staff and volunteers are great. Today there was a young boy having sensory overload meltdown and a staff member ran up to the family, offered to take them to a quiet room to let him process everything. It was just so kind and gave me goosebumps. The updates are awesome. We've been members for years.

This was a really fun stop for our family and 3 kiddos while we were in Nashville. There's something fun for all ages. It's educational and fun at the same time. They open really early which is an awesome bonus for people trying to squeeze in as much activity in one day while vacationing as they can like us. The cost wasn't too bad either. We spent about 2 hours there although we definitely could have spent more if it weren't for our cranky infant. The exhibits are really interactive so the kids got into it a lot. There is even a play area for 5 year Olds and under so that if they need to do a little more low key activities they can. All my kids loved it!

This place was horrible. Coming from St. Louis where the Science Center is free and also really nice and caters to all ages, adults included...I found this to be unaccpetable. Paying $15 for exhibits that don't function and look like they haven't been updated since the late 80's was crazy. I even heard a little kid ask if they could leave. This place is geared more towards the 5 and under crowd. Maybe if you live there you've developed a history with it and enjoy it but I can't see how. The parking is absolutley ludacris. If you cant park by the building you have to park about 1/2 a mile down and walk. NOT FUN! They get 1 star just because the bathrooms were clean and even though I didn't eat there they have a Subway. TOURISTS BEWARE!!!! Save your money and go elsewhere!

Great experience for the whole family. Prices were reasonable, food available inside. I highly recommend the planetarium show called Nightwatch. The kids learned so much about our universe, the nasa program how the human body works and about energy. Great experience for kids 6-12 years old.

It's really a great place if they would fix all the things that are not working! Paying full price for this place is not great when so many exhibits do not work!!

Good measures for social distancing and cleanliness. Purchased our tickets in person-- staff was welcoming, happy and ready to help with questions. I appreciate that areas where touching and exploring was allowed had wipes to sanitize before/after using. Some areas were not available due to Covid, but there was still plenty to look at. We were there for about two hours and had a nice time with children of different ages.

I have moved to Chattanooga, not to long ago, but before I lived in Chattanooga I lived in Nashville and let me tell you! I L O V E D the Adventure Science center and when I hear the word adventure it makes me think of my childhood that I will never forget.