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Visitor tip
Don't miss the Giant Sloth fossil exhibit - it's highlighted as a must-see attraction that visitors find particularly impressive and astounding.
Visitor tip
Bring children to burn off energy with hands-on fossil-making and fossil-digging activities. The museum has a dedicated kids' exhibit space with interactive stations that engage younger visitors.
Best time
Visit on Science Saturday when the center offers special themed programs (like 'The Science of Water + Bubbles') for enhanced educational experiences beyond the permanent fossil collections.
About Western Science Center
Dinosaurs, fossils & science exhibits. Kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils & history, plus hands-on science activities.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Hemet, CA (Inland Empire)
- Notable Attraction
- Home of the Pacific Mastodon
- Programming
- Science workshops and Saturday programs
What visitors say
It's a small museum with a lot of cool fossil and has great interactive items for the kids. There is an educational movie that plays every half hour and they have a space that has rotating exhibits.
The Western Science Center is a great place to visit on a hot day. Bring your kids if you need a break and to let them burn off some energy. The science center offers an exhibit just for kids. But for the adults, if you want to learn…
Good place to visit, and a good place for family, kids, etc., courteous and warm welcome Some limited snacks available. There's hands on activities for the kids. You'll be astounded by what was going on right here long before homo…
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Did You Know?
- The Western Science Center features a Pacific Mastodon as a primary exhibit, a significant fossil specimen from the local Hemet area that demonstrates the region's rich Pleistocene megafauna heritage
- The museum offers 60-minute hands-on Science Workshops & Programs led by WSC Scientists, providing direct educational interaction between visitors and paleontologists
- The 'Life in the Slow Lane' exhibit is a featured primary collection at the museum, offering a distinctive perspective on paleontological history
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