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What you should know

Accessibility Tour not accessible to strollers, Segways, or wheelchairs. Stroller parking available at Coal Mine entrance. See accessibility notes.

Visitor tip Plan to spend a full day at the museum. Prioritize the Henry Crown Space Center and naval technology exhibits (including model ships and the submarine) as visitor highlights, and note that some older exhibits may not be fully operational.

Visitor tip The Coal Mine Tour is not accessible to strollers, wheelchairs, or Segways—use the stroller parking available at the Coal Mine entrance. Parents of very young children should consider whether their child is comfortable with darkened spaces and loud equipment noise before booking the tour.

Quick Facts

Type: Science Center
Featured Experience: Coal Mine Tour with real working equipment
Tour Duration: About 25 minutes, every 30 minutes
Admission: Separate timed-entry ticket required (not included with General Admission)

What visitors say

I had a great time at this museum! The various Christmas tree displays were a fun seasonal piece. As for the permanent exhibits, the naval tech (including the submarine) and space sections were the most interesting. I especially enjoyed…

Many displays are not in service. Probably pretty hard to keep everything working with the amount of people that come through. Fantastic museum for the family. You can spend all day (and should plan on spending all day) inside of this…

If you only go to tour the U505, it is worth it! The Henry Crown Space Center is also a major highlight. The museum is immaculate and I love the colored stairs to get your bearings as you move around the museum. Some of the older…

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Did You Know?

The Coal Mine Tour features real working equipment used in active mines with a 25-minute immersive subterranean experience including a short train car ride and sensory elements like loud noises, offering visitors an authentic underground mining environment
The museum houses a U-505 German submarine from World War II with an optional paid tour that allows visitors to explore the interior, though all external interactive displays provide equivalent informational content
The museum features a notable collection of historic model ships including a Venetian galley from 1650 that visually demonstrates the scale differences between naval vessels from different eras and empires