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Location
Best time
Visit on weekdays or non-Saturday times to avoid crowds. Reviews mention Saturday visits, suggesting weekends may be busier with families.
Visitor tip
The hands-on volunteer demonstrations featuring reptiles, chemistry, biology, and physics are the highlight attractions. Look for volunteers actively walking the stations to engage with them for the best learning experience.
Visitor tip
The upstairs creative play space with toys is perfect for younger children (ages 4-7) to burn energy, while the hands-on science stations appeal to older kids up to age 9+. Plan your route accordingly based on your child's age.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Highlights
- Hands-on science demonstrations, reptiles, creative play space, birthday parties
- Special Feature
- ASTC Passport program member—access to larger museums
What visitors say
A wonderful hands on learning facility for kids! That volunteers were friendly and constantly walking around to ensure all stations worked appropriately. Everyone was friendly and there was a lot of stuff to do. My 4 & 7yr old both had…
This is a gem of a little place for small children. Although it isn't very large, they do recruit volunteers from the local community and graduate students and professors from Purdue to show cool things to the kids, like reptiles,…
My son had his 9th birthday here at Imagination Station this afternoon and it was a wonderful experience! He had the slime lab experiment as part of his party and it was a hit. The kids and the parents had a blast today. The staff is…
From 57 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Imagination Station is part of the ASTC Passport program, which provides members access to a network of larger museums beyond the local facility
- The museum recruits volunteers from the local Purdue University community, including graduate students and professors, to lead demonstrations in reptiles, chemistry, biology, and physics
- The facility features a dedicated slime lab experiment station that is popular enough to be offered as part of birthday party packages
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