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Accessibility
Committed to accessibility and inclusion; ADA accommodations available
Visitor tip
The aquarium is the standout attraction with three touch tanks where you can handle stingrays, sturgeon, and lobsters—prioritize this area early in your visit as it draws crowds throughout the day
Visitor tip
Bring a change of clothes or wear clothes you don't mind getting wet if visiting the touch tanks—reviewers noted the water is cold and splashing is common with interactive exhibits
About Discovery World
Science, technology & environment museum. Lakefront museum & aquarium showcasing innovation, technology & Great Lakes conservation.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Science and Technology Museum
- Location
- Milwaukee
- Key Programs
- Exhibits, camps, field trips
- Membership
- Available
What visitors say
Absolutely incredible place to visit with kids! This museum has more hands-on exhibits than I’ve ever seen. Some of the highlights are: -A huge model of the Great Lakes with controllable weather. -Models of simple machines like levers…
I went on a field trip to the Discovery World with our school, and it was truly such a great experience! Be prepared for lots of walking, the place is huge. It would be helpful if they offered small maps for first-time visitors because…
It's a very cool interactive museum! its focused around Milwaukee/Wisconsin/the midwest aquatics and weather But they're so much to do here! Personally the aquarium side is my favorite, some of the cutest/coolest animals and it seems…
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Did You Know?
- Discovery World features an interactive Great Lakes model with controllable weather systems, allowing visitors to manipulate environmental conditions in real-time
- The museum operates three touch tanks where visitors can directly handle aquatic animals including stingrays, sturgeon, and lobsters, with plans for a walk-through tank renovation
- Discovery World includes a hands-on Tesla coil exhibit where visitors can safely touch electricity, representing an uncommon interactive physics demonstration in science museums
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