LibertyScienceCenter

Children are natural scientists–constantly investigating and testing the world around them. Discovery, inquiry, curiosity and play are the building blocks of lifelong learning.

In I Explore, children ages 2 to 5 (with their grown-ups) learn about themselves and their world in a safe, stimulating and engaging interactive environment designed especially for them.

Join one of our Science Team Leaders for our weekly We Explore program. You and your child will take part in lots of hands-on activities in I Explore; then take your We Explore workbook and discover the rest of Liberty Science Center’s exhibitions!

Exhibition Highlights

Rock out on the Rock Xylophone made from five large hanging stone slabs. Use the rubber mallets to create intriguing sounds.

Launch the balls! At this two-story Ball Machine, use an air cannon to start your ball on a journey through a maze. As it drops, turn cranks along the way to change its path. All done? Try it again!

Make it go! Put together a car and try it out on the Test Track. Race your friends!

Reach the top! Clamber up different levels of the Climbing Challenge and go higher and higher above the gallery floor. What’s it like up there?

Scientists document their observations and you can, too. Think about something you learned today and make a drawing about it. Then upload a digital image of yourself with your work. Only you and your family can access it from home.

Tips to Plan Your Visit

During the school year, try to visit mid-afternoon during the week and early in the morning on the weekends.

The exhibition is equipped with a private, child-sized restroom for your convenience.

I Explore is specifically designed for young children, ages 2 – 5, to investigate with their adult caregivers.  This is a great opportunity for groups visiting with more than one adult to split up and take older children to experience other, more age-appropriate offerings at the Center, such as a film in the nation’s largest IMAX Dome Theater.