This large riverfront building puts everything in the open, making for a spacious and bright setting. From a street-level entrance on Kellogg Boulevard, visitors descend through five levels of exhibits, plus a 415-seat Omnitheater, a 3-D laser show, classrooms--and 15 sets of restrooms. Inside, adults and children are entertained by a world-class display of fossils and dinosaurs, miscellaneous collections, plus interactive exhibits about the human body, the Mississippi River and other natural wonders

This colorful and spacious center was built in 1995 to replace the smaller location at Bandana Square. Most exhibits are aimed at kids ages 5 to 10, with the Habitot area providing climbing gyms, books and toys for the under-4 set. Exhibits focus on the elements of the world, be it the sky, the earth, water, energy, cultural diversity or some technological toy that teaches a scientific principle.