Discovery Center Museum

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Discovery Center Museum Located in Rockford, IL, Discovery Center creates opportunities for children to learn and play through hands-on experiences in the sciences and art!
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With more than 250 interactive exhibits and a fantastic outdoor park, the exploration is endless! 🔎💡 Hands-on exhibits encourage children of all ages to play, explore, create and, ultimately, discover the joy of learning! Exhibits relate to math, color & light, Midwest wild weather, agriculture, communication, health and the human body, nanoscience, the science of sports and more. Discovery Center also boasts an award-winning outdoor park. Visit soon and see why Discovery Center Museum is ranked the #4 children's museum in the nation by Child magazine and a top 12 museum by Forbes.com.

10/09/2026

ONE WEEK until Slimy Science!

To prep for Slimy Science, we’ve been doing… slimy science! Our incredible education team has been testing all kinds of ...
10/09/2026

To prep for Slimy Science, we’ve been doing… slimy science! Our incredible education team has been testing all kinds of slime variables and recipes to ensure we have the very best slimes for you to experience.

Join us for Slimy Science Friday, October 16th from 5-8:30pm! 🫟 Members get in free, otherwise it will be $12 general admission.

We will be open for Indigenous Peoples' Day this upcoming Monday! Open 10/12 from 9:30AM to 4:30PM.
10/08/2026

We will be open for Indigenous Peoples' Day this upcoming Monday! Open 10/12 from 9:30AM to 4:30PM.

10/06/2026
We can't believe it's already October! 🍂 Here are our field trips for the week:
10/05/2026

We can't believe it's already October! 🍂 Here are our field trips for the week:

Members: tomorrow is the first Saturday of the month, and you know what that means! Member Hour from 8:30am to 9:30am! ✨
10/03/2026

Members: tomorrow is the first Saturday of the month, and you know what that means! Member Hour from 8:30am to 9:30am! ✨

10/02/2026

We're in the lab getting SLIMY in preparation for Slimy Science on Friday, October 16!

It's officially October! Here are the upcoming free days for Illinois residents:
10/01/2026

It's officially October! Here are the upcoming free days for Illinois residents:

Announcing: SLIMY SCIENCE! Join us Friday, Oct. 16 from 5PM to 8:30PM for a slime-tastic and spooky evening! Wear your f...
09/29/2026

Announcing: SLIMY SCIENCE! Join us Friday, Oct. 16 from 5PM to 8:30PM for a slime-tastic and spooky evening! Wear your favorite costume and prepare yourself to get ooey-gooey, sticky, and SLIMY! Become a mad scientist and create your own slime to take home, play at tons of different slime stations, and explore all the weird, gross, and cool textures of slime.

🫟 Slime painting
🫟 Slime volcanoes
🫟 Thermochromatic and magnetic slime
🫟 Slime lazy river
🫟 Slime catapults
🫟 Slime texture station
🫟 DIY slime bar
🫟 Slimy science demos
🫟 and more!

FREE with DCM membership, $12/person for non-members.

We are so happy to be included in this project! Come check out our "Popular Playground" any time the weather is nice!
09/28/2026

We are so happy to be included in this project! Come check out our "Popular Playground" any time the weather is nice!

Address

711 N Main Street
Rockford, IL
61103

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18159636769

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