Pacific Science Center

Built during the 1962 Seattle World's Fair for visitors to explore the wonders of science, the Pacific Science Center is a not-for-profit science foundation serving one million people a year. PSC was built as a museum focusing on science and technology and as a place to promote a lifelong interest in science, math and technology by engaging diverse communities through interactive and innovative exhibits and programs. Smack in the center of Seattle, PSC's sprawling campus is made up of a ever popular Laser light dome, Planetarium, Dinosaur Exhibit, Butterfly House, Insect Village and much more. The kids will have a blast all day and parents will definitely learn a thing or two.

Exhibits

Laser Shows
Lay on you back and experince laser light shows of epic proportions on the ceiling of the laser dome. Shows vary from Laser Queen, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Muse, Metallica, Radiohead and Tool. Check a updated schedule to find out what's playing today.
Laser Dome Website

Planetarium
The Willard Smith Planetarium aims to inspire a lifelong interest in the science of astronomy, the culture of astronomy and the experience of the night sky. We do this by engaging visitors in a welcoming, interactive learning environment where their curiosity is embraced and their ability to continue exploring on their own is enhanced.

Dinosaurs!
Travel back in time to the Mesozoic Era, where you'll meet seven moving, roaring, robotic dinosaurs in a lifelike environment. You can also stand in the footprint of a giant duckbill dinosaur, take the controls of the Pneumoferrosaurus -- "Air and Iron Lizard" -- to see how animatronic dinosaurs work, and explore the Mesozoic world with interactive exhibits, real fossils, dioramas and more.

Tropical Butterfly House
Enjoy year-round sunshine in the Tropical Butterfly House! Temperatures are in the low 80s, humidity is 60 to 70 percent, and full-spectrum lighting keeps the plants and butterflies healthy. Watch beautiful, free-flying butterflies fly, sun themselves, and feed among tropical flowers. See a brand-new butterfly emerge in the chrysalis viewing window. New butterflies are released into the exhibit each morning.

Insect Village
Giant robotic insects, interactive exhibits and live animal displays give you a close-up look at the world of insects and other arthropods.

Puget Sound Model and Saltwater Tide Pool
Explore the life and science of northwest Washington's large and ecologically diverse estuary, Puget Sound. See real tides and currents in action at the 100-square-foot scale model of the sound. See and touch living Puget Sound animals in the saltwater tide pool.

Kids Works
See yourself on TV as the Guest Meteorologist in the KING5 First Alert Weather Center. Freeze your shadow on the Shadow Wall. Experiment with water at the stream table. And for the smallest scientist, there's a special area just for tots.

Animal Exhibits
See live creatures of all kinds, from the domestic to the exotic. Animal displays feature reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, including a colony of East African naked mole-rats.

Body Works
Find out how your body works in Body Works. Test your reaction time. See how much energy you produce on the Calorie Bicycles. Try out the computer games in the Nutrition Cafe and many other interactive exhibits. Body Works is all about you. →Educators' pre-visit sheet.

Adventures in 3Dimensions
Have you ever wondered how 3D movies are made? Or how some artists create incredibly realistic 3D images with only the use of paint and canvas? Pacific Science Center's Adventures in 3Dimensions exhibition explores how our eyes and brain work together to operate in a three dimensional world and examines the technology used to create 3D illusions.

Science Playground
How does an electric motor work? What does a gyroscope do? How fast can you throw a baseball? Who wins the bubble race? Find the answers to these and other questions in the Science Playground.

Technology Exhibits
Computers, robots, virtual reality and more! Challenge an industrial robot to a game of tic-tac-toe. Defend your team's goal in VR Keeper, the full- body virtual reality soccer experience.

Outdoor Exhibits
Spin a two-ton granite ball with your bare hands or walk in the giant water wheel in Water Works. Nearby, ride the High Rail Bicycle 15 feet above the ground -- on a rail one inch wide!