Kids Place

Permanent Exhibit

A destination for the youngest explorers and their favorite grown-ups, now located on Street Level! Designed with a cityscape theme, this newly renovated gallery offers a collection of kid-friendly exhibits and fun activities for young children ages 0-6. Experience the Story Tree, Fishin’ Hole, Storybook Stage, Learning Ambulance, Midtown Market, and more!

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Exhibits include an X-Ray Table, Lifesize Operation Game, and Pinball Falls!

Kids Place is made possible with the generous support of The Gary & Sylvie St. Hilaire, John Crain Kunkel Foundation, Harold A. McInnes, Denis J Milke, M.D. & Kris Olewine Milke, The Hershey Company, Lois Lehrman Grass, Très Bonne Année, Drs. Michael & Madlyn Hanes, and Timothy & Mary Webber Weston.

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More Science Exhibits & Events

Permanent Exhibit

Forces of Nature Exhibit

Through compelling stories of natural forces and environmental change, Forces of Nature is both an exciting thematic area and a relevant science topic that affects everyone’s daily life. The permanent gallery provides guests with the opportunity to experience a variety of extraordinary weather wonders featuring physical “phenomenon-based” exhibits.

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Sep 27, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026

EXPEDITION DINOSAUR: Rise of the Mammals

Adventure back in time with us — 66 MILLION YEARS INTO THE PAST — to experience the moments before, during and after the extinction event that ended the age of dinosaurs! EXPEDITION DINOSAUR: RISE OF THE MAMMALS opens to the public September 27, and will be at Whitaker Center through January 4!

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Nov 25, 2025

Light Up The Night

Light Up The Night is a special holiday event from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, for families and friends to explore, learn, and have fun together. Enjoy an exciting selection of hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity, and creativity for all ages.

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Get The Led Out

Don't miss out on two back-to-back nights of Get the Led Out on February 28 & March 1! From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album...GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants...a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heartthumping intensity.

Cinema

Showing Through: Dec 31, 2025

Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West

The film chronicles a group of explorers - the Corps of Discovery - led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark into uncharted territory to find a water passageway to the Pacific Ocean and describe for science the wonders of the West.

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Theater

Richard Thompson

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson is set to bring his extraordinary talent to the Whitaker Center on February 23! Widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Thompson’s career spans over five decades, blending folk, rock, and traditional British influences into a uniquely captivating sound. Richard Thompson’s musical influence cannot be overstated. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the ‘60s, he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock. The Los Angeles Times called him “the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix” and Rolling Stone has named him one of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time.

Cinema

Showing Through: Dec 31, 2025

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature will showcase the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes, and severe storms as we follow scientists on their groundbreaking quests to understand how these natural disasters are triggered.

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Science Center

Oct 15, 2025 – May 27, 2026

Little Learners

Little Learners meet September through May, and is designed for children aged 3-6. Sharpen science process skills and experiment, read, explore, sing, and create! Learners will have time for structured weekly themed activities.

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