Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
add photosDiscovery Gateway is the premier children‘s museum in Utah providing engaging interactive activities that inspire learning in children and fun for the whole family. Exhibits include a pint-sized town where kids rule, an area where children can play the role of pilot, paramedic, flight nurse, or command center operator, putting their rescue response safety skills to the test, and more.
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"Great Hands-on Museum for Little Kids!"
I took my 18-month-old here today and she had SO MUCH FUN! The whole bottom floor of the museum is full of hands-on activities that are perfect for little kids, including a machine that spits balls out, a farm where the kids can gather fruits and vegetables, a stream with water toys, a little playhouse with slides, and more. Upstairs, there were fun activities for older kids (5-10 ish), but she loved some of those too! There was also an outside patio where kids can have a snack and sit inside a helicopter. We spent 2 hours there, but easily could have spent a couple more if it wasn't nap time. ;)
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"Wow! What a fun place to play!"
I had as much fun here as my children did! It was a fabulous learning experience and well-deserved it's "discovery" name. children learn best by discovering things and there are all hands-on activities that there is no way we could do it all! We will need to go again, because the first time was just not enough before the youngest got tired and we had to leave. A little pricey though!
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"Gateway Children's Museum"
Our family absolutely loves the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum! They are located downtown inside the Gateway Mall. They have so many children's activities and even do a fun storytime during the week (check their website to find out more details). They are kind of pricey for admission tickets, but babies are free!
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"Our favorite place!"
We LOVE the Discovery Gateway museum. Although it is a bit pricey if you just go once, we loved getting the six-month pass. For $64 our family of four went to the museum once every two weeks and the kids had a blast! There are so many different things to do for kids of all ages. The colored balls in the beehive, the water station, the bird's eye view, the pond, the make-your-own-movie station, the magnets, the real helicopter outside on the patio, the farm, the life-size horse, the miniature grocery store, etc! In all honesty, I would recommend this activity to anyone with kids. Definitely worth the money, especially when this mommy took the kids on her own and got two to three hours of kid bliss without having to rack my brain on how to keep them entertained! :)
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"Fabulous Fun! "
Discovery gateway it a fantastic place for your kids. My 3 year old and 1 year old both love the activities they have for their age groups. We live on the entire other end of the valley but we make the trip every other week to play there! It is a great "reward" for my little girls to earn!
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"We love the Discovery Gateway!"
I took my daughter to the museum a few times when she was 1, and now that she's 2 we bought a pass. She loves it! It's very hands on, has lots of different stations, and is great for imaginative play. I'm really glad we bought a 6 month pass, because if we go one time and don't get to all the stations, we can always do those the next time we go!
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"discovery museum"
This museum is fun for all kids! Is seems pricey for a one day admission, but if you get the membership it is well worth it. Very popular and can be really busy in the mornings. We usually get there around one in the afternoon and the crowds are gone.
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"Amazing but Pricey"
My kids LOVE the Discovery Gateway, or as they like to call it, the kids museum. We could spend days in there and they would be perfectly happy. I only have two complaints: 1. It is pricey. We only go when they are doing some kind of cheap or free day or I have a really good coupon. 2. It is ALWAYS crowded. Which is understandable because it is awesome, but kind of a bummer for the kids.
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"really fun"
We have been to Discovery Gateway a couple of times. It is very well done. My kids favorite parts are: the helicopter, the grocery store, and the tv studio. It is very well thought out, VERY kid friendly, clean and orderly. It think it is a little pricey, but the usually run some sort of a discount coupon in the Friday newspaper. The only negative I can think if is that it is on several levels, so be prepared to take the elevator if you have a stroller. Overall kids of all ages will enjoy this and be entertained for hours!
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"Indoor Entertainment!"
My family and I LOVE this museum. it's centrally located downtown at the Gateway mall, and parking is so easy. Park in the underground parking garage for the Gateway shopping mall, and walk straight into the museum from the parking garage through the "Discovery Gateway Children's Museum" entrance. This can be an all day activity, and the best part is, it's indoor! This is year round, indoor entertainment! We enjoy all the exhibits and experiments. It's great for all ages.
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"This is my 3 year olds favorite place in the whole world"
This place is has so much fun things for kids to do. They have big blocks the kids can build with, a pretend store with shopping carts and food, Water discovery, music, sound, and a helicopter on the roof. It is all about learning, exploring, and discovering type play.
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"A Little Pricey and Crowded"
First of all, my girls LOVE to go to the Children's Museum, but I have a couple things about it that I don't like. First of all, it bothers me that the adult admission is the same as the children's admission - most places I have been to like this the adults are less. It can get really expensive really fast. Also, it is too crowded - too many little hands, sneezes, runny noses, etc.... I would rather do a different activity that wasn't so expensive and was a little less "germy". :) And with so many children it limits what the kids can do - they are always being pushed aside, etc... by a bigger kid.
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"Lots of activities and interesting, euducational fun!"
I love this place! If it was cheaper, we'd go more often. It is a great place to just let your kids be kids, break them away from media and let them explore! I love the helicopter they can sit in, the play store, and the arts and crafts room! Try to go on the free days, if you are worried about cost. It may be packed, though!
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"Fun but pricey"
This is a fantastic hands on children's museum. It is several stories with fun packed in every inch. My kids absolutely love it there and can spend almost a whole day. The only down sides are it is a bit pricey and it can be very crowded. The kids also the real helicopter on the roof that they can climb around in.
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"Fun for kids but Expensive for just one visit"
My kids love this place. They are 3, 6, and 9. They have a giant ball area where the kids can drop balls into all types of tubes and watch them travel around. Another area they can pretend to do things like construction, a grocery store and farm. The second floor has tons of different building things legos and other fun shapes. They even have a Helicopter the kis can pretend to drive.
It cost seven to eight dollars per person and you pay for the kids and adults. If you want to go watch for buy one get one free coupons or if you might visit multiple times buy a membership and it makes it worth it.
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"Plenty to do"
The cost is high, but there is quite a bit for the kids to do. We visit about once a year and my boys love it. Their favorite part is the pretend town - cars to drive, a house to take care of, a grocery store to shop at, etc. Plus they loved the helicopter outside.
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"tons of fun"
When I asked my preschooler if he liked this museum a lot or a little or medium, his face got very serious and he said with emphasis, "A LOT." While I thought it was terribly over-priced, there was a huge variety of activities for kids of all ages, as well as a nice patio area outside good for picnicking.
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"Learning CAN be fun"
Great for kids of all ages and easy to get your kids to learn. All areas are divided into age groups but I jumped around because they are all fun. If you want to go shopping and dad doesn't want to be the entertainment you just have him take the kids to the discovery museum. (children must be supervised but it will be easier for dad because they have so much fun) I left my husband there with three boys from 8- 14 and he didn't complain that I was gone for hours.
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"Fun for children on non-busy days"
Discovery Gateway is right in the middle of the Gateway outdoor mall. It is a wonderful location with lots of other things to do in the gateway right around you, so it is a perfect stop in your day. Discovery Gateway is geared towards children and so there might not be as much to interest the teenagers or adults. The grocery store is delightful and one of my child's favorite exhibits. This is a great place for kids, however of busy days it really kills the experience. There is a lot less access to the best exhibits when it is really busy.
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"Fun...But Pick Your Day Wisely!"
Discovery Gateway is a wonderful children’s museum geared for younger children. The exhibits are meant to create learning through play and include everything from a grocery store, a farm, a television news cast, to a helicopter on the roof. I took my 2 and 4 year old and they loved it. I would caution that though free days are very tempting I would avoid them along with any other day that schools are out. When it is busy the fun factor goes down quite a bit. They do offer validations for parking in the gift shop, however, they do charge for them.
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