Science Park
Explore sound, motion, water, and physics in our multi-level outdoor Science Park.
Included with museum admission, the Science Park is open April 1 – November 30, weather permitting.
Discover Ithaca’s best outdoor play experience at the Sciencenter!
Make music with steel drums and bells, bounce on the world’s only Kevlar cable suspension bridge, explore sound waves with our whisper dishes with a friend, blow bubbles of all sizes, dig to discover treasures in our sand table, and so much more!
Curiosity Playground
For our littlest visitors, ages four and under, the Curiosity Playground outside the Curiosity Corner offers infants, toddlers, and preschoolers space to crawl, climb, and explore in their designated space.
At Little Sprouts Farmers’ Market, kids can plant and harvest toy vegetables in a garden bed and take them to the market to sell. They can use the cash register to sell their vegetables, weigh them with a scale, and transport them with toy wheelbarrows.
Our future Science Park redesign project:
The Science Park’s community build, completed in 1993, was the result of the dedication and hard work of 2,200 volunteers, who collectively devoted over 40,000 hours to its realization. Since then, it has served as a beacon of inspiration, igniting curiosity and scientific exploration in visitors of all ages.
We are excited to announce plans for an outdoor playground refresh. It is time to reimagine and revitalize our Science Park, ensuring that it remains an extraordinary space that captivates and educates future generations.
In this redesign we’re actively engaging families in this redesign process, aiming to empower a new wave of contributors. We’re currently in the process of gathering ideas and seeking inspiration from our young visitors. Through interviews and collaborative brainstorming sessions with our exhibits team, we’re eager to infuse this renewal with the creativity and perspectives of tomorrow’s innovators.