Parents will love: With more than 20,000 square feet, the museum is divided into eight neighborhoods to explore with clusters of exhibits in each area. It's easy to spend your whole day here.

Kids will love: The Waterway & Bubbles and Airworks areas allow younger kids to get their hands wet in a real hands-on adventure, while the AWEsome Electricity area ignites the minds of older kids.

What's new: The unique S.M.A.R.T Café provides healthy and reasonably priced meals, while also teaching kids to experience science, math, art, reading and technology.

Don't miss: Included in admission, there is a daily art project in the drop-in studio that kids can create and take home to remember their visit.