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Great Lakes Science Center Tickets

Great Lakes Science Center is one of the top ten museums in the nation as celebrated by the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award for Best Science Museum. The Science Center is home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and makes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come alive through hundreds of hands-on exhibits, temporary exhibitions, the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater, historic Steamship William G. Mather, daily science demonstrations, seasonal camps, and more.

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Thank you for your interest in Great Lakes Science Center, we hope to see you soon! Great Lakes Science Center is currently open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended evening hours on Thursday until 8 p.m.

 

 

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General Admission

General admission includes all-day admission to the general exhibit areas, including the NASA Glenn Visitor Center.

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $14.95 to $19.95
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Steamship William G. Mather

Tour this restored 618-foot historic ship and see what life was like on board a working Great Lakes freighter. Explore the 1925-built Mather from stem to stern and see its huge cargo holds, brass and oak pilot house, elegant guest quarters and four-story engine room. Walk the decks and marvel at the “engineering firsts” that helped transform Northeast Ohio into a great industrial center. Experience the golden era of steamships on one of the best.

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $8.95 to $10.95
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National Parks Adventure

Narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, hurtling up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America’s most legendary outdoor playgrounds, including Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Yosemite, the Everglades and Arches.

Duration 45 Minutes

Prices range from $6.95 to $10.95
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Blue Whales: Return of the Giants

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants narrated by Award-Winning actor Andy Serkis, takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived, bigger than any dinosaur, yet we know surprisingly little about them. See into an unforgettable window to the lives these animals live—and the extremes scientists must endure to study them. (Length: 45 minutes, full dome format).
Duration 45 Minutes

Prices range from $6.95 to $10.95
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Animal Kingdom: The Tale of Six Families

Across snowy forests, under scorching African sun and into the darkest depths of the ocean, embark on an incredible journey to the far corners of the Earth. Animal Kingdom takes audiences on an awe-inspiring adventure to celebrate the diversity of life on our planet. Through brilliant nature footage, meet members of the six families of the animal kingdom. Fly, swim, slither and crawl with the offbeat dung beetle, the irresistibly cute penguin, the ferocious crocodile and majestic whales with their mysterious vocals. (Length: 45 minutes, full dome format).
Duration 45 Minutes

Prices range from $6.95 to $10.95
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Pick 2 Attraction Tickets

General Admission + Steamship William G. Mather

Includes general admission to the Science Center exhibits plus the Steamship William G. Mather (open  Tuesday - Sunday June - August and weekends May, September and October).  More information on the Mather can be found here. 

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $19.95 to $24.95
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General Admission + Blue Whales

Includes general admission to the Science Center plus Blue Whaless DOME Theater film (Length: 45 minutes, full dome format).

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $6.95 to $24.95
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General Admission + Animal Kingdom

Includes general admission to the Science Center plus Animal Kingdom: The Tale of Six Families DOME Theater film (Length: 45 minutes, full dome format).

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $6.95 to $24.95
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General Admission + National Parks Adventure

Includes admission to Great Lakes Science Center and National Parks Adventure,
Duration Full Day

Prices range from $6.95 to $24.95
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Pick 3 Attractions

General Admission + Blue Whales + Mather

Includes general admission to the Science Center, Blue Whales: Return of the Giants DOME Theater film (Length: 45 minutes, full dome format) and the Steamship William G. Mather.

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $6.95 to $27.95
Purchase Tickets

General Admission + Animal Kingdom + Mather

Includes general admission to the Science Center, Animal Kingdom: The Tale of Six FamiliesDOME Theater film (Length: 45 minutes, full dome format) and the Steamship William G. Mather.

Duration Full Day

Prices range from $6.95 to $27.95
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Mather Hard Hat Tour

Explore the Mather like you never have before! This tours allows access to areas of the ship not included in self or guided tours. Cost includes general admission to the Science Center and admission to the Mather after the tour. Closed-toed, closed-heeled athletic shoes or boots are required. Guests will be given hard hats and safety glasses to be worn during the tour. Ages 10 and up only.

Duration 2 Hours

Prices range from $35.00 to $45.00
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Pick 3 Attractions

General Admission + National Parks Adventure + Mather

Includes general admission to the Science Center plus "National Parks Adventure" DOME Theater film and Steamship William G. Mather (schedule varies, please check times and dates here).

Duration 1 Hour

Prices range from $20.00 to $27.95
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