Discovery Gateway

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With more than 140 permanent exhibits, this 60,000-square-foot, three-story facility in the Gateway development on the west side of downtown is the place for kids of all ages to explore: Children can play a marimba, make a stop-motion animated video, or engineer a paper plane to throw in a wind tunnel. The museum also features a child-size grocery store where kids can be both shoppers and...

Discovery Gateway offers 60,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on fun with engaging workshops, programs, and exhibits that invite the whole family to create, learn, and play together. Discovery Gateway’s programs and exhibits are designed to address the many ways that children learn, as well as to help parents understand and support their children’s development. All the engaging and...

Mission: To inspire children of all ages to imagine, discover, and connect with their world to make a difference. Vision: To be the most trusted and preferred family discovery center and child-centered educational resource in the intermountain west. Discovery Gateway's programs and exhibits are designed to address the many ways that children learn, as well as to help parents understand and...

Located in a renovated turn-of-the-century spa, Discovery Gateway features a variety of hands-on exhibits for children of all ages. From digging for dinosaur bones and creating petroglyph rubbings, to experiencing the world from a wheelchair and exploring an artificial heart, children are encouraged to imagine and learn. Special programs are offered throughout the year, and you can even hold...