Tommy Bartlett Exploratory
A science playground with more than a hundred hands-on interactive exhibits, where you can see a real backup core module of the Russian Mir space station.
The Exploratory was originally built to support the Dells' famous Tommy Bartlett water-stunt show, which ended in 2020. It is now mainly an interactive science museum, with giant gyroscopes and hands-on experiments in electricity, optics, and acoustics. It also has a real backup core module from the Mir space station, which you can walk into to see what life was like for cosmonauts. It suits elementary-school-aged children, and admission is about $20. It is located on Wisconsin Dells Parkway.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Noah's Ark Waterpark
- Lost Canyon
- Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
- Original Wisconsin Ducks
- Wilderness Resort
- Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin Dells
- Kalahari Resort Wisconsin Dells
- Dells Boat Tours (Upper Dells & Stand Rock)