The Exploration Place - Prince George, British Columbia

Malcolm G.

I had a few hours free in PG, and always like to visit museums so I stopped in. The museum is gears more towards kids, and is smaller which is normal for a regional one. But it was still worth a stop.

The exhibits were varied with some interesting topics and information. However they need to work a bit more on readability as there was several areas too poorly lit to read the information signs. Also in Place of Learning the choice of black lettering on a dark brown background makes for difficult readability.

Staff are very friendly and helpful, there is a lovely area to sit and drink a coffee from their cafe and a small gift shop. It was very quiet on a Friday morning and I spent about 1.5 hours, including stopping for a drink.

I would recommend a visit if you have free time especially if you have younger kids.

Lynn M.

Got to see them feed the axolotals which was awesome. So many interactive displays. Both my 17 and 10 year old had I good time. Lite brite board was the highlight (see what I did there?). Giant axolotal was super affordable.

Jessika K.

Honestly this place has gone severely downhill. Although they updated the inside they took out the funnest area of the museum and replaced it with chairs and tables. Definitely not worth the price for kids over like 6

Erica R.

Give yourself time here all our five kids loved it ages 3-14. Great on a rainy or too hot day. Toddler friendly and ASD toddler friendly.

Anton I.

One really cool idea here is the cafe where you can eat while sitting under a giant dinosaur skeleton replica and next to live reptiles, I've never seen this before and I loved it. The whole place is also super fun for toddlers, they can spend at least a few hours. Overall there's no particular theme or meaning or connection to Prince George — more like a collection of interesting and fun items, but I enjoyed every minute here. The staff are very kind — at the shop, the cafe and the playground.

Abhijith S. B. N.

I must say, after looking for a place to visit in PG, this is something I found on Google, and it was worth going in for. You can go in and enjoy the beautiful views. There are live and small-scale animals and sculptures of wild and big animals that almost look real. Their way of presentation inside is something to look for.

If you are traveling to pg, then your 30 to 60 min inside this place is well worth it. I enjoyed visiting this place and its ambiance.

If you have kids, definitely take them here. They are going to enjoy this.

G L.

Updated 2024.11.15 The Exploration Place is focused for small kids to come visit, but adults are welcomed as well and was a lot more entertaining thanks to it's wonderful and friendly staff. Your time visiting shall depend on your interests and whether you just wish to breeze through the exhibits or to read everything printed. There are snacks available but please don't take food or drinks into the exhibits. There's two floors to visit, washrooms are on the first floor, WiFi is available.

Denon C.

What an awesome experience!!
Love the renovations. The coffee was great 😊
Staff was friendly and knowledgeable.
Konrad was exceptionally fantastic with my very timid daughter. She left with a huge smile on her face and a bit more confidence. 😊
We could have spent the whole day at the museum but not enough time! Will be back very soon!!