Press Every Button at Science World, False Creek, Vancouver BC

Rainy Day

Press Every Button at Science World

Hands-on exhibits and live science shows under the False Creek dome. Two hours of experiments, with no lab report due afterwards.

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The date

Science World turns a rainy afternoon into permission to investigate everything. Explore hands-on exhibits, watch a live science show and compare your conclusions between experiments. Allow around two hours. Accidentally learning something is a perfectly respectable afternoon outcome.

How to do it

Explore the hands-on exhibits and catch a live science show. Leave around two hours rather than rushing between displays. Let everyone choose a favourite experiment, then compare notes before heading back outside to False Creek.

What to wear: smart casual

Bringing the kids

Hands-on exhibits and live shows give everyone something to investigate, including the adults who were supposedly just supervising. Leave about two hours and follow whichever experiment wins the family vote. The button-pressing is educational; the debate over whose turn it is remains very much a domestic matter.

Daytime hands-on exhibits and live shows. Allow about two hours. Adult $37.50, ages 3-12 $25.50, ages 0-2 complimentary.

Official visitor informationFamily details checked 2026-10-05
playfulcuriousfamily-indoorinteractiveiconic
Duration
2-3 hours
Best time
Morning to afternoon
Per person
~$37-38
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
False Creek
best season
Year-round

Priced from the menu · Oct 2026

Adult (19+) general admission, $37.50 before tax (whole-dollar band rounded around it); seniors and youth $30.50, children 3 to 12 $25.50, ages 0 to 2 free.. Not a quote.

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