It's science with a difference in Discovery World!

Experience heaps of hands-on science at its best in Otago Museum's interactive science centre, Discovery World!

There's so much cool stuff that you won't know where to start!

Encounter a rainforest teeming with tropical life... The Tropical Forest is a magical must-see! Enter a lush, living, tropical environment and come face to face with some of nature’s most beautiful butterflies. Hundreds of these enchanting creatures roam free all around you – some even stopping (on you) to say hello!

If you love getting active you can engage yourself in Discovery World with the IBM TryScience Kiosk, challenge your friends to a game of air hockey or table soccer, inflate a hot air balloon, warp yourself with the trick mirror, stomp out a tune on the giant foot piano or test your skills with our tricky puzzles!
 
Plus, don't miss our great science shows in Discovery World - they'll entertain you every Saturday and Sunday (and every day during school holidays) at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
 
With so much to do in Discovery World and the Tropical Forest you'll want to spend all day and all night there - and guess what? You can! That's right, we have sleepovers right here in the science centre!
 
Discovery World opening hours:
DAILY from 10am to 5pm
Closed Christmas Day