East Kentucky Science Center & Varia Planetarium

Absolutely wonderful, adult enjoyment and I had 3 and 4 year old with me. They were amazed by the solar system show , the adults so much enjoy the laser light show as did the kids . Staff helpful and knowledgeable along with being pleasant people to be around and they didn't mind helping. Actually you can have children birthday 🎉 party at the location. But, also there is so much to for the kids in front foyer , had some love animals. Turtles, iguana and a couple of others . I replication of a hurricane where you stand inside and wow when winds reach into 70's you can really feel it. There is also a location the kids can dig for dinosaur and see relics of them, along with a actual meteorite on display. there is a Lego area for kids and several other activities. They explained that they do special laser light show for other holiday For example this upcoming Tuesday there will be special shows to watch in celebrate of valentine's day. I just cannot say enough good things about my experience there. But, also I want to add that the restrooms were also clean looked great 💜🙏

We absolutely adore this place! We’ve had two birthday parties there for our oldest kiddo. She’s always had a blast! And so have all the other kids. One or two of the adults hang around the exhibit area watching the kids while they ran around playing with giant legos and other STEM toys. Then there’s the laser shows! Some educational, some purely fun, all absolutely STUNNING! We would be scheduling another party soon, but they’re closed for remodeling. I’m kinda bummed out about that, but it’s also a guarantee that they’ll be around for much longer.

The animals, fossils exhibit, and lego and I spy fun were great for children and adults alike. The planetarium show about the moon was insightful and captured our attention. The lazer light show was a bit too loud, but the praise music was nice and the layers were intense!

Better projector than any other planetarium in KY, shows are more varied as well. I wish they'd have more shows per day especially in the weekends since it's a bit far to drive from where I live

My 5 year old son is obsessed with space it was a fun learning experience!!

Great place for kids and adults to learn, especially in our region

Over all a good experience, very informative and friendly staff.

Loved it.