Plan Your Visit

Admission includes access to animal collection and interactive hallway on the first floor as well as access to second-floor exhibition space. The exhibit space rotates out three different exhibits per year. We recommend allowing 45 minutes to 1 hour of time to enjoy our center.  Please note that last entry is 30 minutes prior to closing.

Admission

Ages price
Adults (18+) $8.00 / Person
Children (3 - 17) $8.00 / Person
Seniors/Veterans $7.00 / Person
Infants (2 and under) Free
Discovery Center Members Free
Family of Four $28 / family
Museums for All Participants Free 

StarLab planetarium (Saturdays at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m) Starting January 2023

$3.00 add-on each

Closures Schedule

Closures Dates re-open for business
 Exhibit Installation  January 7 - 19, 2024  Saturday, January 20, 2024

 Engineering Day

(Closed to Public, must be Registered)

March 16, 2024  March 19, 2024 
Exhibit Installation
May 13 - 24, 2024  Saturday, May 25, 2024 
Juneteenth  June 19, 2024  Thursday, June 20, 2024  
 Independence Day July 4, 2024  Friday, July 5, 2024
  Exhibit Installation  September 2 - 13, 2024 Saturday, September 14, 2024 
 Light Up Ocala  November 23, 2024 Tuesday, November 26, 2024
 Thanksgiving November 28-29, 2024  Saturday, November 30, 2024 
 Christmas Eve & Christmas Day December 24-25, 2024  Thursday, December 26, 2024 
New Year's Day January 1, 2025  Thursday, January 2, 2025 

Annual Membership

Membership includes unlimited visits to the Discovery Center and discounts on classes and camps plus Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Passport Program. 

Membership for a family of four (two adults and two children) is $100.00 and additional members are $20.00 each. Additional fees apply for Star Lab shows, special programming, merchandise, etc. Other membership types/sizes are available and may be purchased online, over the phone, or in person.

button_purchase-membership

Detailed benefits:

  • Access to three annual exhibits
  • Discounted rates on Discovery Center classes and camps
  • Association of Science and Technology Centers Travel Passport Program
    • Membership at a science center within the ASTC network grants free or discounted admission to other ASTC Science Centers across Florida, the United States, and even internationally. There are over 20 institutions within the ASTC network in Florida!
    • More information on the Passport Program and participation science centers here.

 

Museums for All

The Discovery Center is excited to announce a partnership with Museums for All.  Museums for All is a program that allows those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to gain free or reduced admission to more than 1,000 museums throughout the United States. The Discovery Center will provide free admission to the exhibits; however, it will not include add-on programming such as Star Lab. Valid cardholders may bring three additional guests for free per visit.