The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is Dayton’s local children’s museum. Science is the emphasis of the museum, and its permanent collection includes a large natural history collection, a live animal sanctuary, an aquarium, planetarium, and the museum’s sister site, SunWach Indian Village.

The expansive campus is unique to Dayton, offering the only facilities of its kind in the city. The museum’s permanent exhibits include highlights such as an Egyptian mummy, an interactive solar system tour, a 68-inch suspended globe that illustrates a variety of global dynamics including animal migrations and current air traffic.

Other displays include a tidal pool with live seawater creatures, a fully enclosed tree house, and a zoo, which includes creatures native to the state of Ohio.

2600 Deweese Pkwy, Dayton, Ohio, Phone: 937-275-7431

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dayton Art Institute National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Carillon Historical Park Dayton Dragons Baseball Boonshoft Museum of Discovery America's Packard Museum - The Citizens Motorcar Company Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Victoria Theatre Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center National Aviation Hall of Fame Aullwood Audubon Center Dayton International Peace Museum Oregon District Meadowlark Restaurant Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark Fifth Street Brewpub Wheat Penny Carriage Hill MetroPark and Farm Dayton Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant PNC 2nd Street Market Wiley's Comedy Club RiverScape MetroPark Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center Warped Wing Brewing Company

Explore more: Ohio > Things to Do in Dayton, Ohio

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Go to travel reservations.