NOTE: The Boonshoft Museum will close at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11.

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Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery

2600 DeWeese Parkway
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 275-7431
Fax (937) 275-5811

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Hours

Monday – Saturday
    9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday
    12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter

General Admission

Children (2-12) $7.50
Adults $8.50
Seniors $7.50
Children (under 2) Free
Members are FREE!

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Sonoran Desert

Sonoran DesertLeave Ohio to travel to a far-off place: the Sonoran Desert. Here, children experience what it’s like to run their fingers through desert soil, study desert animals, and discover the differences between daytime and nighttime desert environments.
 

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