Tommy Bartlett Exploratory – Interactive Science Center

Tommy Bartlett Exploratory is amazing. It’s full of things you won’t see or experience anywhere else. It has several buildings and floors to explore. It’s super fun for the whole family. You can even lift up a car all by yourself while you are there.

- Lady Jaye

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510 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

(608) 254-2525

Out of This World

Explore a real 43-foot core module from the legendary Russian Space Station MIR, one of only three ever built and the only one on display worldwide. Purchased from a Moscow museum in 1997, this amazing artifact lets you experience life aboard MIR. Are you ready for lift-off?

Out of This World

Explore a real 43-foot core module from the legendary Russian Space Station MIR, one of only three ever built and the only one on display worldwide. Purchased from a Moscow museum in 1997, this amazing artifact lets you experience life aboard MIR. Are you ready for lift-off?
Test Your Strength

Step right up to the Giant Lever and discover your superhuman strength—no cape required! At the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin Dells, even kids can lift a full-sized 5,000-lb car using nothing but a rope and a little science.
A Hair-Raising Time

Feel the power of static electricity with our Van de Graaff Generator! Watch your hair stand on end as you get charged up by this shocking favorite. It's science, fun, and the ultimate bad-hair-day photo op, all in one!
Floating Fun

Discover how the Bernoulli Effect helps planes fly, then put it to the test! Place a ball in a stream of fast-moving air, bend the blue tube, and aim for the bowl. Sounds easy? Give it a try and see if you’ve got what it takes to stick the landing!
Part Museum. Part Playground. All Discovery.

From children to adults, there’s something to amaze everyone inside. And now that Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is behind the experience, you can expect even more curiosity, wonder, and wow in the years to come. Whether you're exploring space stations or lifting cars with physics, the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory is your all-weather ticket to hands-on adventure in Wisconsin Dells.

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There is always something new to discover at Ripley’s. With rotating exhibits, exciting events, and unique experiences, you can always expect the unexpected!

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Plan Your Unforgettable Visit

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Saturday Feb 28	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Mar 1	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday Mar 2	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday Mar 3	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mar 4	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday Mar 5	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday Feb 27	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Saturday Feb 28	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Mar 1	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday Mar 2	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday Mar 3	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mar 4	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday Mar 5	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday Feb 27	10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wonders You Have to See to Believe

Spark your Sense of Curiosity

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February 26, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

A 7-Eleven in Monterrey, Mexico, has a tree growing in the middle of it.

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.

Tommy Bartlett Exploratory – Interactive Science Center

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Experience Science Like Never Before

Experience Science Like Never Before

Out of This World

Out of This World

Test Your Strength

A Hair-Raising Time

Floating Fun

Part Museum. Part Playground. All Discovery.

What's New

Teacher Appreciation Week

Fall Into Savings

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Plan Your Unforgettable Visit