ExplorationWorks events – Helena, MT

About ExplorationWorks

ExplorationWorks is Helena's science center, located in the Great Northern Town Center next to Carroll College. It has two floors of hands-on exhibits aimed mainly at children and families, including a water table modeled on local Helena landmarks, a light-based creative canvas, a live indoor beehive, and a dedicated play area for children under five. The center also brings in rotating traveling exhibits and runs a preschool program, after-school classes, and summer camps.

The center is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Monday. General admission is $12 per person for ages 2 and up; children under 2 and museum members are free. Museums for All (EBT/WIC cardholders) pay $5 per person, and pre-booked groups of 10 or more pay $6 per person. It sits in a paved commercial district with on-site parking.

What happens here

• Rotating hands-on exhibits, such as the 2026 season's Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body
• WonderLab Preschool for ages 2-5, running year-round
• Early Explorers drop-in programming for ages 0-5
• Summer science camps for ages 4 and up
• After-school classes for ages 7 and up during the school year
• Birthday parties booked through the center

Good to know

• Closed Mondays; the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday.
• Museums for All lets EBT/WIC cardholders in for $5 per person; bring the card at entry.
• Summer camp and after-school class registration opens months in advance and fills up, especially for members.