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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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Experience Science Like Never Before

Lift a real car, test your skills by floating a ball with air, and step inside a space station at Ripley's Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin Dells!

Experience Science Like Never Before

Lift a real car, test your skills by floating a ball with air, and step inside a space station at Ripley's Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin Dells!

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

    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

    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

    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

    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.

    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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What's New

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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Teacher Appreciation Week

Backpacks, Books, and Beyond! From September 3 to 7 , the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory in Wisconsin is thanking educators everywhere! School staff receive FREE admission , plus their immediate family enjoys 25% off . Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the start of the school year with us!

Dates : September 3–7

Promotion : FREE admission for school staff + 25% off for immediate family

Available in-person only .

This offer cannot be combined with other discounts. A valid school ID must be presented at the ticket counter to claim the offer.

Fall Into Savings

Fall Into Savings at the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory!

Fall is here, and so are savings! Use code FALL25 to get 20% off tickets to the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory, online or on-site. Don’t miss your chance to experience the unbelievable this season!

Dates : September 8–30

Promo : FALL25

Valid with online or in-person tickets. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

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Tommy Bartlett Exploratory – Interactive Science Center

Opening next
Tuesday
Dec 16 		–
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Thursday
Dec 18 		–
Friday
Dec 19 		–
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Dec 20 		–
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