Note that this review is reflected off of a visit in late September 2024. As a result, some of this information may be a little out of date. Other than that, enjoy!
Review of the Greensboro Science Center
https://www.greensboroscience.org
Nestled within the hills and green woods of Greensboro, North Carolina, the Science Center opened as the “Greensboro Junior Museum” in 1957. It wouldn’t be until the 1970’s that it received major development with an expanded zoo area (1973) and a planetarium (1976). The zoo section itself was injected with new life in 2007 when much of the current animal collection was opened to the public, further developing over the next several years into one of North Carolina’s top and most rapidly developing attractions we know today.
I’ll be honest, I was toying around with giving this facility either a full review or a quick little trip report on the thread. The reason being that my visit was slightly rushed and thus I couldn’t fully take in a couple areas. At the same time though, I just couldn’t do this place much justice if I gave an abbreviated opinion. Considering my overall take on the establishment, I’m happy I opted for the full review.
Large Mammal Exhibits – Two of the Zoo’s larger residents prowl about in a secluded corner of the property. Up first is a Sumatran tiger habitat that is spacious and grassy, with the most unique feature being a corn-crib style cage set up within the tigers’ space. This area had boulders galore, almost as if it was once an exhibit for a mountainous animal like cougars – does anyone know the history behind this? Across the pathway lies what is, in my opinion, the strongest animal habitat in the establishment. An enormous paddock that is packed with lush vegetation on one side, a hilly pasture on the other, and topped off with a nice wetland is the territory of maned wolves. Giant anteaters once resided in this oasis too, and it would’ve been cool to see the two pampas species co-existing together, but it doesn’t take away that this is an excellent home for the canines. The viewing is also impressive, with an inclining ramp that takes one into the middle of the habitat.
Small Mammal Exhibits – Most of these animal enclosures are located at the main trailhead. Before arriving at the crossroads, there’s a meerkat habitat that is sandy and gives a close peek at the ever-popular critters, but is a bit tight on space. This is followed by one of the Center’s biggest highlights – the Javan gibbons (a first for me, and I believe the only ones in the AZA). The mesh habitat provides a vast amount of space both vertically and horizontally, all packaged with a sea of green foliage, ropes, and there’s even a temple façade off to the side that hides the apes’ night quarters. Next-door there’s a pair of well-detailed exhibits that are a decent size for fossa (didn’t see), and ring-tailed lemurs and radiated tortoises together. Lastly, alongside the Friendly Farm complex are two smaller and more standard exhibits that house howler monkey and binturong.
Bird Exhibits – Feathered denizens are mostly found at the bottom of the hill before ascending towards the Friendly Farm, and are mostly roomy cages that are fairly well-furnished to occupy the birds. One of them even has a viewing window to get some neat close ups of the peculiar-looking hornbills. Exhibit list: laughing kookaburra/masked lapwing, trumpeter hornbill, and macaw (don’t remember the species).
Reptile Exhibits – A pair of reptile enclosures are among the first animals to greet visitors when they walk outside the main building. A Komodo dragon lives an average-sized grassy exhibit that is surrounded by mock-rock, however I found the viewing to be a bit awkward. There are expansive viewing windows, but the habitat mostly slopes down to below these windows. Did this once have open-air viewing?
On the bright side, the giant lizard I saw had a nice indoor space with plenty of sand and even a pool. Nearby, there’s a sandy paddock that offers very close viewing for a pair of Aldabra tortoises, but seemed rather small for the gargantuan reptiles.
Wiseman Aquarium – This is likely the first major exhibit complex that one will come across when starting their tour. It was originally opened in June 2013, before receiving an expansion in 2017. For a smaller aquarium in a zoo, I was pretty impressed by some of the tanks and presentation; there’s lots of space to run around, eye-catching signs and lights, and everything appears clean, modern, and almost as if it just opened a couple months ago. The main room has without question the major highlights: “Hands-On Harbor” is a touch tank with the usual participants such as cownose rays and bamboo sharks; an Amazon habitat is an excellent blend of arboreal and aquatic landscapes, housing golden lion tamarins, a two-toed sloth, white-blotched river stingrays (with two pups on display at the time), etc.; there’s a spacious Grand Cayman blue iguana terrarium; and Asian small-clawed otters have a pop-up bubble to immerse guests within their tastefully-designed mangrove habitat. Arguably the most popular exhibit is the colony of African penguins. As usual, they were fun to watch as they torpedoed past the underwater viewing, or simply stood proudly on the shore, soaking up the attention. The exhibit itself is nice if a little standard, but I felt it was on the small side, especially in terms of land area. In my opinion, however, the strongest habitat out of these is “Shark Reef,” a gigantic reef habitat teaming with ocean life that eerily appears and disappears from the deep blue. Southern stingrays and moray eels patrol the bottom of the tank, while sandbar sharks lurk above, accompanied by schools of other fish like lookdown and queen triggerfish. This tank is great with its attention to detail and volume of water (about 90,000 gallons); it’s on par with some other zoo aquariums’ big reef tanks I’ve seen like Minnesota or Toledo. Some other notable species throughout the Aquarium include clownfish, blue tang, garden eels, lionfish (with a pop-in bubble!), octopus, jellies, seahorses, and all sorts of colorful reef fish.
Revolution Ridge – Opened in 2021, this is the most recent major animal development at the Science Center. It begins with a pair of cassowary enclosures that are lush and roomy, with the most unique element being a concrete road and crossing sign bisecting one of the spaces. This is a reminder of the plight that wild cassowaries face in Australia, where car collisions are one of the biggest threats to the ratites. Next door, Southern ground hornbills (didn’t see) and a male okapi share a narrow, grassy paddock dotted with a few plants. Interestingly, there seemed to be another pen on the other side of the boardwalk with what looked like access doors. This would’ve been a nice chance to extend the space for the okapi, but I was told by an employee this is not the case, but rather an area for native plants to grow. Lastly, there’s an average-sized yet fairly detailed habitat for a trio of pygmy hippos (a breeding pair and an adolescent calf) that has a stream flowing into a rocky pool, complemented by an indoor space with underwater viewing. Nestled amongst the greenery is a replica of a mine entrance, another reminder of human-animal conflict; in this case, mining in West Africa is decimating the rainforests and waterways that wildlife like hippos live in. At this point, I should bring up the original idea of this complex. The facility sits adjacent to what was a Revolutionary War battlefield; not wanting to pass up on this historical connection, the establishment sought to bring together animal species that are facing their own “revolution” in conservation. It’s a neat idea for an animal area that focuses on endangered species, but the exhibit quality, while nice overall, could’ve been stronger to bring the full effect (I'll admit this is mostly because of the sight-lines).
The first part of this exhibit complex was decent overall, albeit with some unfulfilled potential. However, when exiting the boardwalk, this is where things pick up. Up first is the “Animal Hospital & Conservation Center,” which provides great relief from the heat and humidity of the South. There’s benches, air conditioning, and lots to keep the curious mind occupied, including a surgery room, necropsy room, research labs, and TV’s broadcasting the local conservation projects occurring such as aiding native herps. After cooling off, guests are greeted by the endless chatter of a flock of American flamingos, which reside in a smallish lagoon with about 2/3 of it filled with water. Then, there is the highlight of Revolution Ridge up ahead – the cat complex. Not only was it great to see a quartet of smaller felids that one doesn’t lay eyes on often (sand cat, serval, fishing cat, and black-footed cat), but the exhibit quality is fairly impressive in a few cases. While the indoor areas for serval, sand, and black-footed cat are fairly standard, the outdoor habitats are some of the stronger ones of their kind. A single fishing cat was dozing in a good-sized area with a variety of terrain; servals have the largest habitat that replicates the grasslands nicely and even has an overhead bridge; even the black-footed cat has access to the great outdoors via crossing over visitors’ heads. It’s certainly a nice bonus for those that enjoy watching wild cats!
The last part is a red panda area dominated by two decent outdoor enclosures connected by another mesh tunnel above; I didn’t see any pandas here, as the pair was getting fed in their smaller, rocky indoor room. On the whole, despite a slightly slow start, the complex picks up after a while with some unique displays with equally unique creatures, and an interesting concept that ties everything together rather well.
Friendly Farm – At first glance, this may be the usual farmyard area to keep the kids entertained, but I will say it is a little more extensive than I anticipated. The pens are pretty basic both size and detail wise, but the viewing provides some close encounters. The big, light blue barn in the center of the complex allows guests to view the animal stables, but this appeared to be closed by the time I strolled around. The best feature would be the interactive play elements; I saw plenty of examples of miniature trucks that kids can climb into and pretend to make deliveries; a John Deere tractor added some neat ambiance to the area; and a little farm house near the back was a nice touch. Some of the species list: an assortment of goat breeds, sheep, donkey, miniature horse, alpaca, and chicken.
Herpetology Lab – I only peeked my head in here briefly as it was just about closing time. Apart from one room where guests can watch staff do research/other work on herps, this consists of a single room with generic terrariums for several types of animals. Some of them I remember are at least one species of tarantula, Madagascar hissing cockroach, eastern box turtle, and uromastyx. This was the least impressive part of the Science Center in my opinion.
NOTE – Because it was closed for the season, I did not get a chance to go through the Butterfly Garden.
In many ways, the Science Center reminded me of West Virginia’s Oglebay Good Zoo, and nowhere was that more evident than the layout. Much like that zoo, this 27-acre establishment consists of a large main building that guests enter, a few animal exhibits and guest areas within to start the day, and finally a hilly forest (complete with a pretty pond and ravine) where larger wildlife is exhibited along the loop trail. Coupled with the overall size of the facility, it allows for both an efficient trip and the opportunity to revisit parts of the building if one wishes. While there are a few slopes to climb on the outdoor trail, they’re not super steep and the pathway has additional means of easier navigation such as the boardwalk along Revolution Ridge. The one drawback I’d say is that with the ever-increasing popularity of the place, most of the pathways are quite narrow that may lead to congestion, especially just after exiting the building.
The amenities are predominantly set up within the entrance building, beginning with a slick, modern-looking structure adorned with animal figures and props, with the ticket booths off to the side. “Meerkat Café” is the only eatery on property, while souvenirs can be bought across the hall at the “TriceraShop.” Of course, this being the Greensboro Science Center, it’s not entirely about animals, for there are tons of additional science exhibits and displays to keep the young ones occupied. A pendulum serves as the welcome wagon after entering the world of science; the “Omnisphere Theater” is reminiscent to an I-MAX theater with 3D and laser shows played; there’s a special exhibits gallery that didn’t have anything at the time of my visit; and the “Extreme Weather” gallery had lots of cool interpretive signs and interactive features. The one that stands heads and shoulders above it all though has to be “Prehistoric Passage: Realm of Dragons,” a dinosaur hall that just about brought the kid in me out. Visitors walk along mock-rock sprinkled with dino fossils and touch screens, while life-size models of Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, Pteranodon, and more tower over the awe-inspired crowds. The coolest part is a projector that captures guests alongside holographic prehistoric beasts – I unfortunately got trampled by a Brachiosaurus!
Other guest attractions include the “SciPlay Bay,” an aquatic-themed play area near the building’s exit; “Sky Wild” is the ropes course situated above the Zoo’s right side of the property; and just before entering Revolution Ridge is “Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure,” a cool-looking playground that combines ancient reptiles with nature play.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY: Based on the other two reviews I’ve done for 2024, felines have definitely taken center stage!
In Greensboro’s case, the servals, which were made up of a mom and two nearly-grown kittens at the time, were quite active. One of the cats spent much of my viewing time prowling about its habitat, weaving through some of the tall grasses and along the exhibit’s perimeter. The cherry on top was when it leaped effortlessly up the artificial termite mounds, and proceeded to cross the bridge leading to its den on the other side of the path.
OVERALL: It’s no secret that this establishment is overshadowed by its gargantuan neighbor, North Carolina Zoo, to the south. However, the Greensboro Science Center stands well on its own as a family-friendly facility that has a little something for everyone. There’s a handful of live animals both rare and familiar to admire, some fun and engaging science galleries, and interactive areas to let kids expend their energy. Add in some solid exhibitry and an efficient layout and here's an attraction that depending on one’s taste can make either a half or full-day outing. I realize this facility will have a hard time competing with some other zoos; its animal collection is limited, and its habitats, while decent overall, have little that would stand-out from the crowd. Having said that, there were times where Greensboro caught me off-guard and I was left pleasantly surprised. In conclusion, if you’re a kid at heart, a science nerd, or an animal lover looking for something small but worthwhile, this attraction will fit the bill.
With how much it has grown in size and popularity, it’s clear that the Science Center will continue to become one of the state’s most notable attractions. This is evident in their next major project: the “Rainforest Biodome,” set to open in 2026. An assortment of South American birds, clouded leopards, monkeys, and more will make their home here.
Review of the Greensboro Science Center
https://www.greensboroscience.org
Nestled within the hills and green woods of Greensboro, North Carolina, the Science Center opened as the “Greensboro Junior Museum” in 1957. It wouldn’t be until the 1970’s that it received major development with an expanded zoo area (1973) and a planetarium (1976). The zoo section itself was injected with new life in 2007 when much of the current animal collection was opened to the public, further developing over the next several years into one of North Carolina’s top and most rapidly developing attractions we know today.
I’ll be honest, I was toying around with giving this facility either a full review or a quick little trip report on the thread. The reason being that my visit was slightly rushed and thus I couldn’t fully take in a couple areas. At the same time though, I just couldn’t do this place much justice if I gave an abbreviated opinion. Considering my overall take on the establishment, I’m happy I opted for the full review.
Animal Exhibit Complexes
Large Mammal Exhibits – Two of the Zoo’s larger residents prowl about in a secluded corner of the property. Up first is a Sumatran tiger habitat that is spacious and grassy, with the most unique feature being a corn-crib style cage set up within the tigers’ space. This area had boulders galore, almost as if it was once an exhibit for a mountainous animal like cougars – does anyone know the history behind this? Across the pathway lies what is, in my opinion, the strongest animal habitat in the establishment. An enormous paddock that is packed with lush vegetation on one side, a hilly pasture on the other, and topped off with a nice wetland is the territory of maned wolves. Giant anteaters once resided in this oasis too, and it would’ve been cool to see the two pampas species co-existing together, but it doesn’t take away that this is an excellent home for the canines. The viewing is also impressive, with an inclining ramp that takes one into the middle of the habitat.
Small Mammal Exhibits – Most of these animal enclosures are located at the main trailhead. Before arriving at the crossroads, there’s a meerkat habitat that is sandy and gives a close peek at the ever-popular critters, but is a bit tight on space. This is followed by one of the Center’s biggest highlights – the Javan gibbons (a first for me, and I believe the only ones in the AZA). The mesh habitat provides a vast amount of space both vertically and horizontally, all packaged with a sea of green foliage, ropes, and there’s even a temple façade off to the side that hides the apes’ night quarters. Next-door there’s a pair of well-detailed exhibits that are a decent size for fossa (didn’t see), and ring-tailed lemurs and radiated tortoises together. Lastly, alongside the Friendly Farm complex are two smaller and more standard exhibits that house howler monkey and binturong.
Bird Exhibits – Feathered denizens are mostly found at the bottom of the hill before ascending towards the Friendly Farm, and are mostly roomy cages that are fairly well-furnished to occupy the birds. One of them even has a viewing window to get some neat close ups of the peculiar-looking hornbills. Exhibit list: laughing kookaburra/masked lapwing, trumpeter hornbill, and macaw (don’t remember the species).
Reptile Exhibits – A pair of reptile enclosures are among the first animals to greet visitors when they walk outside the main building. A Komodo dragon lives an average-sized grassy exhibit that is surrounded by mock-rock, however I found the viewing to be a bit awkward. There are expansive viewing windows, but the habitat mostly slopes down to below these windows. Did this once have open-air viewing?
On the bright side, the giant lizard I saw had a nice indoor space with plenty of sand and even a pool. Nearby, there’s a sandy paddock that offers very close viewing for a pair of Aldabra tortoises, but seemed rather small for the gargantuan reptiles.Wiseman Aquarium – This is likely the first major exhibit complex that one will come across when starting their tour. It was originally opened in June 2013, before receiving an expansion in 2017. For a smaller aquarium in a zoo, I was pretty impressed by some of the tanks and presentation; there’s lots of space to run around, eye-catching signs and lights, and everything appears clean, modern, and almost as if it just opened a couple months ago. The main room has without question the major highlights: “Hands-On Harbor” is a touch tank with the usual participants such as cownose rays and bamboo sharks; an Amazon habitat is an excellent blend of arboreal and aquatic landscapes, housing golden lion tamarins, a two-toed sloth, white-blotched river stingrays (with two pups on display at the time), etc.; there’s a spacious Grand Cayman blue iguana terrarium; and Asian small-clawed otters have a pop-up bubble to immerse guests within their tastefully-designed mangrove habitat. Arguably the most popular exhibit is the colony of African penguins. As usual, they were fun to watch as they torpedoed past the underwater viewing, or simply stood proudly on the shore, soaking up the attention. The exhibit itself is nice if a little standard, but I felt it was on the small side, especially in terms of land area. In my opinion, however, the strongest habitat out of these is “Shark Reef,” a gigantic reef habitat teaming with ocean life that eerily appears and disappears from the deep blue. Southern stingrays and moray eels patrol the bottom of the tank, while sandbar sharks lurk above, accompanied by schools of other fish like lookdown and queen triggerfish. This tank is great with its attention to detail and volume of water (about 90,000 gallons); it’s on par with some other zoo aquariums’ big reef tanks I’ve seen like Minnesota or Toledo. Some other notable species throughout the Aquarium include clownfish, blue tang, garden eels, lionfish (with a pop-in bubble!), octopus, jellies, seahorses, and all sorts of colorful reef fish.
Revolution Ridge – Opened in 2021, this is the most recent major animal development at the Science Center. It begins with a pair of cassowary enclosures that are lush and roomy, with the most unique element being a concrete road and crossing sign bisecting one of the spaces. This is a reminder of the plight that wild cassowaries face in Australia, where car collisions are one of the biggest threats to the ratites. Next door, Southern ground hornbills (didn’t see) and a male okapi share a narrow, grassy paddock dotted with a few plants. Interestingly, there seemed to be another pen on the other side of the boardwalk with what looked like access doors. This would’ve been a nice chance to extend the space for the okapi, but I was told by an employee this is not the case, but rather an area for native plants to grow. Lastly, there’s an average-sized yet fairly detailed habitat for a trio of pygmy hippos (a breeding pair and an adolescent calf) that has a stream flowing into a rocky pool, complemented by an indoor space with underwater viewing. Nestled amongst the greenery is a replica of a mine entrance, another reminder of human-animal conflict; in this case, mining in West Africa is decimating the rainforests and waterways that wildlife like hippos live in. At this point, I should bring up the original idea of this complex. The facility sits adjacent to what was a Revolutionary War battlefield; not wanting to pass up on this historical connection, the establishment sought to bring together animal species that are facing their own “revolution” in conservation. It’s a neat idea for an animal area that focuses on endangered species, but the exhibit quality, while nice overall, could’ve been stronger to bring the full effect (I'll admit this is mostly because of the sight-lines).
The first part of this exhibit complex was decent overall, albeit with some unfulfilled potential. However, when exiting the boardwalk, this is where things pick up. Up first is the “Animal Hospital & Conservation Center,” which provides great relief from the heat and humidity of the South. There’s benches, air conditioning, and lots to keep the curious mind occupied, including a surgery room, necropsy room, research labs, and TV’s broadcasting the local conservation projects occurring such as aiding native herps. After cooling off, guests are greeted by the endless chatter of a flock of American flamingos, which reside in a smallish lagoon with about 2/3 of it filled with water. Then, there is the highlight of Revolution Ridge up ahead – the cat complex. Not only was it great to see a quartet of smaller felids that one doesn’t lay eyes on often (sand cat, serval, fishing cat, and black-footed cat), but the exhibit quality is fairly impressive in a few cases. While the indoor areas for serval, sand, and black-footed cat are fairly standard, the outdoor habitats are some of the stronger ones of their kind. A single fishing cat was dozing in a good-sized area with a variety of terrain; servals have the largest habitat that replicates the grasslands nicely and even has an overhead bridge; even the black-footed cat has access to the great outdoors via crossing over visitors’ heads. It’s certainly a nice bonus for those that enjoy watching wild cats!
The last part is a red panda area dominated by two decent outdoor enclosures connected by another mesh tunnel above; I didn’t see any pandas here, as the pair was getting fed in their smaller, rocky indoor room. On the whole, despite a slightly slow start, the complex picks up after a while with some unique displays with equally unique creatures, and an interesting concept that ties everything together rather well.Friendly Farm – At first glance, this may be the usual farmyard area to keep the kids entertained, but I will say it is a little more extensive than I anticipated. The pens are pretty basic both size and detail wise, but the viewing provides some close encounters. The big, light blue barn in the center of the complex allows guests to view the animal stables, but this appeared to be closed by the time I strolled around. The best feature would be the interactive play elements; I saw plenty of examples of miniature trucks that kids can climb into and pretend to make deliveries; a John Deere tractor added some neat ambiance to the area; and a little farm house near the back was a nice touch. Some of the species list: an assortment of goat breeds, sheep, donkey, miniature horse, alpaca, and chicken.
Herpetology Lab – I only peeked my head in here briefly as it was just about closing time. Apart from one room where guests can watch staff do research/other work on herps, this consists of a single room with generic terrariums for several types of animals. Some of them I remember are at least one species of tarantula, Madagascar hissing cockroach, eastern box turtle, and uromastyx. This was the least impressive part of the Science Center in my opinion.
NOTE – Because it was closed for the season, I did not get a chance to go through the Butterfly Garden.
Visitor Experiences
In many ways, the Science Center reminded me of West Virginia’s Oglebay Good Zoo, and nowhere was that more evident than the layout. Much like that zoo, this 27-acre establishment consists of a large main building that guests enter, a few animal exhibits and guest areas within to start the day, and finally a hilly forest (complete with a pretty pond and ravine) where larger wildlife is exhibited along the loop trail. Coupled with the overall size of the facility, it allows for both an efficient trip and the opportunity to revisit parts of the building if one wishes. While there are a few slopes to climb on the outdoor trail, they’re not super steep and the pathway has additional means of easier navigation such as the boardwalk along Revolution Ridge. The one drawback I’d say is that with the ever-increasing popularity of the place, most of the pathways are quite narrow that may lead to congestion, especially just after exiting the building.
The amenities are predominantly set up within the entrance building, beginning with a slick, modern-looking structure adorned with animal figures and props, with the ticket booths off to the side. “Meerkat Café” is the only eatery on property, while souvenirs can be bought across the hall at the “TriceraShop.” Of course, this being the Greensboro Science Center, it’s not entirely about animals, for there are tons of additional science exhibits and displays to keep the young ones occupied. A pendulum serves as the welcome wagon after entering the world of science; the “Omnisphere Theater” is reminiscent to an I-MAX theater with 3D and laser shows played; there’s a special exhibits gallery that didn’t have anything at the time of my visit; and the “Extreme Weather” gallery had lots of cool interpretive signs and interactive features. The one that stands heads and shoulders above it all though has to be “Prehistoric Passage: Realm of Dragons,” a dinosaur hall that just about brought the kid in me out. Visitors walk along mock-rock sprinkled with dino fossils and touch screens, while life-size models of Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, Pteranodon, and more tower over the awe-inspired crowds. The coolest part is a projector that captures guests alongside holographic prehistoric beasts – I unfortunately got trampled by a Brachiosaurus!
Other guest attractions include the “SciPlay Bay,” an aquatic-themed play area near the building’s exit; “Sky Wild” is the ropes course situated above the Zoo’s right side of the property; and just before entering Revolution Ridge is “Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure,” a cool-looking playground that combines ancient reptiles with nature play.HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY: Based on the other two reviews I’ve done for 2024, felines have definitely taken center stage!
In Greensboro’s case, the servals, which were made up of a mom and two nearly-grown kittens at the time, were quite active. One of the cats spent much of my viewing time prowling about its habitat, weaving through some of the tall grasses and along the exhibit’s perimeter. The cherry on top was when it leaped effortlessly up the artificial termite mounds, and proceeded to cross the bridge leading to its den on the other side of the path.OVERALL: It’s no secret that this establishment is overshadowed by its gargantuan neighbor, North Carolina Zoo, to the south. However, the Greensboro Science Center stands well on its own as a family-friendly facility that has a little something for everyone. There’s a handful of live animals both rare and familiar to admire, some fun and engaging science galleries, and interactive areas to let kids expend their energy. Add in some solid exhibitry and an efficient layout and here's an attraction that depending on one’s taste can make either a half or full-day outing. I realize this facility will have a hard time competing with some other zoos; its animal collection is limited, and its habitats, while decent overall, have little that would stand-out from the crowd. Having said that, there were times where Greensboro caught me off-guard and I was left pleasantly surprised. In conclusion, if you’re a kid at heart, a science nerd, or an animal lover looking for something small but worthwhile, this attraction will fit the bill.
With how much it has grown in size and popularity, it’s clear that the Science Center will continue to become one of the state’s most notable attractions. This is evident in their next major project: the “Rainforest Biodome,” set to open in 2026. An assortment of South American birds, clouded leopards, monkeys, and more will make their home here.