Discovery Cube Orange: Plan a Family Visit

Discovery Cube Orange offers interactive science exhibits, including a permanent dinosaur-themed exhibit and activities focused on sea life, physics and early learning. The center says it has more than 80 interactive science-based exhibits.

Dino Quest is included with general admission or a valid membership. It features an interactive fossil excavation, four missions, life-sized dinosaurs and a 16-foot animatronic T. rex.

Visitors can follow the missions throughout the exhibit or use a handheld Dino Tracker checked out on site. The four missions are Dino Dig Adventure, Junior Diggers, Adapt, Survive, Thrive, and Predator and Prey.

Other listed exhibits include Sea Lab, where visitors can touch a live shark and other sea creatures, along with Artemis Adventures, Physics Lab: The Raceway, Cube Studios: Broadcast Booth, Early Learners: Rainforest Adventure and Eco Challenge: Discovery Market.

Discovery Cube Orange County is at 2500 N Main Street in Santa Ana. For a broader look at the neighboring city, a guide to Orange and Old Towne Orange covers the area around the hotel.

Metrolink identifies Santa Ana station as the nearest station and describes the center as 1.9 miles away, about a five-minute taxi or rideshare trip from the station. Santa Ana station is the closest rail stop named for this trip; the taxi or rideshare ride from there takes about five minutes.

If you are arriving by train, the Orange Station arrival guide covers getting to the hotel and getting around by train.

Discovery Cube Orange County is open to the public every day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Both Discovery Cube locations close on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Opening hours

• Monday to Sunday: 10 AM–5 PM

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

General admission prices vary by day and start at $23 for children aged 14 and under, $26 for adults aged 15 and over, and $23 for seniors aged 62 and above. The museum directs visitors to its online ticket purchase flow for current prices.

Tickets are available online or at the on-site ticket booth. Online tickets are valid only for the selected date and are non-refundable. To request a date change, contact the museum at least 24 hours before the scheduled visit or ask at the ticket booth on the visit day; some changes may incur a fee.

Children under 14 must enter with an adult aged 18 or older. Before you go, check the official site for current prices and visit details.

All-day parking at Discovery Cube Orange County costs $10. Strollers are welcome inside the museum, which can help when you are visiting with younger children.

The center welcomes service animals as defined by the ADA, but does not permit pets or emotional-support animals. It also prohibits leaving an animal unattended in a vehicle.

Lunch Lab sells meals and beverages, and the on-site science store offers grab-and-go snacks. Outside food and beverages are not allowed, though you may bring bottled water.

Most visits take about three hours, while the museum says a visit may last from two to five hours depending on group size, ages and how deeply visitors engage with the exhibits. If your group wants time for Dino Quest and several other exhibits, allow room in your schedule for a longer visit.

For groups of 15 or more guests aged three and older, discounted admission is available with a reservation. Contact Group Sales at 714-913-5030 or GroupSales@discoverycube.org for information or reservations.

From the Orange Tustin Inn in Orange, Discovery Cube is about a six-minute drive.