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Reviews ( 1078 )
Kes W
2025.03.05
Verified
Was hoping for better
Overpriced but with a few good parts. I would have preferred more about Scotland than rainforests.Personally its a 4/10 for me. Wouldn't visit again.
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carmen d
2025.03.03
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A truly dyna9mic. Visit: Dynamic Earth.
The time machine is the best. You venture through very interactive time periods and get to be in the presence of an iceberg and feel the vibrations of an earthquake. It was soooooo cooool. From my granddaughter's perspective- the chap who made her a hot. Chocolate was the best. A definite must do when in Edinburgh. We went on our first day.
Matt C
2025.03.01
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Amazing
Wow! What an amazing place to visit. This was my first time and I absolutely loved it. It’s great for kids (even though me and my partner are in our 30’s) we thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s really interactive and entertaining as well as informative. We also did the planetarium and the film was great and enjoyed every minute. Would definitely visit again.
Denise H
2025.02.24
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Underwhelmed
Not worth the money. The ice berg was not on show, the monsoon in the real rainforest is an understatement, the LED show I'm not sure what that was referring to and we missed the planetarium because the info is fairly hidden on the website and we weren't informed of it on arrival or at any point during our visit, a few interactive things were either missing or just didn't work, the earthquake is a shakey walkway. Most of it is sitting watching a pre recorded video which very quickly loses your interest. The website is bette than the actual place unfortunately. Underwhelmed by it all. It could be so much more, such a shame.
GoPlaces524095
2025.02.20
Verified
Fun family activity
Went with kids aged 13 and 8 both enjoyed it. Great staff. Loved the guided tour parts and the videos. A brilliant rainy day activity.
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RLewis
2025.02.19
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Incredible place
WOW! So interactive and enjoyable. We and our 4 year old loved it! Wish we had something like this in England - it puts any of our similar attractions to shame. Far better than the science or natural history museums of London, far better then the Eden project, and makes a mockery of The Think Tank in our home town of Birmingham! Staff were SO enthusiastic and helpful. Theming was ace! Also, the way they organise the tours and time travel machine means it wasn’t too busy. Also the food in the on-site cafe was lovely!
torrancejunior
2025.02.01
Verified
Immersive, great for my 4 year old
Immersive - 4yo loved it, and loads for the parent.Without spoiling the surprises, the learning is built around Immersive narrative experiences that were totally thrilling for my 4yo (and me too!). The volcano room was a particular favourite.The Planetarium was excellent as well. Less dramatic than the LA classic, but light, funny and engaging.
Jackie T
2025.01.26
Verified
Fab place for all the family
Had a great time with the family. Visiting from york and would highly reccomend stopping by. So much for the kids to enjoy and a great place to avoid the rain!!
jb_7129
2025.01.19
Verified
Well worth a visit - not just for kids!
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but this definitely exceeded my expectations. The Time Machine was an interesting concept and worked really well. The idea is you go back through the history of the planet - from the Big Bang to the modern day. Special shoutout to the planetarium presenter!
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Karen E
2025.01.04
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Lots to see and do! Enjoyed it!
Visited Dynamic Earth today as a couple. It was really interesting. Lots to see and do. The Time travel machine was fun especially for kids. A flight experience in a small cinema with 3D glasses was great. The planetarium show was amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Took us a couple of hours to see everything we wanted. You could spend a lot longer if you are with a larger family or kids. Would recommend visiting if you have not been.
Hut
2025.01.03
Verified
Excellent visitor attraction
Excellent experience all round, with the planetarium being top of the list Excellent presentations and staff to help. Well worth the visit for all ages.
Jackie B
2024.12.31
Verified
Avoid if you're claustrophobic
Would have loved this if only it hadn't been entirely underground with experiences taking place in enclosed spaces, intended to be accessed by various lifts forming part of the"journey". I had to keep asking to be escorted via stairs and back passageways instead, as I'm extremely claustrophobic, meaning I missed out on parts of the exhibition. I also didn't really enjoy any of it as I was constantly worrying about how to get out and fighting the resulting panic attacks from feeling trapped. Pity as it would have been excellent otherwise
Kyla
2024.12.19
Verified
Fun visit
I was worried that as two 25 year old friends we might be too old for this but we had such a fun afternoon. Big big shout out to Ali in the planetarium, he was engaging and by far the best part of the tour. We wanted to thank him at the end but he was busy answering the kids questions - great guy
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apclas
2024.12.14
Verified
Is magic real?
One day, my 7 year old daughter asked me if magic is real. I said yes, that's what science and engineering are. So she asked where can she go to learn about magic? Answer: Dynamic Earth. She has been a regular for almost a year, and she loves it! She loves the teachers (especially Owen, who has a talent for connecting with children), the Planetarium shows, the earthquake floor, and the lunch bags. One off visits are expensive, but annual membership is very good value.
Catherine W
2024.11.05
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Highly reccomend
Last week I went to dynamic earth with my class. I really enjoyed it because there was lots of rooms to explore and to look in. I learned quite a lot about how the world started. My favourite exhibition was the ocean exhibition where there was a big screen with ocean animals. There were buttons that you could press to look at an animal. There were microphones that you could listen to ocean sound. Then lastly there were tools that you use underwater.Unfortunately I was disappointed in the VR movie because some chairs moved for the effect of travelling in a plane and some didn’t. In addition the movie wasn’t so exiting as I expected it to be. Everything else was really exciting.. The staff were amazing in helping everyone out. I recommend dynamic earth not only for school trips but for family's as well. I hope you found this review helpful and I hope that now you will come to dynamic earth.
Emma F
2024.11.02
Verified
Definitely worth a visit
Genuinely impressed by Dynamic Earth, we spent around 3 hours there and the entire family really enjoyed it. The planetarium is really impressive - we watched a documentary about fungi which was fascinating. Seemed expensive (just like everything in Edinburgh/ the world) but we agreed it was definitely worth the money - it was my favourite part of our holiday.
Katie
2024.10.31
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Great for families
Great for all ages. Lots to touch feel and explore. So much to learn for all ages. We took about 2 hours to go through the whole experience and the staff were on hand in every room if we needed help. One man in particular (Theo?) spent lots of time with my dino obsessed daughter and the different artefact’s explaining each one.
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YakEr
2024.10.25
Verified
its ok.
It's very expensive. we spent an hour here with our three kids (8,7,4) despite it being over far too quick, i did enjoy it. a lot of effort is put in and the staff are so lovely and helpful. the parking is badly signposted so watch out for that. parked up for just over an hour, it was £7
MrsBJohal
2024.10.25
Verified
A fabulous morning out
What a great exhibition! The guided tour was excellent and the exhibits were really informative. There was enough to keep both adults and children entertained for hours. In addition the staff were so friendly, they really are a credit to dynamic earth. They were so helpful
rbgilder
2024.10.20
Verified
Save for school trips - not vacations
Definitely more of a school field trip destination instead of a family vacation destination. 12yr old son enjoyed it, 14yr daughter certainly did not….content not interesting to most teenagers. I would say audiences below 10 yrs old are the target. Several of the video experiences (such as “flying” through glaciers) made me and my daughter nauseous and disoriented. Wonderful location though and very scenic.