It was so so I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it It was a cool experience, but I think it was overpriced for what it was The staff was very friendly I just feel it could've been bigger It only took about an hour to walk through the whole thing read more

Another yelper worded it just right: so so. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. It's a fun time with kids. Definitely not worth the cost of the full ticket. There's approximately 8-10 rooms of separate themes, it's psychoeducational. But the interactive parts of this place looked and felt overused. So, make sure you wash your hands when you're done. read more

Dopamine Land - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

My Bestie and I took a random trip and found this cool little spot. It's kinda hard to find, but we parked in the hotel underneath it around the corner. If you can find the cheesecake factory, it's technically next-door. It almost looks hidden though because they turned to the basement area and into this pop-up style event It's really cool. There's a ball pit and really unique interactive rooms. Lots of selfie spots and each room is steamed based off of some sort of dopamine receptor. It was a really cool experience. Definitely recommend going. read more

Dopamine Land - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Cute exhibit. Seems like it may have been better when they first opened. Nonetheless my 8 year old had fun touring the rooms with her bestie. The front door staff were very friendly. The rest of them just seat fillers. The oxygen bar is in one of the rooms didn't really get instructions to pay at the front when I didn't see it in the lobby I just assumed they didn't have it but when we were going through there it was but by that time we missed the opportunity to pay for it. I don't need to ever go again .... Mid experience I felt absolutely NO DOPAMINE! Allegedly street parking is good after a certain time but I parked in the garage next door to be safe $8 up to 2 hours after 2 $14 read more

Dopamine Land - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I was invited here on a rainy Friday night and was excited for this experience. The beginning of the experience was really nice and I liked learning more about dopamine. It took about an hour to go through the different rooms then I went back to the dopamine bar and that was the best part. Overall it was cute, but not worth the price in my opinion. read more

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Went here on a Friday night, cousins date! When I tell you this, we were able to let our hair down and just have a good ole time! There are numerous rooms to explore. You don't feel rushed and each room offers a different experience. Don't think you're "too old" for this! Because you will leave here glad that you came. read more

Its an interesting concept but TBH the exhibits are things you can replicate at home - pillow fight room, balloon room, scent room, shadow room. The ad is far more exciting than the experience. read more

We had fun! I took my daughters (21, 19, 9) and they all enjoyed it equally. It was a bit on the pricey side, but knowing the location, the price matched the location. There is street parking and also a garage connected to the Friendship Center location. Upon entering, we had to sign a waiver and each person over 18 had to sign their own. We were late by 15 minutes due to cherry blossom traffic and lack of available parking... but were able to get in anyway. We overall enjoyed this experience! Some of the rooms were amazing while others were just okay--- I'd definitely return, but I think had I come with entitled adults, I would have enjoyed it less. This experience did what it was supposed to do! I recommend a cheaper location but overall, excellent execution! Main con is that the O2 experience was not working and I had prepaid for the experience for the four of us... they gave me instructions on how to request a refund ($12 per person). Hopefully requesting a refund will be easy. read more

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This is a very short exhibit but it was fun. Definitely a family place or great trip to take with your friends. It's about $30 after taxes unless you do a group rate. There is an additional oxygen bar you can add on for $12 and they have light refreshments. I had a great time and I'm happy I got to experience it but i wouldn't pay for this twice. read more

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I recently visited Dopamine Land as a break from studying for my STEP 1 exam and a way to experience more dopamine in my system. It is an interactive immersive art experience where you also get to learn about the neurotransmitter dopamine on a layman level! It was an utter delight to have a warm environment to relax in on a snowy day. We ended up staying for about 2 hours, mainly relaxing in the meditative forest-like environment room. My favorite room by far was immersing myself in the 5 senses: touch, taste, scent, sight, and smell. This is absolutely perfect for families, date nights, and people who want to relive a childlike wonder. You could definitely walk through this quickly (~30-50 minutes), hence an emphasis on having fun and actually exploring your youth again through Dopamine Land! They have an oxygen bar. It's $15 for 10 minutes but you could split the 10 minutes between two people if you really wanted to save the extra money! I didn't feel any difference, to be honest, but try everything once, right? Parking -- paid street or a garage nearby. The friendships height metro is also within walking distance. read more

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No phone number ! It's now closed . No wonder . What a joke . I used Fever to book tickets for Dec 31. Google said they were closed on Dec 31so we didn't t go thinking we could use them later since they were closed . There was no phone number to call the place to get an update on holiday hours . They were closed for good on Dec 31 and Fever would not give me a refund or even give me credit for a different event. Fever customer service was no help at all even when I sent them a photo of the closed hours published on Google . read more

Went back to Dopamine Land after having to reschedule it twice due to their cancellations from Fever. This was kind of in a weird location, but fairly close to the Friendship Heights metro stop (Red Line). Once you go in, you'll had to head down the elevator or escalator and then scan the QR code to sign the waiver. AFTER that, you can check in with your ticket(s). The experience itself has a lot of different rooms, but some were geared a bit towards children vs. adults. My favorite room was the interactive movement room and the doodling room. I didn't post pics of some of the rooms for you all to keep it a surprise. I had points from Fever, so I also used it to redeem free usage at the Oxygen Bar, which is literally getting different scented oxygen. Would I pay for this experience again? Probably not. But it was something I'd go to once and be glad I experienced it LOL read more

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Went here with my friends after brunch and it was a great experience! We did the oxygen bar which was cool but had a long wait. The interactive rooms were fun and provided us with a lot to do! My favorite room was the one where you got to write on the walls. There's lots of opportunities for photo ops. A fun experience if you're looking for something to do on the weekend! read more

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This was such a cool experience! It was interesting to learn about the different triggers for dopamine and also learn which one triggers you the most. I liked that the tour was self guided and had plenty of photo ops. This is very kid friendly but also a cute date night vibe so it works for all ages. The exhibits were focused on each of the five senses which I thought was interesting. It was very interactive so you werent just looking at things and reading because I I personally don't like that. read more

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This was one of the worst experiences I've had. The exhibits were poorly explained and not put together well or cohesive as well. The oxygen bar wasn't working, and instead of returning our money, they said just use the one that works a little. Please do not go here. Terrible exhibit. read more

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I went to check out the Dopamine Land Immersive experience with my friend and we had a blast! It was so cool to learn about different ways that we release dopamine or what things may trigger its release. They have a few interactive rooms with different activities that trigger a dopamine release. The experience costs $28 for adults and I believe $22 for kids! They also have an Oxygen Bar (aromatherapy) for $12 with your ticket purchase or $15 if you purchase on site. Personally I think you can do without the Aromatherapy but the rest of the exhibit was fun. Also they have optional coat check for $2 It's very kid friendly and there is staff present at each point of the exhibit to help you navigate the experience. Photography and videography is allowed but you're not allowed to turn on the flash. read more

Dopamine Land - There's a room where you can write on the walls and the furniture! - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I feel like i was scammed. Beautiful presentation was made online, we were very excited to go . Be prepared to pay $2...if you want to leave your coat of umbrella. It's more for children, but there is nothing to see, to do or lean from this , just waste time and money. We are very disappointed and won't recommend it to anyone. read more

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Much better and more fun going with someone, the more the merrier! It didn't take my breath away but I enjoyed going without the my home girl especially the pillow fight room and the room where nothing is off limits and you can write, draw everywhere and anywhere! The oxygen bar at the end is worth it & a zen moment! It felt god to be a kid again read more

Dopamine Land - Oxygen bar - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The value is not here. Unfortunately, the tickets are very expensive. This place does not have much to offer. I was expecting more exhibits. You can see everything in under thirty minutes very easily. There is nearby garage parking, in addition to street parking. read more

Dopamine Land - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This was definitely a Must!! Experience High or Not it's sooo cool. They have 10 different rooms!! The Bubble Bar is so cool it's like they give you oxygen thru your nose but not really inhaling. The whole experience is to relax you! It's pretty dope!! and colorful very good go children with autism sensory issues etc. it's like a 3D time read more

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Ahhh.... It's not the best place in the world to boost your domaine but it's a cool place. It wasn't very crowded on a Sunday afternoon. The staff was very nice. It's a fun experience but better for pictures than anything else. read more

Underwhelming experience. The idea is quite good but advertising doesn't do it justice and portrays this place much more fun and interactive than it actually is. Most of the experience rooms are quite bland and boring. The service staff was friendly and very good. read more

Overpriced and underwhelmed. There is one room worth the excitement of the entire museum (only about six small rooms total). It is a mirror room with lights that looks very similar to a Yayoi Kusama installation, but everything else was meh. That is also the first room so you start high and then just meander until it is over. No dopamine was had. But, the workers were very friendly and warm. It was a fun idea, but not implemented perfectly. read more

I get the idea, but it isn't executed well. In one room there was apparently a game with lights, but it wasn't explained until this woman at the other end was like oh you lost, it was a game but you lost. There were a few rooms that were frankly kind of lame. The pillow fight room was fun for a minute. The perfumed scent game was fun. But mostly it was NOT WORTH the money, and I will be complaining to Fever where I bought the tickets. Then we paid $20 extra for an "oxygen bar" but when you get here it's just called a "bubble bar." That's because it's air flowing through scented liquid that makes it smell nice. It isn't an actual oxygen bar, and the people working it, while kind, have no idea what they're doing. We asked how much oxygen was being delivered and they didn't know. They told us that most of the scents were broken, except one or two, and that they'd been having issues with them all day. It's not the workers' fault. At all. But overall, it was such a rip off. I can't believe I paid so much for that. read more

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If I could give this zero stars I would. We were a little late to our timed entry and were turned away but told we could come back any time and use the same tickets. We returned on another day, on a Saturday afternoon, even though the website advertised it was open from 11-7pm. Very inconsistent and a lack of accurate information on the website. read more

This was okay. I wish it were more immersive, but the Instagrammable pics were the plus. There weren't as many people for the pillow fight and the smell room. Some of the scents were broken. It was okay but not worth 22 dollars per se. read more

Dopamine Land - Room - Arts & Entertainment Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Lame! Very grimy! Every object i touched seemed covered with mystery kid juice. There's Purell and the need for it In every room. The entire exhibit seemed utterly pointless and disorganized. As overpriced as any "rainy day for kids" activity I've ever experienced. That the charge $12 extra for the oxygen bar and a $2 per item "cloakroom" fee feels like extortion. A total rip-off. read more

It's something fun to do randomly once but I couldn't see coming back again. More than anything my issue is non-present parents allowing their teens to push people, walk in front of people who are mid experience, and being rude and obnoxious. This isn't the establishments fault of course but what I would expect an establishment to do is request that the kids are under control or asked to leave. Other than that, it was a nice new thing to do. read more

This place was a bit of a let down and I was very disappointed. You definitely don't get what you paid for here. Although some of the things you experience are cool, it's still not worth the cost of the tickets. read more

This was Very underwhelming. A Pretty lame experience overall. Definitely Not worth the price.

This is a total ripoff, criminal really. Do not go to this or spend the money. It took us 30 minutes to go through and it was like something a high school would sell tickets for to raise money for their marching band or something. Only not as good as that would be. I seriously want my money back. read more

Really lack luster....fire festival vibes. Those tickets should be $10. Only about 2-3 rooms were truly interactive. The rest were just black screens and fake props. read more

They really should have an ADULT only experience. It would make it more enjoyable so you can focus on each room without the distraction of kids screaming or running about. read more

Good experience but it seems as though the owner does not care about truly accommodating customers. My party accidentally paid for 2 sets of tickets for a group of 5. We spoke to 3 employees there including a sorry excuse for a manager who LIED and said we would receive a refund for one set of the tickets. She even took a screenshot of the payment and said she would send it to the owner to handle the issue. If the policy is no refunds, that is fine. But to have THREE of your employees, including a so called MANAGER either be ignorant of the policies of the establishment they work at or just bold face liars is unacceptable. I see the owner likes to put empty comments that do nothing to actually assist with the grievances under the bad reviews on here. If you see this, save yourself three minutes and use it to plan on how to train your incompetent and/or lying staff and better your business or make this right. Have a blessed day read more

Waste of $37 if you don't participate in the oxygen lounge it's no point of being there. Maybe for lil kids but not for adults. My friends and I completed the walk through in 18 mins. read more

I tried to like this place but couldn't. Thought it would be a good place for my granddaughter. The ads looked like it would be fun. Actually pretty boring. Pass on this. read more

I usually don't leave reviews. Me and my girlfriend make the most of anything so we enjoyed each others company. This is very underwhelming though. Maybe a $12 exhibit really. Spend the $60 on something else. Top golf, mini golf, bowling, whatever. read more

I say this is for toddlers who are happy to be out of the house. Do NOT recommend it for older kids and adults. I actually don't recommend it at all. I think they had a great concept in mind but had no idea how to execute it well? Wish they would reimburse us ‍ read more

This place just wasn't it. the photos online and you see on tik tok arent the same To many kids running around so if you wanna take pictures it just won't happen supposed to be a calming experience but all it did was stress us out. We also got the oxygen bar from what I thought was supposed to relax you but it didn't. you can hear all the other people around you and I was more stressed than what I came. over all the experience was horrible and just not it don't waste your money. read more

This place is a huge YIKES. I felt like a tourist who made a HUGE mistake in planning and fell for the 'trap' - only I live here! Funny - I think you'd have to be ON a lot of 'dope' in dopamine land to even get a chuckle out of it or have any sensory reaction! It's confusing right From the start!!! The woman at the check-in desk downstairs gave us an entire 'explanation' but we didnt really understand it since we had no clue how the experience worked. She recommended we start our 'sensory adventure' at the Oxygen Bar. There is no Oxygen Bar! It's called the Bubble Bar which serves oxygen!! So of course we go in looking for the 'Oxygen Bar' thinking that was part of the experience - to find it! It was so crowded like it was happy hour / that threw off our senses from the start! So we skipped it till the end but had to wait a while again... and this was a Slow day. The whole experience was quite lame. What a gimmick. Ridiculous. Owners should be shut down for scamming people that way - it aint a cheap experience!!! AVOID THIS PLACE and visit Rock Creek Park to get in touch with all of your senses instead! It's real and best of all, its FREE!!! read more