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Science Center of Iowa

Ages 0–16
401 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Photo: Science Center, via sciowa.org

About this place

Science Center of Iowa is a 110,000-square-foot learning center located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Families can explore permanent exhibits such as Small Discoveries, What On Earth?, When Things Get Moving, and Makers Studio, along with a Brick by Brick building area. The center also features a planetarium offering shows like Seven Wonders, Flight Adventures, and Story Time Under the Stars for visitors of various ages.

If you are a member here

A membership to Science Center of Iowa carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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