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Friday March 29 2024

  • Our youngest visitors can bring their imaginations as an SCI Programs Team member reads under the starry skies.

  • Get chills and thrills from cryogenic demonstrations.

  • Experience one of the most mysterious — and misunderstood — wonders of the Universe. Narrated by Liam Neeson. Sponsored by NASA. Program and location subject to change.

  • Here’s your chance to help a WHO-HD Channel 13 meteorologist give today’s live forecast as you learn about weather! Subject to change due to severe weather or technical difficulties.

  • Locate constellations and planets, and hear myths of the night sky in this live planetarium program. Program and location subject to change.

  • Have you ever wondered what Snippy the Snapping Turtle eats? Come check out a feeding demonstration of one of SCI’s most ravenous reptiles! The snapping turtle feeding may be too intense for some visitors.

  • Investigate the clues chemists use with explosive experiments!

  • Meet and get the chance to touch some of SCI’s resident reptiles and amphibians.

  • Go on an adventure though history to learn about the creation of the telescope and the discoveries this invention has helped humanity make! Program and location subject to change.

  •  Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience at the Science Center of Iowa's Mixology Night: Planetary Prom! 

     Calling all space enthusiasts and cocktail aficionados! Join us for an evening filled with celestial delights and cocktails as we transform the Science Center into the ultimate planetary prom for adults aged 21 and over.

     Embark on a journey through the stars and beyond as you peer through our telescopes on the back balcony while sipping on your handcrafted cocktail.

     Explore the wonders of space with interactive exhibits and engaging activities throughout the Science Center. From live shows in our Star Theater Planetarium of interstellar travel through our solar system to a space like VR experience, there's something for every space enthusiast to enjoy.

     Don your most dazzling celestial attire or break out that old prom dress and join us for a night of astronomical fun and excitement. Tickets are limited, so secure your spot now and prepare for an unforgettable evening at Mixology Night: Planetary Prom!

     Tickets available now! Don't miss your chance to experience the universe like never before. See you among the stars! 

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