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Programs and Events

Science Center of Iowa

401 W Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Des Moines, IA 50309 515.274.6868

SCI Hours

Monday

CLOSED
Tuesday

CLOSED
Wednesday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

SCI Holiday Hours 2026

January 1, 2026 (New Years Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
January 19 (MLK Jr Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 11-22 (SPRING BREAK)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
April 5 (Easter)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
May 25 (Memorial Day)

CLOSED
July 4 (Independence Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
September 7 (Labor Day)

Closed
September 8-11

CLOSED
October 16-17

CLOSED
November 25

OPEN 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
November 26 (Thanksgiving)

CLOSED
December 16-23

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
December 24 (Christmas Eve)

Open 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
December 25 (Christmas)

CLOSED
December 26-30

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
December 31 (Noon Year's Eve)

OPEN 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
January 1, 2027 (New Years Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

SCI General Admission

Age	Non-Members	Members
Children (2-12)	$15	FREE
Adults (13-64)	$20	FREE
Senior (65+)	$15	FREE

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