SCI to offer free student admission during "Back-to-School Bash"
- Thursday August 23, 2018
The Science Center of Iowa will offer free admission for students on Wednesday, September 5, from 1:00-5:00 pm during its inaugural "Back-to-School Bash."
The event celebrates the beginning of the school year and invites Des Moines-area families to experience the Science Center of Iowa and its permanent exhibit, Brick by Brick, which opens on Labor Day. Engineering challenges and hands-on making activities as well as live science demonstrations will be available throughout the afternoon.
The event serves as a kickoff to SCI’s "Wednesdays After Class" program, which will feature similar programming every Wednesday afternoon throughout the school year.
Free admission for the Back-to-School Bash applies to all students, including college students with a student ID. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Adult admission is $12; $8 for seniors.
For more information, visit www.sciowa.org/wednesdaysafterclass or call 515-274-6868 ext. 222.
About the Science Center of Iowa
The Science Center of Iowa engages and inspires Iowans along their journey of lifelong science learning. The 110,000-sq. ft. facility located in Downtown Des Moines features dynamic experience platforms, large format theaters and daily interactive science demonstrations, including the NAEYC-accredited SCI Preschool. The Science Center of Iowa also provides educational outreach programs across the state of Iowa. For more information, visit www.sciowa.org.