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Science Center of Iowa

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

SCI Hours

Monday

CLOSED
Tuesday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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 2025

January 1, 2025 (New Years Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
January 20 (MLK Jr Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 12-23 (SPRING BREAK)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
April 20 (Easter)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
May 26 (Memorial Day)

CLOSED
July 4 (Independence Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
September 1 (Labor Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
September 8-12

CLOSED
November 26

OPEN 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
November 27 (Thanksgiving)

CLOSED
December 17-23

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, 2026 (New Years Day)

OPEN 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

SCI General Admission

Age	Non-Members	Members
Adults (13-69)	$17	FREE
Children (2-12)	$17	FREE
Senior (65+)	$15	FREE

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