Event Calendar

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.

Learn to navigate the starry night skies and find exotic, hidden Deep Sky Objects. 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.

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.

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

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

This show reveals dark matter's earliest clues, covering the astral choreography of galactic orbits as well as sensitive detectors hidden deep underground in ancient gold mines. Narrated by Tilda Swinton. Program and location subject to change.

21+ Mystery at the Museum: Partnered with Rook Room – January 16

Prepare for a thrilling evening of suspense and intrigue at the Science Center of Iowa’s 21+ Mystery Night at the Museum, hosted in partnership with Rook Room! Step into a world of secrets, puzzles, and hidden clues as you and your friends become detectives for the night, solving a captivating mystery that unfolds throughout the museum. 

As the clock ticks, explore the exhibits like never before, piecing together clues and uncovering the story behind the mystery. Will you crack the case? With Rook Room’s expert storytelling and immersive scenarios, this is more than just a night out—it’s an adventure that will challenge your wits and keep you guessing until the very end. 

Enjoy cocktails, mingle with other amateur sleuths, and dive into the excitement of a live-action mystery experience. Whether you’re a seasoned detective or a curious newcomer, this event offers a unique blend of fun, challenge, and social interaction in a lively, adults-only environment. Gather your team, sharpen your senses, and get ready for a night of suspense and surprises at the Science Center. Who knows what secrets you’ll uncover? 

Experience Dark Side of the Moon Like Never Before – Join us for a mind-bending evening under the stars as the Science Center of Iowa presents Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon—reimagined for our immersive 50-foot planetarium dome.

You can add a Pink Floyd showing (6:30 p.m. or 9:00 p.m.) to your Mixology ticket for an additional $10.

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