STAR Party Cancelled - The STAR Party scheduled for Friday night, May 22 has been cancelled due to the unfavorable sky viewing conditions. The cloud coverage will not allow us to view the moon and visible planets.

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Science Center of Iowa

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

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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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