Gift cards: Give the gift of play this holiday season! LEARN MORE
Kinder Club: Registration is open for 3, 4, & 5-year-olds! LEARN MORE
Birthday Parties: There's no better place to celebrate! LEARN MORE

Halloween 2024 Events

Not-Too-Spooky Fun With The Iowa Children’s Museum Halloween is creeping up, and The Iowa Children’s Museum is ready to deliver a month full of spooky (but not too spooky) fun! […]

Let Your Family Shine at Our Photo/Video Shoot!

The Iowa Children’s Museum is looking for enthusiastic volunteers (kids and adults) to participate in an upcoming photo and video shoot. The images captured will help us share our mission […]

2024 Iowa Children’s Open Highlights

Highlights from the 2024 Iowa Children’s Open Last week, The Iowa Children’s Museum hosted the 2024 Iowa Children’s Open at Brown Deer Golf Club, and we couldn’t have asked for […]

Bringing Play to Your Neighborhood!

Come play with us this summer! As the warm weather return, so does our summer outreach program, ICM2Go. ICM2Go aims to break down barriers and bring play to ALL! From […]

Shape the Future of Play!

Please take a moment to share your thoughts in our 5-minute survey. Your feedback will help us keep the museum’s exhibits and programs fun, accessible, and meaningful for every child.

Give the gift of play

This holiday season, give them moments that matter. Memberships and gift cards create warm memories and give curiosity a place to grow!

Closed August 25th-29th

The Iowa Children’s Museum will be closed Monday, August 25th, through Friday, August 29th, for routine cleaning and maintenance. This includes STEM Family Free Night. Thank you for your patience while we work to make our exhibits even better for your next visit!

Due to Winter Weather

We will be closing at 5:00 pm on 2/12

Thank you for your understanding!