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  • Engineering Week

    Engineering Week

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Discover what it means to be an engineer! In honor of National Engineers Week, we will explore engineering concepts and career paths. Children will have opportunities to meet engineers from our community, complete STEM-related activities, and imagine a future where they are solving real-world engineering problems. Activities: Daily activities to highlight various fields of engineering, […]

  • Countdown Celebration

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Let’s ring in the new year ALL DAY LONG! Join us on Sunday, December 31st as we celebrate 2024 arriving across the world with hourly countdowns. Countdowns will take place at 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, and shortly before 4 PM. No need to stop the play or gather in […]

  • Closing Early at 4 p.m.

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    The Iowa Children's Museum will close at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 31st. Come play with us again another day!

  • “Disguised in Green” Dress-Up Day

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Do you love the color green? Do you love wearing disguises? How about both?! Join us on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our "Disguised in Green" Dress-Up Day! Why green and disguises? On "Grow a Good Citizen Day', kids cast their vote for the candidate (and event) that they […]

  • Closing Early at 4 p.m.

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    The Iowa Children's Museum will close at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 24th. Come play with us again another day!

  • Holiday Gift Wrapping & Card Party

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Join us for a drop-in DIY gift-wrapping and card-making session with our friends from the Iowa City Press Co-op. Assorted gift wraps, gift bags, and blank cards will be available, or you can bring your own. There will be plenty of ink, one-of-a-kind stamps, and other art materials to make your wrapping and cards unforgettable. […]

  • Imagineacres Exhibit Closed

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    The Imaginacres exhibit will be closed on December 12th. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we improve this exhibit by installing new carpet!

  • Museum Closed

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    The Iowa Children's Museum will be closed Thursday, November 23rd. Come play again soon!

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Give the gift of play

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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!