Hours

Monday: Closed*

Tuesday: 10am–6pm

Wednesday: 10am–6pm

Thursday: 10am–6pm

Friday: 10am–8pm**

Saturday: 10am–6pm

Sunday: 11am–6pm

 

*Mondays
We open on Mondays only when Cedar Rapids School District and Iowa City School District schools are closed. Check our calendar for Open Mondays.

 

**Friday Morning Members-Only Hour
Every Friday morning September through May from 9 am to 10 am.

Members-Only Hour is temporarily suspended for June, July, and August while we open on Mondays for the summer. 

Members-Only Hour will resume in September.

Take advantage of a weekly hour when The ICM is only open to members and our educators present special hands-on preschool activities for the little ones.

 

Admission

Ages 1-59: $9

Seniors (60+): $8

Infants (Under 1): Free

Members: Free

Military Families: Buy one admission, get one free with a military ID.  Memorial Day through Labor Day we participate in Blue Star Museums and offer free admission to active military members and their families.

 

 

Additional Admission Options

Museum Membership
Click here to learn about our membership options and to purchase your membership online

Individual Annual Pass $45
Includes free admission for one year from the date of purchase for one named adult or child.

*Individual Annual Passes do not qualify for membership benefits.

 

Gift Cards

Available in any denomination, ICM gift cards can be used towards admission, memberships, and purchases at the Think Tank Toy Store. Gift Cards are available for purchase online by clicking here or in-person at the museum’s front desk.

**Please note** Gift cards cannot be used toward online purchases, including purchasing or renewing memberships. If you’d like to use a gift card to purchase or renew your membership, please visit us in-person. 

Directions

From the East

Take I-80 West. Take EXIT 240. Left onto Coral Ridge Avenue. Left into the mall.

From the West

Take I-80 East. Take EXIT 240. Go straight off the exit into the mall.

From the North

Take I-380 South. Merge onto I-80 East. Take EXIT 240. Go straight off the exit into the mall.

From the South

Take US-218 North. Merge onto I-80 East. Take Exit 240. Go straight off the exit into the mall.

Bring your ID!

Members: Please have your photo ID ready to show during check-in.

Large Group Visits or Exhibit Closures

Tuesday, July 16: Large group visits from 11:30am-3pm

Wednesday, July 17: Large group visit from 10am-12pm

Thursday, July 18: Large group visit from 10am-12pm

Friday, July 19: Large group visit from 12:30-2:30pm

Monday, July 22: Large group visit from 1-2:30pm

Wednesday, July 24: Large group visit until 11am

Friday, July 26: Large group visit until 12pm

For more information about specific dates and times please contact The Museum’s front desk at 319-625-6255.

Think Tank
Toy Store

The Think Tank Toy Store, located in The Iowa Children’s Museum lobby, has hundreds of unique toys and educational gifts to choose from! Pick up puzzles, construction sets, art supplies, science kits and more! This is a great place for kids to shop with dozens of items priced under $5.

And don’t forget that members receive 10% off ALL purchases! Drop into the Think Tank to find the perfect gifts for children of all ages!

You’ll also find a limited selection of Think Tank Toys available at the Coral Ridge Mall Guest Welcome Center located in the food court.