Birthday Parties: There's no better place to celebrate! LEARN MORE
Gift Cards: Experiences make the best gifts! LEARN MORE
Events: Cold weather can't slow down our fun! LEARN MORE

Pizzeria Pie

Step into the kitchen and slice up some fun in this interactive pizzeria exhibit!

You don’t need a calculator to add up the fun at Pizzeria Pie!

In this interactive exhibit, children can role-play as chefs, customers, and waiters in a lively pizzeria. From creating and serving pizza to using an electronic cash register, kids in this exhibit practice important skills like pattern sequencing, measurement, number value, and financial literacy.

With pretend pizza dough, cheese, sauce, and a variety of toppings, kids can get creative and make their own delicious pizzas. Once they have created a perfect pizza, they can experiment with fractions as they divide it into equal slices to share with friends and family.

Kids can also step up to the host stand to greet customers, hand out menus, and seat them at a table. After they’ve taken down the orders, they can head back to the kitchen and slide their creations into the old-fashioned brick oven.

Ways to Play

  1. Create a meat-lover’s pizza or a veggie-lover’s pizza.
  2. Spin the Pizza Wheel and make a pizza using only the ingredients that you land on!
  3. Create a pizza and calculate how much it would cost.
  4. Ring it up and find out if you were right.
  5. Divide a pizza into equal slices and see how many each member of your group gets.

This exhibit initiates

Other exhibits

City Music

Explore the world of sound and discover the joy of music
Read exhibit details

City Money

Build financial literacy skills as you play with earning, spending, saving and giving
Read exhibit details

Courtyard of Curiosity

From alligator to zucchini, the alphabet comes to life in the Courtyard of Curiosity
Read exhibit details

Give the gift of play!

Fuel their curiosity and create lasting memories—memberships, gift certificates, and unique toys from our gift shop will spark joy, learning, and endless play!

Closed August 26th-30th

The Iowa Children’s Museum will be closed Monday, August 26th, through Friday, August 30th, for routine cleaning and maintenance. 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!