Experience the Science-Surrounds-Us-All Actuality at this 110,000 square-foot creative lifelong learning center in the heart of Downtown Des Moines. By placing the power of learning in the hands of the visitor with interactive experiences for all ages, the emphasis at SCI is less on what to learn and more on how to learn.To visit Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater on your trip to Des Moines, use our Des Moines route maker tool.
About the IMAX Theater:
SCI's six-story dome screen wraps you in larger-than-life images that surround your field of view and envelop you in the action. The 12,000-watt digital surround system lets you hear everything from a tiny drop of rain to a huge clap of thunder with crystal clarity. Challenge your sensory perception with a uniquely immersive movie experience!
The Blank IMAX Dome Theater may show films outside SCI's regular facility hours. View films and showtimes at www.sciowa.org/imaxshowtimes
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Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater reviews
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My daughter is 13 and wanted to go here first on the vacation. She loved it. It does seem geared more toward younger kids but she still enjoyed it. The IMAX is closed but tge shows were good. We...
My daughter is 13 and wanted to go here first on the vacation. She loved it. It does seem geared more toward younger kids but she still enjoyed it. The IMAX is closed but tge shows were good. We... more »
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This is not your average Science Center! They provide areas here to really get the older kids thinking. Multiple levels to explore. They learned coding, explored the lego areas, built an arch...
This is not your average Science Center! They provide areas here to really get the older kids thinking. Multiple levels to explore. They learned coding, explored the lego areas, built an arch... more »
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Came with my husband, and what a neat little place this is! I enjoyed the nanotechnology and learning about astroisms and the moon. Will come back someday. I had a great time!!
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Science center in Des Moines is a must see for kids to get them interested towards science. Great place, ways end up having fun here.
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