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Science City, Kansas City

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Science City at Union Station is a family-friendly interactive science center that features acclaimed traveling exhibitions, The Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme Screen theatre, and more than 120 hands-on displays. It is located inside Union Station at 30 West Pershing Road in Kansas City, Missouri and was the main feature in the bi-state renovation vote of 1997.
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  • By vrprice
    I planned this outing as part of a multi-activity weekend around Crown Center and Union Station. Note: Order your tickets online before you go, or you will be disappointed if it is sold out/at...  more »
  • By Jacqueline S
    We visited KC for 3 days with children ages 11, 9, and 6. It was a great family trip. Of all the activities we chose, Science City was everyone's favorite. The venue is hands-on and very engaging...  more »
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  • By J Donny
    Science was great! Union station offers so much and our wrist bands allowed us to go in and out to explore other things in union station. My kids loved the water part and outside. It was so interactive. We went Labor Day and it wasn’t crowed. They had the best time. We will definitely be back!!!
  • By Char Tanner
    My kids and I really enjoyed science city. And even better we were able to go for educator weekend. I really enjoyed the brain exhibits. The kids loved the outdoor equipment. Well, they really enjoyed it all. I was so pleased that even though many people enjoyed educator weekend it didn't feel too overcrowded. I was disappointed that all the planetarium spots were filled up, but we did go later in the day, so it was understandable. And enough stuff to fill our time. Loved that we were able to have a parking voucher.
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