Saint Louis Science Center – The Saint Louis Science Center

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Saint Louis Science Center

General admission is always free. Buy tickets or become a member to enhance your experience.

Regular Hours:

Monday – Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Summer Hours:

(MAY 27 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2017)

Monday – Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Thursday (June 1 to August 10): 9:30 am – 8:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Locations:

Main Building

5050 Oakland Avenue,
St. Louis, MO 63110

James S. McDonnell Planetarium

At Clayton Avenue in Forest Park,
St. Louis, MO 63110

OMNIMAX® Theater

Immerse in one of our 45 minute films as you're taken outside the theater and into an experience unlike any other.

The massive, crystal clear images projected on our 5 story, 79ft. diameter dome fill your entire field of vision, and combined with 14,400 watts of surround sound, create a truly immersive sight and sound experience.

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JAMES S. MCDONNELL PLANETARIUM

Tour the night sky as our star projector displays the universe on our 24-meter dome in one of our 30 minute Planetarium shows.

With out-of-this-world astronomy, aviation, and space travel exhibits, the James S. McDonnell Planetarium is one of the nation's leading space education facilities.

Click here to see our current star shows.

SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER

Regular Hours:

Monday – Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Summer Hours:

(MAY 27 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2017)

Monday – Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Thursday (June 1 to August 10): 9:30 am – 8:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Locations:

Main Building

5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110

James S. McDonnell Planetarium

At Clayton Avenue in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO 63110

General admission is always free. Buy tickets or become a member to enhance your experience.

Special Exhibitions

The Discovery of King Tut

Opening May 27

Walk in the footsteps of archaeologist Howard Carter and experience the tomb of King Tutankhamun and all its treasure as they were at the moment of discovery. The special exhibition will feature a total of 1,000 breathtaking recreations that were scientifically and expertly hand-crafted over five years by leading Egyptian artisans.

Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission

Landing April 14, 2018

The Apollo 11 command module Columbia, the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth, as well as more than 20 one-of-a-kind artifacts from the historic mission are coming to the Saint Louis Science Center. Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, will open on April 14, 2018.

Events

Science at Sunset

Every Thursday
June 1-August 10 from 5-8 pm

Join us for Science at Sunset Thursdays this summer! Enjoy food and drink specials and live music in our newest outdoor exhibit, GROW.

Great American Total Solar Eclipse

Monday, August 21

Experience a unique view on August 21 as the moon passes in front of the sun in a total solar eclipse.

Science Uncorked

Saturday, September 16

Explore the chemistry and science behind the entire winemaking and distilling process. This event features 70+ wine tastings, small plates, science demonstrations, live music and more!

Full Calendar of Upcoming Events

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Educational Programs

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Activities for Everyone

For Kids and Families

We Put the Element of FUN into Science!

Ecology and Environment

Grow

Discovery Room

James S. McDonnell Planetarium

Makerspace

Life Science Lab

Experience Flight Simulators

Amazing Science Demonstrations

Experience Energy

Mission: Mars

Dig Site

Structures