SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER
Regular Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:30 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
Now Open
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 Uncorked
POSTPONED
New Date and Time Coming Soon
Explore the chemistry and science behind the entire winemaking and distilling process. This event features 70+ wine and spirit tastings, small plates, science demonstrations, live music and more!
Amazon Adventure Opens!
Now Open!
Amazon Adventure tells the epic, true story of explorer Henry Bates’ fascinating 11 year journey through the visually stunning and biodiverse Amazon rainforest as a young man who risks his life for science in the 1850’s.
Grow, Harvest, Gather: A Farm Celebration
Saturday, September 30
from 9:30 to 4:30 pm
Escape to the farm for a fun-filled day in our GROW Gallery. We will have sheep, goats and chickens and fun activities and games centered around farming and food production. This is a free event for all ages.
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Educational Programs
Hotel Package
Activities for Everyone
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
