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Welcome to the Saint Louis Science Center.
To all the worlds inside it, big and small. To atoms and oceans, sand and stardust, dinosaurs and dark matter.
The Saint Louis Science Center is yours! Entry is free.
The Science Center is CLOSED every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Attractions
Explore the Wonder of Why
Welcome to aha moments that launch a million questions – questions as infinite and strange as the cosmos, and just as thrilling to explore.
Check out a spectacular OMNIMAX Theater documentary, a Planetarium Star Show or let your young scientist learn in our very own Discovery Room. Anything is possible with the wonder of why!
Tickets on sale for The Blue Whale Story
Dive into an ocean of discovery this summer as the Saint Louis Science Center welcomes a breathtaking new special exhibition, The Blue Whale Story. Opening May 23, 2026, this exciting experience brings you face-to-face with the largest marine mammal to have ever lived on Earth. At the heart of the exhibition is “Blue,” a stunning, life-sized 80-foot replica of a real female blue whale skeleton, allowing you to stand in the shadow of an ocean giant and grasp its incredible scale. The exhibition is rooted in real science. Through a full-scale heart model, an interactive “License to Krill” survival game, and much more, visitors of all ages will discover the wonder of these gentle giants and learn why protecting them is essential for a healthy ocean. Tickets are on sale now, so don’t miss your chance to get up close with the ocean’s most magnificent creature.
New Spots Available in Summer STEM Explorers Summer Camp
Get ready for an exciting journey of discovery at the 2026 Summer STEM Explorers Camp at the Saint Louis Science Center! Created for curious young minds ages 5–9, this camp immerses children in hands-on experiences that make science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) come alive in meaningful and memorable ways.
Intergalactic Brownie Shake
Hi-Pointe Drive-In Partners with Saint Louis Science Center to Launch Limited-Time Intergalactic Brownie Shake Supporting Local Programs
Science Center members who show their membership card at any Hi-Pointe Drive-In location will receive 10% off their entire meal at Hi-Pointe. Guests who purchase an Intergalactic Brownie Shake can bring their receipt to the Science Center and receive $10 off Family & Friends or Family & Friends MAX memberships.
Education
For a more connected world
The Saint Louis Science Center is committed to advancing science and technology literacy through partnerships with science organizations, museums, and other cultural institutions. We believe these connections and collaborations are vital to the future of our region, to continued innovation, and to our understanding of the world around us.
Join & Give
Your support, at any level, helps fulfill our mission: to inspire everyone to be curious and engaged in science.
By becoming a member, showing your support through donations and charitable gifts or becoming a corporate partner, you’re joining a community of science supporters that help create connections to science at a time when it’s never been more important or relevant to our daily lives or more vital for our future.
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