About Storybook Science Storybook Science is the camp to imagine ideas and explore possibilities! Join us as we bring some of our favorite STEM-themed children’s books to life. What Do You Do With an Idea? Do you create The Most Magnificent Thing? Do you become an engineer like Rosie Revere? Come discover what you can do! About Winter Break…
Come to The Iowa Children's Museum for a performance of The Enchanted Forest by the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre. This special performance is free with museum admission. The Enchanted Forest is a "choose your own adventure" opera for children, with original story and lyrics by Anna Young. The characters include a Prince or Princess, Wizard,…
The Cedar Rapids School District is closed, so come play! We will be open from 10am to 6pm on Monday, January 13th.
There will be a large group visit from 11am-3pm on Sunday, January 19. Everyone is welcome to come play - please just be aware that the museum will be busier during this time period.
We will be open on Martin Luther King Jr Day. Come play!
Once Upon a Saturday February 1, 2020, from 10 AM to 5 PM (Museum closes at 6 PM, but activities will wrap up by 5 PM) Hear ye! Hear ye! Whether ye be a knight of the round table, a scoundrel pirate, a fearsome dragon, or a noble queen, you’re invited to a magical day…
Join us for a special performance and interactive musical activities from Jonny Lipford! Children and families will have the opportunity to learn about flutes from around the world and play along during the performance. Jonny is the second performer in our “Live from Coral Cove” ArtSmart series. All activities included with paid museum admission. About…
Fun activities for kids. A night out for their grown-ups! Night at the Children’s Museum is a drop-off program for kids age 4 to 12. Grown-ups can drop off their child at the museum for up to three hours and our PLAYologists will keep everyone busy and having fun. This time around, we will be…
Join us for a fun day full of interactive engineering activities! Kids can participate in hands-on experiments and learn about the different problems that engineers try to solve. Activities will run from 10 AM to 4 PM, but the museum is open all day from 10 AM to 6 PM. This is a FREE admission…
Join us for a Teddy Bear Hospital activity facilitated by Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)! Bring your favorite doll or stuffed animal to walk through the experiences before, during and after having surgery. Activities include a story, learning about surgical instruments, and placing dressings on your doll or stuffed animal. All activities are included…
