About Lights and Shadows Lights and Shadows Camp is the perfect reason to celebrate the shortest days of the year. Campers will discover the magic and mystery surrounding lights and shadows by creating forts, exploring black lights, and putting their imaginations to the test with shadow puppetry. About Winter Break Camps During this drop-off program,…
About Where Do Animals Go When It Snows Some animals don’t like the cold and migrate, others get creative by finding a place to hibernate, and finally there are animals that re-imagine themselves and adapt to the cold! Come explore some amazing animals and discover their secrets to survive the winter months. You might leave…
Come play! We're open 10am to 6pm today.
The Iowa Children’s Museum will close early today (4pm). Click here to view all holiday hours.
5...4...3...2...1...Happy NOON Year! Let's ring in 2020 a few hours early! We will be celebrating with party hats, noisemakers, special activities, and a big countdown at 12 noon for the balloon drop! All activities included in museum admission. Join the Facebook event
About PLAYology 101 If you can bring the PLAY, then this camp is for you. Explore our exhibits, imagine and create challenges to overcome, and discover the secrets of the museum as no other camp has done before. Are you in? About Winter Break Camps During this drop-off program, campers spend the cold winter days participating…
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.
