Don’t toss your Jack-O-Lanterns in the garbage—let us toss them from up high instead! Presented by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation, this free outdoor event gives your carved creations one last hurrah for the Halloween season. We will be throwing the pumpkins off the northwest corner of the parking ramp next to Chauncey Swan Park. Drop…
Join us on Election Day (Tuesday, November 8th) for our first-ever Grow a Good Citizen event! In partnership with the University of Iowa's Event Management class, we will host non-partisan activities that introduce children to the role citizens play in a democracy. Event activities include a just-for-kids election to pick your favorite museum character, a…
Coralville residents are invited to come together at The Iowa Children's Museum to learn and play together! Admission is just $1 for Coralville residents from 6-8 p.m on Friday, November 11th. All admission and free-will donations will be given to the Coralville Community Food Pantry. Each dollar collected provides 5 pounds of food for individuals…
The Iowa Children's Museum is closed today, November 24th. Come play again soon!
Registration is required. Click here to learn more and sign up. Drop off your child at The ICM after school for a byte-sized adventure exploring the basics of coding, digital design, and tech-based careers! In this enrichment program, kids will create their own technology-based projects from start to finish, based on their interests. Tech Trek…
Due to the increasingly dangerous wind chills, we have made the decision to close early on December 22nd and 23rd to allow our staff ample time to get to and from the museum. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
The Iowa Children's Museum will close at 4 p.m. on December 24, 2022. We will be closed on December 25th. Thanks for coming to play!
The Iowa Children's Museum is closed today, December 25th. Come play again soon!
Wear your pajamas, learn about dinosaurs, and come play with us on Pajama-saurus Day! Why pajamas AND dinosaurs? On Election Day, kids cast their vote for the candidate (and event) that they liked best. We had a tie between Pete the Turtle (who wanted to have a dino day) and Gertrude Holstein (who was all…
Join us for a special winter break funtivity as we code Bee-Bot to follow Rudolph’s journey through the North Pole! This activity builds on early math and computer science skills and is for ages 3 and up! This activity is included with museum admission and will be available at least twice per day (once in…
