4.5The Iowa Children's Museum(152 reviews) - Wonderful experience for children Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Children's Museums
At The Iowa Children’s Museum, children can take an imaginary trip to the moon, explore the science of skateboarding, create messy masterpieces, and explore a pirate’s ship—all in one afternoon! Our learning laboratory is a unique space where kids can let their imagination soar, make mistakes, and create lasting memories. Each exhibit provides hands-on opportunities for children to learn about the world around them. Our colorful spaces are not only fun, but they’re also backed by overwhelming research that says playing is essential to a child’s development. Every time your child visits The ICM, they’re learning through the Power of Play! Membership options are available at theicm.org/memberships.See more..
This museum has wonderful hands-on fun for all ages, and has added new permanent and traveling exhibits.See more..
4.5LaunchPAD Children’s Museum(15 reviews) - What an Amazing attraction!! Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Children's Museums
LaunchPAD Children’s Museum is Iowa’s newest play and discovery zone! Featuring unique, interactive, hands-on exhibits and programs, children and the entire family are sure to have fun while learning along the way.See more..
4.0Coralville Lake visitor center(8 reviews) - Cool place to visit and see Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Natural History Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
The visitor center holds various exhibits of local flora and fauna. They have a neat film run time of 15 minutes explaining the Devonian Gorge area and how it came to be. Fossil hunting and wildlife spotting amongst the many other thousands of things there are to do in this area. Camping and swimming and boating and fishing, etc. The visitor center holds a plethora of info that kids of all ages will love to see and do over and over again. NO FEE is required here. Wheel chair accessible and drinking water and bathroom facilities available. Nice friendly staff eager to answer your questions. Plenty of literature on hand too. Take pictures! Kids will thank you for it. In my opinion, this place is a cool place to visit and see.See more..
4.0Des Moines County Heritage Center Museum(6 reviews) - Great displays Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
The Heritage Center Museum is located in historic Burlington Iowa. The building is the former Burlington Public Library, built in 1898. The Gothic Revival building is on the Register of Historic Places, and features such gems as the Hypatia stained glass windows, marble chip mosaic floors, and original hand carved woodwork.See more..
4.0Sanford Museum & Planetarium(3 reviews) - Informational Attraction Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Science Museums • Observatories & Planetariums • Children's Museums • History Museums
Great area, lots of different areas for kids. Perfect for boys and girls. Inexpensive for the family. Nice and clean. Masks required. Friendly staff. See more..
The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center is "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum!" It is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization run by professional staff and hundreds of volunteers. Established in 1993, the Discovery Center honors Felix Adler, a native Clintonian, and a famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown during the circus' golden age. Come learn through play and experience interactive exhibits and hands-on programs and activities. Children of all ages and their grown-ups will delight in discovery, imagination, and joyful family fun. The Discovery Center is . They depend on support through charitable contributions and sponsorships. Generous donors provide the critical funding to ensure the children’s museum meets its mission to offer all children and their families educational programs, hands-on exhibits, and special community events.See more..
