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Location
Best time
Visit during Member Hour (9-10 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday) for exclusive access with fewer crowds if you're a member, making it ideal for a more relaxed experience with young children.
Visitor tip
The museum is highly accessible for visitors with mobility needs—most play areas are wheelchair and stroller accessible, and sensory bags are available at the desk with sensory warnings posted at each exhibit area.
Visitor tip
Staff are highly engaged with visitors and knowledgeable about exhibits—don't hesitate to ask them for recommendations on which areas match your child's interests or developmental stage for a more tailored experience.
About The Iowa Children's Museum
This colorful museum is aimed at teaching kids about the world around them through fun & play.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Highlights
- Lights Out, All Aboard trains, Imaginacres farm, interactive Pizzeria and Grocery Store
- Hours
- 10am-6pm (closed Mondays)
- Membership
- Yes — includes unlimited play and member-only hours
What visitors say
Use to love this place. They had this amazing program that allowed low income families that receive snap and wic in for free. This gave those families the opportunity to do something fun and exciting for their children. The museum took…
There truly is something for every kid here. A lot of the play areas are wheelchair/stroller accessible, they have sensory bags at the desk and warnings at each area for children with different sensory needs. The staff are super…
Love it! this is one of the best. Some children’s museums can be a little sterile, and the Iowa Children’s Museum is far from that. I admire every detail of handiwork. I wish I could have remembered to take pictures but I was having so…
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a 'Lights Out!' exhibit specifically designed for light and imagination play, offering a unique sensory experience focused on visual learning through darkness and light contrast
- The Iowa Children's Museum is part of Museums For All, a program that provides free or discounted admission to low-income families with SNAP and WIC benefits
- The museum offers extensive accessibility features including wheelchair/stroller accessible play areas, sensory bags at the desk, and sensory warnings at each exhibit area for children with different sensory needs
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