Science Center Of Iowa Preschool is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 401 W Mlk Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, Iowa IA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise the Science Center of Iowa Preschool as an excellent interactive learning facility for young children. The center offers diverse hands-on exhibits including LEGO activities, water play, nature displays, and space/dinosaur exhibits that engage children for hours. Staff enthusiasm, cleanliness, and value are frequently highlighted as strengths.
The Science Center of Iowa is a fun and interactive place, especially great for kids. There are lots of LEGO activities, hands-on exhibits, and friendly staff. The space is clean and well organized. However, it is quite small compared to science museums in nearby states, so you may finish exploring quickly but still a nice spot to visit in Des Moines. (You must purchase a Ticket to enter)
Lots of fun for my family with little kids. So many interactive activities to explore physics! The Lego and water play areas were so cool. My two year old could've stayed there forever!
It’s very good for children 12 and under. Teens may not like much. There is one section where lots of structures are made of Lego. They have unique dome theater as well. Movie selection can improve.
Fun for the whole family. We could have spent a couple days here without the kids getting bored. After 6 hours they were asking when we could come back. As a parent I was disappointed that several of the exhibits were closed when we visited (June 2024), but it didn’t bother the kids. My kids were bummed that some of the (I’m guessing older exhibits) were missing parts and dysfunctional/inoperable. But overall, definitely worth spending a day there with the kiddos. Also, you can save $2 per person if you buy tickets in advance online.
If you haven't done the sensory hours at the science center, you are missing out. My daughters and myself are very sensitive to sound so once a month they offer a sensory friendly night. It literally felt like we had the place to ourselves. Of course we didn't but only 10 or so families were there tonight spread all out the science center. We always love the activity room on the second floor with the rockets and water table, and the little play room on the first floor off to the left. My girls are 4. They had a great lego display on the first floor off to the back left and the kids loved picking corn, apples and gathering chicken eggs in the play room.