Science Center of Iowa

Science Center of Iowa is a museum in , , which is located on West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway. Science Center of Iowa is situated nearby to the warehouse , as well as near the railway station .
sciowa.org
+15152746868
  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: 401 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50309
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex and Rumely–Des Moines Drug Company Building.

Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Way-Helms Co. & Red Cross Mattress, L. Ginsberg & Sons wholesale furniture warehouse, and the A.A. is situated 650 feet southwest of Science Center of Iowa.

Warehouse
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The at 110 SW. Fourth St. in is a large brick warehouse block building. It is a work of architects Hallett & Rawson.

Courthouse
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY 4.0.
The located in , United States, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Science Center of Iowa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.

Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, capital of , is in the western region of the American . is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

Neighborhood
Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.

Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central , United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.

Science Center of Iowa

Latitude
41.58274° or 41° 34′ 58″ north
Longitude
-93.62081° or 93° 37′ 15″ west
Elevation
896 feet (273 metres)
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
86H8H9MH+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46108595
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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