Science City at Union Station

Science City at Union Station An interactive hands-on science museum located in Downtown Kansas City in historic Union Station. Throw the don't touch mindset out the window.
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Science City is a place of wonder, where kids and adults can find something new with each visit. There are no tests and no wrong or right answers, just a chance to explore with freedom and pure imagination. Its magic starts with its location. An architectural and historic marvel, Union Station provides a venue unlike any other science center in the nation. From the moment you pass under the clock

tower to your first step inside the cityscape of Science City, the experience sets the stage for making memories. The educators at Science City are equally passionate about taking that magic outside the science center's walls. Every year, its educators reach out to schools and organizations across the Kansas City metropolitan area with assembly programs, stage shows and science nights.

Get unlimited Science City visits all summer long for JUST $109.Science City’s Summer Season Pass is back and available ...
06/19/2026

Get unlimited Science City visits all summer long for JUST $109.

Science City’s Summer Season Pass is back and available now!

JUST $109 for up to four people. Add additional kids for only $30 each.

The Summer Season Pass is valid through August 31, 2026, and can pay for itself after just two visits.

Buy online now and receive a digital pass for immediate use.

Be sure to select the "Summer of Science" option >> https://bit.ly/ScienceCitySummer

BONUS PERKS INCLUDE:
• Free or discounted admission to 300+ science centers and museums through the ASTC Travel Passport Program.
• Free Planetarium tickets for your first visit. Discounted $5 tickets for future visits.
• Discounted member tickets to Union Station's new exhibition, The Berlin Wall. A World Divided.
• Small popcorn for just $2 at our Extreme Screen Theatre.
• 10% discount at select Union Station partner attractions, restaurants, and retail.

Jurassic Journey! 🦖 A brand-new interactive exhibit NOW OPEN at Science City! Included FREE with your Science City admis...
06/19/2026

Jurassic Journey! 🦖 A brand-new interactive exhibit NOW OPEN at Science City! Included FREE with your Science City admission.

In Jurassic Journey, Science City guests will travel back more than 200 million years to get up close and personal with dinosaurs that once roamed North America.

Featuring lifelike and life-size animatronic dinosaurs, fossils, skeletons, and interactive elements, Jurassic Journey is a roarsome experience for dino fans of all ages.

• Stand next to the 10-foot-tall leg bones of a Camarasaurus
• Explore the skulls of a T-Rex, Triceratops, Camarasaurus, and Daspletosaurus
• Study the full skeletons of a Utahraptor and Kosmoceratops
• Be amazed by the life-sized animatronics of a pack of Chindesaurus, a juvenile Triceratops and Stegosaurus, and an adult Allosaurus
• Learn about fossils and paleontological digs
• Explore volcanoes at the Volcano Table
• Design your own dinosaur and watch it come to life using the Draw Alive system

Come for the dinos, stay to explore Science City's three MASSIVE FLOORS of themed spaces packed with 300+ interactive exhibits and high-energy play spaces!

Plan your visit and pre-purchase Science City tickets >> https://sciencecity.unionstation.org

Now open seven days a week, all summer long:
• Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
• Sunday: 12pm - 5pm

Come for a few hours — or stay all day! Same-day re-admission is always allowed with a Science City wristband.

Beat the late-afternoon heat 🥵 with $6 TICKETS to Science City at Union Station! KC’s coolest family-friendly attraction...
06/19/2026

Beat the late-afternoon heat 🥵 with $6 TICKETS to Science City at Union Station! KC’s coolest family-friendly attraction! 😎🧊

$6 Science City tickets are available EVERY WEEKDAY from 2:30pm to 5pm — exclusively for Missouri and Kansas residents living in ZIP codes starting with 64 or 66.

With three massive floors of themed spaces packed with more than 300 interactive exhibits and high-energy play spaces, Science City is the perfect indoor space to burn off excess energy and celebrate our summer of soccer.

• $6 Beat the Heat tickets are available Monday through Friday only, now through July 31.
• Beat the Heat admission is valid from 2:30pm to 5pm. No early admission.
• Each $6 ticket admits either one child or one adult for two and a half hours of award-winning Science City fun!
• $6 tickets are available IN PERSON ONLY at Union Station Ticketing (on B-Level). Tickets are not available online.
• Offer is only available for Missouri and Kansas residents living in zip codes starting with 64 or 66. Must show proof of residency at time of purchase (driver's license, utility bill, printed mail etc)
• Not valid with any other promotion, offer, or discount.
• Children visiting Science City MUST be accompanied by an adult.

While this special Beat the Heat ticket pricing is available only for late afternoon weekday admission, Science City is open seven days a week, all summer long, and is your go-to destination for hours of nonstop family fun!

Science City summer hours:
Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sundays Noon-5pm

For regular Science City admission, visit https://sciencecity.unionstation.org/

Regular Science City admission includes all-day access, with same-day re-entry permitted.

Make a day of it at Science City! Your Science City admission is good for an entire day, with same-day re-admission alwa...
06/18/2026

Make a day of it at Science City! Your Science City admission is good for an entire day, with same-day re-admission always allowed with a Science City wristband.

Just ask for wristbands before you leave, then take a break to explore historic Union Station, visit the Planetarium, or enjoy lunch or snacks at one of the family-friendly restaurants in or around Union Station!

Discover for yourself why Science City was voted KC's Favorite Family-Friendly Attraction and Best Family Fun!Spend a fe...
06/18/2026

Discover for yourself why Science City was voted KC's Favorite Family-Friendly Attraction and Best Family Fun!

Spend a few hours or an entire day exploring three massive floors of themed spaces packed with more than 300 interactive exhibits and high-energy play zones.

There’s fun for kids of every age, from toddlers to early teens (and parents, too), and something NEW to experience every visit!

Plan your visit and pre-purchase tickets >> https://sciencecity.unionstation.org/

Now open seven days a week, all summer long.
Monday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12-5pm

06/17/2026

This week, we've been welcoming soccer fans from across the nation and around the world to Union Station and Science City! ⚽️

We chatted with some fans here at Science City (and a few members of our own Science City team) to learn who they're cheering for and what makes the beautiful game so special to them.

06/17/2026

Sports Zone Live: On the Pitch! Reports are flooding in from the pitch as FIFA has taken over Science City News!

Join us in the Science City Newsroom to deliver dramatic match updates, post-game interviews, and live coverage straight from the sidelines. You can also Head to the Green Screen for an on-location report from the locker room, training grounds, or center pitch itself!

Will the hometown heroes score the game-winning goal, or will disaster strike during stoppage time?

Wednesdays at 3pm
Saturdays at 11am

06/16/2026

It's "Game On!" month at Science City, and our early learners will be testing out their sports skills in the PNC Learning Lab!

Weeks of June 3 and June 17: Play ball! We're tossing, catching, and practicing basketball.

Weeks of June 10 and June 24: We're stretching, balancing and jumping. Get ready to play hopscotch!

And for our daily early learner activities:

Talk: "How heavy is this ball?" "Let's try tossing underhand."

Sing: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

Read: Billie Jean Peet, Athlete by Andrea Beatty

Play: Simple ball games, puzzles and sensory station

Early Learner activities take place every Wednesday through Saturday from 10am-1pm

It’s Game On at Science City! Join us for an entire month of sports science-inspired special activities and interactive ...
06/16/2026

It’s Game On at Science City! Join us for an entire month of sports science-inspired special activities and interactive demos! PLUS Nature Works Animal Chats, Act Natural Workshops, Early Learner activities, and more!

All included with your Science City admission. Free for members.

CREATIVE CORNER:

Pop Art Sports – Take inspiration from famous artist Andy Warhol as you celebrate your favorite sport using bold colors and repetition.

PERIODIC TABLE:

The Science of Bouncing — Guests will make a bouncy ball before dissecting various sports balls to examine what gives each its unique characteristics.

Reaction Time — Learn how important hand eye coordination is to playing soccer by trying your skill at catching time-released game pieces as they fall.

Soccer Billiards — Play a game of pool while learning the secret to winning as you curve a soccer ball

MAKER STUDIO:

Sport Finger Puppets – Create your very own sports player finger puppets based on soccer, football, baseball, or softball. You’ll be able to customize your puppets using colorful laser cut clothing and accessories!

ENGINEERIUM:

Represent your favorite sport using LEGO bricks and add it to our growing sports mosaic!

NATURE WORKS ANIMAL CHATS:

Join us for our daily Animal Chats to learn more about our animals!

This month's nature chats focus on the natural resources that are harvested and cultivated in the name of sporting equipment. Rubber and animal leather for balls, different types of wood for bats, and the controversies behind using specific grasses for fields.

11am and 3pm Tuesday through Saturday
12:30pm and 2pm Sundays.

WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY & ACT NATURAL:

Wednesdays at 3pm and Saturdays at 11am.

Sports Zone Live: On the Pitch! Reports are flooding in from the pitch as FIFA has taken over Science City News! Join us in the Newsroom to deliver dramatic match updates, post-game interviews, and live coverage straight from the sidelines. You can also Head to the Green Screen for an on-location report from the locker room, training grounds, or center pitch itself! Will the hometown heroes score the game-winning goal, or will disaster strike during stoppage time?

Wednesdays at 3pm
Saturdays at 11am

EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES :

Hoop! (There It Is). Come test out your sports skills in the PNC Learning Lab!

Weeks of June 3 and June 17: Play ball! We're tossing, catching, and practicing basketball

Weeks of June 10 and June 24: We're stretching, balancing and jumping. Get ready to play hopscotch!

Early Learning highlights for this month:

Talk: "How heavy is this ball?" "Let's try tossing underhand."

Sing: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

Read: Billie Jean Peet, Athlete by Andrea Beatty

Play: Simple ball games, puzzles and sensory station

Wednesday through Saturday
10am-1pm

Address

30 W Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO
64108

Telephone

+18164602000

Website

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