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Science City, Kansas City

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#3 of 15 in Childrens Museums in Missouri
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Science City at Union Station is a family-friendly interactive science center that features acclaimed traveling exhibitions, The Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme Screen theatre, and more than 120 hands-on displays. It is located inside Union Station at 30 West Pershing Road in Kansas City, Missouri and was the main feature in the bi-state renovation vote of 1997.
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  • By ransom007
    There are pay-to-park lots and garages for Union Station. The first step to going to Science City (SC) is to go to the basement floor to purchase your ticket. There is a ticket vending area which...  more »
  • By kayjayray
    This was a great stop for our 6 year old. So interactive and so much for kids to do. We spent a very long time here and kept finding fun new stuff. We will be back for sure!  more »
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  • By J Donny
    Science was great! Union station offers so much and our wrist bands allowed us to go in and out to explore other things in union station. My kids loved the water part and outside. It was so interactive. We went Labor Day and it wasn’t crowed. They had the best time. We will definitely be back!!!
  • By Char Tanner
    My kids and I really enjoyed science city. And even better we were able to go for educator weekend. I really enjoyed the brain exhibits. The kids loved the outdoor equipment. Well, they really enjoyed it all. I was so pleased that even though many people enjoyed educator weekend it didn't feel too overcrowded. I was disappointed that all the planetarium spots were filled up, but we did go later in the day, so it was understandable. And enough stuff to fill our time. Loved that we were able to have a parking voucher.
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