Science City
General Admission
Admission
- Union Station Members Free Admission Year-Round to Science City
- General Admission $17.25*
- *Excludes Preservation Fee. Prices subject to change
Hours of Operation
- Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
- Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
Join Us All Month Long For Activities and Demos with Science City Educators
Monthly Theme: Game On!
Daily Science Demos and Activities
Indoor Fun for the Whole Family!
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.
Pop Art Sports
Take inspiration from famous artist Andy Worhol as you celebrate your favorite sport using bold repetition and bold colors!
Sport Finger Puppets
Guests be able to create their very own sports player finger puppets based on soccer, football or baseball/softball. You’ll be able to customize your puppets using colorful laser cut clothing and accessories!
Animal Chats
Join us at 11:30 and 3:30 to learn more about our animals!
This months nature chats are about 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.
Sunday animal chats are at 12:30 and 2.
Hoop! (There It Is)
Come test out your sports skills in the PNC Learning Lab this month!
Week of June 3 & 17: play ball! We’re tossing, catching, and practicing basketball
Week of June 10 & 24: we’re stretching, balancing and jumping. Get ready to play hopscotch!
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’s final month of June for Sports Science to deliver dramatic match updates, post-game interviews, and live coverage straight from the sidelines. It’s your last chance to step under the Studio Lights for a play-pretend sports broadcast! 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? The Newsroom closes at the end of the month, so grab your cleats, warm up your commentary voice, and bring Kansas City the latest FIFA action live from Science City News!