Science Central
Hands-on science center inside a historic power plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with 200-plus exhibits, live demonstrations and a planetarium included in admission.
Ways to visit
Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission) Open
- What you see
- Exhibitssciencecentral.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk insciencecentral.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunSchool-year hours: Wednesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. The page says hours change with the season and does not list summer hours. It was closed July 4 and has a yearly shutdown from August 24 to September 11. Members get extended hours on the second Thursday of each month.Season: (Hours change with the season; the school-year hours are listed.)Closed: Saturday, July 4, Yearly shutdown, August 24 to September 11sciencecentral.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteTickets can be bought at the door or online; online is a dollar cheaper.sciencecentral.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidChild (3 and over), online: $14 · Child (3 and over), at the door: $15 · Adult, online: $14 · Adult, at the door: $15 · Senior (65+), online: $13 · Senior (65+), at the door: $14 · Child (2 and under): freePrices are subject to change. Members are free.sciencecentral.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 14+. Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult at all times.
- Height: Yes. The Giant Slide has a height requirement.
About
Science Central is a hands-on science center in a historic power plant in Fort Wayne. One ticket covers more than 200 exhibits, live demonstrations and planetarium shows. School-year hours are Wednesday to Sunday; the page says hours change through the year and closes the building for a late-summer shutdown. Children under 14 must stay with an adult.
Run by: Science Central.
Getting there
1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN, 46805
On the edge of downtown Fort Wayne; the main lot is off Clinton Street and parking is free.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (41.09185, -85.13941). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- sciencecentral.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; who runs it; Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): what you see
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q4897… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- sciencecentral.org/visit/our-science-center/dire… · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address
- sciencecentral.org/visit/our-science-center/hour… · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): open or closed; Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): days and hours; Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): cost
- sciencecentral.org/visit/our-science-center/faqs/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): kind of visit; Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): booking; Exhibits, demonstrations and planetarium (general admission): requirements
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