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Science City at Union Station

MuseumKansas City, MOOpen

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Hands-on science center on three floors of Kansas City's Union Station, with more than 300 indoor and outdoor exhibits. Tickets are required; prices are not stated on the pages checked.

Science City at Union Station
Photo: Kelly from Parsons, Kansas, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Science City exhibits (general admission) Open

What you see
Exhibitssciencecity.unionstation.org, 2026-11-05
How
Walk insciencecity.unionstation.org, 2026-11-05
When
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWinter hours (now): Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. From Memorial Day to Labor Day it is also open Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours may vary on holidays.Season: (Monday is added from Memorial Day to Labor Day.)sciencecity.unionstation.org, 2026-11-05
Booking
Not stated · online or on siteTickets are sold online, at the Level B box office and at the Science City entrance on the first floor. Whether tickets can be bought the same day is not stated.sciencecity.unionstation.org, 2026-11-05
Cost
PaidTickets are required. No ticket price is given on the pages checked. Members enter free.unionstation.org, 2026-11-05
Requirements
None stated.
    Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: No ID rule is stated.Minimum age: Described as for families and all ages; no age rule is stated.sciencecity.unionstation.org, 2026-11-05

    About

    Science City fills three floors of Kansas City's Union Station with themed spaces such as an Engineerium, a Dig Site and Dino Lab, Science on a Sphere and a kinetic climber. Winter hours run Tuesday to Sunday, and Monday is added from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium next door and the touring exhibitions are separate tickets and are not covered here.

    Run by: Union Station Kansas City.

    Getting there

    30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108

    Enter through the Grand Hall of Union Station and go through the gift shop on the main level; parking garage bridges and the Kansas City Streetcar are listed on the visit page.

    The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (39.08470, -94.58550). 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.

    More on the official page: tickets.unionstation.org. Check it before you go.

    Sources

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