Welcome Back!

Reservations encouraged. Face Coverings Required. Read our guidelines for more information. Science Center temporarily closed.
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Visit our Suffrage Exhibit!

Learn about local women who pushed for change and got the right to vote! Open through Election Day!
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Explore, Learn & Play at Home

Enjoy a collection of fun science experiments and activities YOU can do at home.
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Museum Store Now Open!

Featuring unique toys, gifts, and natural science specimen curated locally and from around the world! Stop by Wed – Sun from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Whether you’re 2 or 92, there’s always something new to discover at the Putnam!

The Putnam is a place where people connect with history and ideas by doing, making and experiencing. Our classes and special events are a great complement to our hands-on exhibit galleries. There is always something new to discover and something for everyone at the Putnam.
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    Be a part of our Contemporary History project!

    We are Living History right now! Help us document it. ... LEARN MORE
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    Discover the weird and wonderful periodic table!

    Find out how elements shape our world with a Putnam original, hands-on exhibit! LEARN MORE
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    Learning starts at home!

    Discover fun science experiments and activities from our Education Department, and make learning fun! LEARN MORE
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    'Liberated Voices / Changed Lives'

    Discover the Quad Cites’ unique suffrage story, 100 years after the 19th Amendment gave women the vote. LEARN MORE
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