Are you a parent?
Family time is so important, so why not spend it in a place where you can learn and have fun together? When you visit, you can experience hands-on family time in our Science Center or travel to a faraway place in our GIANT Screen Theater. Plan your visit to the Putnam today to experience it all – together!
Note: Areas of the Science Center are now open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Theater is temporarily closed.
Things that may be of interest to you
Featured Exhibit
OMG! ELEMENTS OF SUPRISE
Discover the building blocks that shape YOUR WORLD through an all-new Putnam exhibit experience about the weird and wonderful Periodic Table! Elements are all around you; they make up EVERYTHING — the air we breathe, the water we drink, the earth we walk on AND YOU! Celebrate the Year of the Periodic Table and take an eye-opening tour through the Periodic Table of Elements — more than 150 years after its creation!
OPEN THROUGH 2020! Learn more.
Science Center
Our
Science Center makes hands-on learning a family affair! Dig for dinosaur bones, interact with a robot and learn about light, sound and motion and so much more. The Science Center opens up conversations about careers with your kids.
Exhibits
No matter when you and yours come to visit, you’ll always be able to experience the Putnam’s
permanent exhibits! Travel to faraway lands, discover your roots, and immerse yourself in Iowa’s changing landscape all under one roof.
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