today at the museum Open today 10 am–5 pm
Children playing in with boats in a large water table.

Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks

Admission
Included with Admission
Dates
Permanent
Presenting Sponsor
Corteva Agriscience

So much of our daily lives is impacted by science and people such as engineers, meteorologists, biologists, farmers, and hydrologists, or those who study water. Learn how those careers use STEM concepts to understand and work with nature’s forces and effects—and to seek answers that help us.

  • Investigate how locks and dams are used in a Water Table  
  • Create a weather forecast at the Weather Station 
  • Reach new heights on a Climbing Wall
  • Explore nature in the Pond 
  • Try your hand at harvesting with a John Deere combine cab on the Farm
  • See and touch minerals in the Geology Lab 
  • Discover cave formations in the Cave

There are two labs inside Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks—Discovery Lab (designed for children ages 5 and under) and the Corteva Agriscience STEMLab.

Sensory information for Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks

Get ready for your visit by reviewing the sights and sounds you'll experience in Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks.

Corteva Agriscience STEMLab

Immerse the whole family in science! In the Corteva Agriscience STEMLab, you can use modern equipment and methods to discover something new.  
  • Hear from real scientists and ask questions about the work they do every day
  • Try your hand at biotechnology by modeling and extracting DNA
  • Learn about the engineering and tools required in space from a real astronaut
  • Use modern, microeye digital microscopes to see organisms you’ve never seen before
Corteva Agriscience STEMLab is open for daily acitivies throughout the day.
Scientist showing a group of children experiment results.
Designed for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers.

Discovery Lab

Explore rocks, plants, fossils, and other items from the natural world and use science tools designed for young children.
Children working at a table.

Sensory information for Corteva Agriscience STEMLab and Discovery Lab

Get ready for your visit by reviewing the sights and sounds you'll experience in Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks.

Please Note

The STEMLab and Discovery Lab are distinct spaces within Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks. Please check posted signage for open hours.  Specific sensory information for the programs in these spaces can be found on the monitor outside these labs. You can also find the sensory information about these programs on our online calendar.

Corteva Agriscience ScienceWorks is made possible by the generous support of Corteva Agriscience.

today at the museum
Open today 10 am–5 pm