Plan a visit to Catawba Science Center, a 35,000 sq. ft. science and technology children’s museum offering rotating hands-on exhibits, salt and freshwater aquarium galleries, and a state-of-the-art digital planetarium. Our mission is to change lives and inspire learning through science and wonder! We are dedicated to providing a fun learning environment through relevant science experiences in our many exhibitions and habitats.
Catawba Science Center offers interactive and educational school field trips, engaging summer camps for youth pre-K through rising ninth grade, birthday parties, preschool science programs, homeschool classes, adult science evening programming & more! We strive to provide an inclusive and engaging atmosphere for people of all ages!
Discovery Family Concert: We Are The Champions
April 28, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm P.E. Monroe Auditorium, 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601, USA
Discover musical adventures of live symphonic music and explore the inspiring and familiar music of sports and games. One-hour fun, family-themed concerts that delight all ages. Be sure to wear your favorite team’s jersey and gear! The lobby will be open at 2 PM for family fun and activities before the concert begins. Presented in partnership with Western Piedmont Symphony.
Solar System Odyssey
April 28, 2024 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
28 minutes
Solar System Odyssey is a character-driven adventure set in the future, in a time when humans have depleted the resources of their home planet. A business tycoon recruits our hero, Jack Larson, on a mission to discover a new home for humans to colonize.
Show Begins at 2:00 PM
Expedition Reef
April 28, 2024 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
26 minutes
Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth—while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.
Show Begins at 3:00 PM
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.
We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.
What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.
Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.