CHANGING LIVES AND INSPIRING LEARNING THROUGH SCIENCE AND WONDER.
General admission includes one full day of admission, including all exhibit areas, the featured exhibit hall, the aquarium, and public planetarium* shows. Special programs and events are excluded from General Admission. Call our office to learn more (828) 322-8169.
CSC Members: FREE Join Today!
Adult (18+): $16 + tax
Youth (3 - 17): $14 + tax
Children (2 & under): FREE
Military, Student, or Senior (62+): $14 + tax
Group Rate (10 or more): $14 + tax must be scheduled in advance
Portal to Science: $2 + tax Learn How!
*Planetarium seating 65 people at max capacity
Catawba Science Center participates in the ASTC Passport Program, offering reciprocal benefits for Participating Museums.
Available WEDNESDAY through FRIDAY
Are you a teacher looking to book a Field Trip? Click HERE to learn more!
Monday & Tuesday: Closed to the public
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday: /strong>1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Located on the third floor of the Main Building (828) 322-8169.
CSC is closed on the following Holidays:
You may purchase general admission tickets in person or in advance online. An admission ticket purchased online is single-use only and may be redeemed during check-in at an admission desk.
1. Begin by clicking the "Purchase Tickets" button below.
2. Type the quantity you wish to purchase for each ticket type. *IMPORTANT NOTE: When purchasing admission tickets online, you MUST select E-Ticket as the delivery option.
3. Once paid for, you may present a printout of your ticket or display the ticket electronically on your mobile device for check-in at the admission desk. Please check your spam folder if you don't see your confirmation email.
At this time we are unable to apply online admission discounts such as Portal to Science, Reciprocal Admission, etc. Please purchase your tickets in person to receive your discount.
All sales are final. We are unable to issue refunds on online ticket sales.
For questions about prepaid General Admission tickets, please email scheduling@catawbascience.org
Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.
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.
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.
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.
