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Wednesday 12:30pm - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center

Name: Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center
Address: 332 8th Avenue S, Clinton, IA, 52732, US
Telephone: +15632433600
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Learning Through Play, Every Day in Every Way — at Clinton, Iowa’s Children’s Museum! and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown.

The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, an independent children's museum in Clinton, Iowa, is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization in existence since 1993. It was founded to honor Felix Adler, a native to Clinton and a famous Ringling Bros. The Discovery Center is run by professional staff and hundreds of volunteers. They depend on support through charitable contributions and sponsorships. Generous donors provide the critical funding to ensure the children’s museum meets its mission to offer all children and their families educational programs, hands-on exhibits, and special community events.

10/11/2026

Having a great time at the Sheriff’s Pumpkin Party & Downtown Music on the Avenue!🎃

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09/17/2026

These 🧡🖤marvelous monarchs will be delivered to the Clinton Peace Coalition peace walk today! The Discovery Center’s good friend Mark Spooner is supplying the butterflies for the release. They are tagged and ready to migrate.🙂

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09/12/2026

⭐️Thank you Zion Lutheran Church for inviting us over to play during your fun family night!

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09/08/2026

🇺🇸We are thankful, this Labor Day, for all those who labor, and who share their skills to do the jobs that need doing in this world. The children’s museum is very grateful for your abilities and hard work.

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09/07/2026

More great 👷working together to 🔨*Build the Dream* — and that’s also the name of a really nice children’s book (by Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long), highlighting the many trade skills and experts it takes to build and get the job done!👍 Golf tees, cardboards, styrofoam, and homemade hammers were fun construction materials for young hands at Funtime Saturday🙂.

Please Note: the Discovery Center will be CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction through sometime in October. Thank you for your patience with this new exhibit project.

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09/05/2026

It was all about 🧱building things and what it takes to bring an 💡idea to 👍reality at Funtime Friday. And, that’s what will happen at the Discovery Center as we close the museum to construct a 🚒Public Safety Exhibit🚓! Join us at Funtime Saturday for one last program before the closure, through sometime in October. Updates will be shared as they become available, and we thank you for your patience with this project.🚧

Discovery Center CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction
Discovery Center CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction
Discovery Center CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction

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09/03/2026

We jumped for 🙂joy in the giant inflatable and celebrated the start of the school year! At this week’s Funtime Friday & Saturday, we’ll explore 🔨construction and look ahead to the new exhibit that will be built during our museum closure which begins on Sunday, and will continue into sometime in October (Discovery Center CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction).🚒🚓🚑
Discovery Center CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction
Discovery Center CLOSED for Annual Maintenance & Exhibit Construction

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09/01/2026

⭐️Thank you to our Texas-traveling friend Barb Cunningham, who donated these beautiful 🐚shells🪸 for upcoming crafting projects!

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Address

332 8th Avenue S
Clinton, IA
52732

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12:30pm - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	1:30pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15632433600

Website

http://adlerdiscoverycenter.org/

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