The Powerhouse

The Powerhouse Empowering curious young learners through interactive experiences, discovery, and play.
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The Powerhouse Science Center is Southwest Colorado's hands-on, interactive science center for all ages. Open year-round, the science center is a dynamic new place for family adventure, school field trips, early childhood learning, special events, “hanging around by the river, messing around with amazing technology, and just plain geeking out.”

We are in wonder at the WonderLab, now in full swing with laughter and learning!…
09/25/2026

We are in wonder at the WonderLab, now in full swing with laughter and learning!
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09/23/2026

We’ve had an amazing year so far, and an awesome time at STEAM Fest over the weekend! Enjoy this welcome video we showed and stay tuned for some of our exciting upcoming events!
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Our 2026 STEAM Fest online auction is open! Bid now at the link in our bio on any of our amazing options. We are so exci...
09/10/2026

Our 2026 STEAM Fest online auction is open! Bid now at the link in our bio on any of our amazing options. We are so excited to offer all of these amazing things from our community to support The Powerhouse!
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Rain couldn’t stop us from a joyful time launching the WonderLab—The Powerhouse’s new Early Learning Center! Thanks to S...
09/01/2026

Rain couldn’t stop us from a joyful time launching the WonderLab—The Powerhouse’s new Early Learning Center! Thanks to Senator John Hickenlooper, Dave Woodruff, and Sarah Tober with The Alliance for speaking on the importance of early childhood development in Durango. Our first class is underway with our amazing WonderLab staff, and we couldn’t be more excited!
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Train Day was a hit! We had 1,100 people visit The Powerhouse, and over 2,028 riders throughout the day. A special thank...
08/18/2026

Train Day was a hit! We had 1,100 people visit The Powerhouse, and over 2,028 riders throughout the day. A special thanks to all of you for making this free event one to remember, and a HUGE thanks to the Train Museum and Durango & Silverton Railroad for partnering with us on this event!
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08/15/2026

TODAY IS TRAIN DAY!
Participate in exciting activities at The Powerhouse & The Train Museum, and ride the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad between 10am - 3pm. Find more info and schedule on our website!.

08/13/2026

Kathleen brought her conductor hat to tell you how excited she is that Train Day is on SATURDAY! You won’t want to miss this free event. More info on our website!
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08/11/2026

Are you coming to Train Day on Saturday? We can’t wait to see you on the train and in the gallery for an epic time for science lovers and railroad enthusiasts! More info on our website at the link in bio.
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08/03/2026

This month we are starting our Conductor of the Month! Each month we will select a Powerhouse kid who inspires us to recognize in our gallery. This is Maverick!
Maverick loves playing in the sandboxes with his friends. He loves bringing Mary, his parents, and his friends to The Powerhouse. When he grows up, he wants to be a police officer or Humpty Dumpty.
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456 W. 12th Street
Durango, CO
81301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

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