Catawba Science Center

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Catawba Science Center Hands-on science exploration and fun for all ages. Traveling exhibits rotate throughout the year.
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Nonprofit science and technology museum featuring freshwater and saltwater aquarium exhibits and a digital planetarium.

10/12/2026

Catawba Science Center honors Indigenous Peoples' Day. We celebrate the invaluable contributions of Indigenous scientists, innovators, and land protectors.

Long before modern laboratories, Indigenous communities developed Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), using centuries of scientific observation to manage forests, practice sustainable agriculture, and understand ecosystems.

Today and every day, we acknowledge that CSC sits on the ancestral lands of the Catawba Indian Nation (Ye Iswąą) people. We remain committed to learning from and elevating Indigenous voices in STEM.

Visit aises.org explore Indigenous-led conservation projects and STEM science resources you can support today.

How does information travel through a fiber optic cable?Join the Corning Women’s Partnership for Growth (CWPG) for a han...
10/12/2026

How does information travel through a fiber optic cable?

Join the Corning Women’s Partnership for Growth (CWPG) for a hands-on SPARK experience where you’ll build your own model fiber optic cable using pipe cleaners, paper, a straw, and tape.

Working in teams, you’ll follow a step-by-step procedure inspired by the same process used to build real fiber optic cables. Along the way, discover how science, technology and engineering come together to connect our world.

Come build, explore, and SPARK your curiosity!

Included with Science Center admission.

10/12/2026

A Little Halloween. A Lot of Science.

Make Halloween extra special with a visit to Catawba Science Center! Bring the family for a day of discovery, exploration, and science-filled fun.

Whether you're spooky, silly, magical, or totally out of this world, we want to see your Halloween style!

Come dressed in your favorite costume on October 31 and receive $2 OFF General Admission!

What will you be this Halloween? We can't wait to see!🎃 👻💀🕷🎃

10/11/2026

What awaits you in the dark? 👀☠️

The hallways will be darker. The science will be spookier. And two lucky guests will win frightfully fun prizes!

Have you purchased your tickets to Bones, Blood & Booze: Science After Dark on October 23?

🎟️ Grab your tickets before the night arrives! We dare you!

📅 October 23 | 6–9 PM
📍 Catawba Science Center
🔗 https://14048.blackbaudhosting.com/14048/Bones-Blood--BOOze

ONE MEMBERSHIP. A YEAR OF ADVENTURES.Looking for more ways to keep the family learning, exploring, and having fun?A Cata...
10/10/2026

ONE MEMBERSHIP. A YEAR OF ADVENTURES.

Looking for more ways to keep the family learning, exploring, and having fun?

A Catawba Science Center membership gives your family a year of science and discovery, and when you join or renew this October, you’ll receive a FREE VR voucher!

Make your next adventure even more exciting.
👉https://www.catawbasciencecenter.org/membership/join-renew

Millions of years old. Still telling a story.Get up close with fossils from Rhonda Roederer’s personal collection and di...
10/10/2026

Millions of years old. Still telling a story.

Get up close with fossils from Rhonda Roederer’s personal collection and discover what these incredible pieces of Earth’s history can reveal.

SPARK: Fossil Fascination is happening TODAY at Catawba Science Center!

Included with Science Center admission.

10/09/2026

Did you know?

Your support fuels our mission! For many students, a visit to CSC is their first time seeing a planetarium show, exploring fossils, and even building a robot. A moment of wonder can spark a lifelong love of science and inspire future STEM learning. ✨

A $25-$50 gift can make that moment possible for a child who might not otherwise get the chance.

Give to our Annual Fund Drive today. We appreciate your support!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ready-for-launch-annual-fund-drive

LOOK CLOSER. Every fossil has a story.Join retired micropaleontologist Rhonda Roederer for SPARK: Fossil Fascination and...
10/08/2026

LOOK CLOSER. Every fossil has a story.

Join retired micropaleontologist Rhonda Roederer for SPARK: Fossil Fascination and explore her personal collection of fascinating fossil finds.

Come see the evidence. Hear the stories. Discover the past.

Included with Science Center admission.

Experience More Science, Fun, and Savings!A Catawba Science Center membership offers you a year of unlimited visits, eng...
10/07/2026

Experience More Science, Fun, and Savings!

A Catawba Science Center membership offers you a year of unlimited visits, engaging interactive exhibits, exclusive member benefits, and discounts on select programs and activities.

And that's not all! Join or renew your membership during the month of October and receive a FREE VR voucher to use in November or December.

JOIN TODAY: https://catawbascience.org/membership/join-renew/

10/07/2026

Trick or treat? Why not both!

Your admission ticket to Science After Dark: Bones, Blood & Booze is the trick... and it also enters you to win a treat!

Two lucky winners will be howling at the moon!!
Winners will drawn at the event for:
- A Science After Dark Silipint, sticker & CSC sunglasses
- A 4-pack of Immotion VR passes

EVENT DETAILS:
📅 Friday, October 23
🕕 6 to 9 pm
📍 Catawba Science Center
🎟️ https://14048.blackbaudhosting.com/14048/Bones-Blood--BOOze
ADULTS ONLY 21+

Address

243 3rd Avenue NE
Hickory, NC
28601

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+18283228169

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