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The Science Vortex, Cottonwood
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Museum · 2 verified savings
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Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00-1:00.
About The Science Vortex
The Science Vortex in Cottonwood houses interactive exhibits where children ages 2-14 explore STEAM concepts through hands-on stations. Visitors experiment with the Wind Tube to study air movement, design and launch rockets using air pressure principles, and mold sand in the Augmented Reality Topographic Sandbox to see landscapes come alive with elevation maps. The MakerSpace lets families invent using available materials and technology, while the Rube Goldberg Corner challenges children to build pathways that ring a bell. Additional stations include the Rocket Launcher, Magnetic Wall, Circuits, Simple Machines, Microscopes with Specimens, and a Little Learners Lab designed for younger children with light tables, building sets, and musical instruments. Family Makerspace Night is free every Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., and Little Learners STEAM Time is free every Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Weekend play hours are published on the venue's site. Find current details at sciencevortex.org.
Tickets, prices & hours
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00-1:00
Details quoted from sciencevortex.org. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
The 2 savings
Family Makerspace Night
Free admission every Thursday evening
“Free Every Thursday, 4:30-6:00”
Little Learners STEAM Time
Free admission every Friday morning
“Free Every Friday, 10:00-11:00”
Why there’s no expiry date here. Most attractions don’t publish one, and the dates that do appear are often stale. The date here is the day this offer was last read on sciencevortex.org, and the link goes to the exact page, so you can check it yourself in one click.
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