Plan for serious fun
at The Powerhouse!
We are committed to making sure you have an unforgettable experience experimenting with gadgets and gizmos, seeing our mad scientists in action, and ooohing and ahhhing over our captivating exhibits. Here are the nuts and bolts for planning your visit to The Powerhouse!
Admission
Adults – $9.50 per person. Children under 12 months are free.
Children 1-17 – $9.50
Members are always free!
Museums for All: $2.00 per person. for all SNAP EBT card holders.
Thank you City of Durango for it’s support through the Community Support Fund. This grant helps us to participate in the Museum’s For All program.
Discounted admission available for groups of 16 or more scheduled in advance. To schedule a group visit, please email info@powsci.org, or call our front desk at 970-259-9234
Did you know?
The Powerhouse accepts Heart of Durango gift cards! These pre-paid cards can be used for gallery admission, gift shop purchases, and annual memberships. They cannot be used for camp registration, monthly memberships, or community concert series tickets.
Spring Closure
May 2nd-May 23rd
We will still be OPEN the weekends of
May 10/11th + May 17/18
Thank you for your patience as we install our newest traveling exhibit, We Are Water, and adhere to traffic restrictions due to construction next door!
Exhibit Gallery Hours
School Year Schedule:
Saturday, Sunday: 9:00am-3:30pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am-1:00pm
Monday, Members Only Hours: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Wednesday: CLOSED
Community Concert Music Schedule
Walk or Bike
- Use the pedestrian signal and safe crossing at 12th Street and Camino Del Rio.
- Via the Animas River Trail, we are located along the trail between 12th and 14th streets.
Take the Trolley
Ride the free trolley. It comes by every 20 minutes or so. Get off at Buckley Park (12th & Main), and walk west on 12th Street. Those with disabilities can call for door-to-door service by Opportunity Bus for $2.
Drive
The Powerhouse and our complimentary parking is accessed via the 12th Street and Camino Del Rio intersection. The best address for Google Maps is, “1295 Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO 81301.”
The Powerhouse entrance is at 12th Street and Camino Del Rio, the same entrance for River City Hall and the Fire House. Limited complimentary parking is available. Simply drive around River City Hall and the Fire House, then follow the signs to the exhibit gallery. Visitors to The Powerhouse are encouraged to walk, bike, paddle, and carpool.
**Visitors are asked to not park in neighbor businesses’ parking lots. Some short term parking is available along the Animas River Trail, adjacent to the Fire House and River City Hall. If you park off west 14th Street at the Riverside Design Center, your car might be towed or used in an experiment.
Event Calendar
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- 1Tiny Tuesdays9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Once a week, our Toddler Time program offers our tiniest scientists special activities at The Powerhouse. During this time, families and toddlers (pre-schoolers) can play, explore, and meet others. Special books, sensory tables, and activities are available on the gallery floor for play and exploration all day. Build , ... - 2CLOSED8:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Powerhouse gallery is closed! , ... - 3Trivia Night6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us inside The Powerhouse gallery on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month for Powerhouse Trivia Night! Four rounds of questions always including a science round and music round. Teams of 5 eligible for prizes. $5 suggested team donation! Food is available from Laura’s Artisan, with a rotating menu each w , ... - 4Art Class9:30 am - 10:30 am
, ...April is Art Month at The Powerhouse!
Join us for Art Exploration classes brought to you in partnership with Durangotangs Arts & Crafts Studio!
Classes are held in the Boiler Room at The Powerhouse and are open to kids walking age – 5 years old. Participants will get to experience a variety of arts & crafts activities and will get to bring a new creation home from each class!
Each class is $5 per child for non-members and free for Powerhouse members (member discount will be applied at checkout)! Registration is required for participation.
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- 8Tiny Tuesdays9:00 am - 4:00 pmOnce a week, our Toddler Time program offers our tiniest scientists special activities at The Powerhouse. During this time, families and toddlers (pre-schoolers) can play, explore, and meet others. Special books, sensory tables, and activities are available on the gallery floor for play and exploration all day. Build , ...
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- 10Tiny Yoga Class10:00 am - 10:30 am
, ...Join us for Tiny Yoga!
Register now for this special yoga class designed for little ones ages 9 months-3 years old with their parent or caregiver!
These classes will be led by Elizabeth Jameson, The Powerhouse’s very own Education Director! Elizabeth has previously taught yoga to toddlers and young children in Austin, Texas, and she is excited to bring that experience to the Durango community.
Classes are limited to 10 pairs of kiddos and their caregivers, so sign up now!
$5 for non-members, and members are free!
- 11Art Class9:30 am - 10:30 am, ...
April is Art Month at The Powerhouse!
Join us for Art Exploration classes brought to you in partnership with Durangotangs Arts & Crafts Studio!
Classes are held in the Boiler Room at The Powerhouse and are open to kids walking age – 5 years old. Participants will get to experience a variety of arts & crafts activities and will get to bring a new creation home from each class!
Each class is $5 per child for non-members and free for Powerhouse members (member discount will be applied at checkout)! Registration is required for participation.
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- 15Tiny Tuesdays9:00 am - 4:00 pmOnce a week, our Toddler Time program offers our tiniest scientists special activities at The Powerhouse. During this time, families and toddlers (pre-schoolers) can play, explore, and meet others. Special books, sensory tables, and activities are available on the gallery floor for play and exploration all day. Build , ...
- 16CLOSED8:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Powerhouse gallery is closed! , ...
- 17Trivia Night6:30 pm - 8:30 pmJoin us inside The Powerhouse gallery on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month for Powerhouse Trivia Night! Four rounds of questions always including a science round and music round. Teams of 5 eligible for prizes. $5 suggested team donation! Food is available from Laura’s Artisan, with a rotating menu each w , ...
- 18Art Class9:30 am - 10:30 am, ...
April is Art Month at The Powerhouse!
Join us for Art Exploration classes brought to you in partnership with Durangotangs Arts & Crafts Studio!
Classes are held in the Boiler Room at The Powerhouse and are open to kids walking age – 5 years old. Participants will get to experience a variety of arts & crafts activities and will get to bring a new creation home from each class!
Each class is $5 per child for non-members and free for Powerhouse members (member discount will be applied at checkout)! Registration is required for participation.
- 19Easter Egg Hunt9:00 am - 3:30 pm
, ...Celebrate Easter on April 19th with an Easter Egg hunt!
All Easter activities will be included in Powerhouse admission. Multiple hunts will happen throughout the day so join us anytime between 9:00am-3:30pm.
Easter Weekend Fun!9:00 am - 12:00 am
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Join us the long Easter weekend for some festive spring fun! All activities will be included in Powerhouse gallery admission.
There will be multiple Easter egg hunts on Saturday April 19th.
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Apil 19th-21st
Join us the long Easter weekend for some festive spring fun! All activities will be included in Powerhouse gallery admission.
There will be multiple Easter egg hunts on Saturday April 19th.
- 21Easter Weekend Fun!12:00 am - 1:00 pm, ...
Apil 19th-21st
Join us the long Easter weekend for some festive spring fun! All activities will be included in Powerhouse gallery admission.
There will be multiple Easter egg hunts on Saturday April 19th.
- 22Tiny Tuesdays9:00 am - 4:00 pmOnce a week, our Toddler Time program offers our tiniest scientists special activities at The Powerhouse. During this time, families and toddlers (pre-schoolers) can play, explore, and meet others. Special books, sensory tables, and activities are available on the gallery floor for play and exploration all day. Build , ...
- 23CLOSED8:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Powerhouse gallery is closed! , ...
- 24Tiny Yoga Class10:00 am - 10:30 am, ...
Join us for Tiny Yoga!
Register now for this special yoga class designed for little ones ages 9 months-3 years old with their parent or caregiver!
These classes will be led by Elizabeth Jameson, The Powerhouse’s very own Education Director! Elizabeth has previously taught yoga to toddlers and young children in Austin, Texas, and she is excited to bring that experience to the Durango community.
Classes are limited to 10 pairs of kiddos and their caregivers, so sign up now!
$5 for non-members, and members are free!
- 25Art Class9:30 am - 10:30 am, ...
April is Art Month at The Powerhouse!
Join us for Art Exploration classes brought to you in partnership with Durangotangs Arts & Crafts Studio!
Classes are held in the Boiler Room at The Powerhouse and are open to kids walking age – 5 years old. Participants will get to experience a variety of arts & crafts activities and will get to bring a new creation home from each class!
Each class is $5 per child for non-members and free for Powerhouse members (member discount will be applied at checkout)! Registration is required for participation.
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EXHIBITS AT THE POWERHOUSE
Ball Wall
Everyone who’s young or just young at heart loves the ball wall! Move the magnetic ramps and pieces to create your own track for a ball to roll down. You’ll experience the power of kinetic energy and momentum.
Bernoulli Exhibit
Do your kids want to learn about Bernoulli’s principle? Nah. Do they want to float a ping pong ball in the air? Heck, yeah! They’ll see for themselves how the round ball creates a low-density pocket of air that holds the ball in place. Little ones will see that science is cool—older kids will gain understanding and context for lessons they learn in school.
Flight Lab
This exhibit is a perfect stop for all ages. Toddlers love to put balloons and scarves in the tube to see them fly. Older kids delight in creating flying contraptions from craft supplies and odds and ends and see if they will take to the air. Aerodynamics in action!
Puzzle Tables
Brain teasers are so much fun for everyone, and we have lots to offer at our puzzle tables at The Powerhouse. Kids may have to tear their parents and group leaders away as they enjoy a “lifelong learning” experience.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT THE POWERHOUSE
Whether you have a small, intimate group to include or you’re planning a bigger blow-out, we have the right option for you.
You can be as simple or festive as you please with decorations, tableware, food, and non-alcoholic beverages. We’ll give you an extra half hour prior to the party to set up, and another half hour afterward to clean up.
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