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!
SNAP EBT card holders – $2.00 per person
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
Buy ahead of time!
Already have The Powerhouse written down in the itinerary? Purchase your tickets ahead of time and show our front desk your ticket confirmation upon arrival.
March Extended Hours
Saturday, March 8 – Sunday March 30th
Open 9:00am – 3:30pm
Wednesday, March 12 – CLOSED
Exhibit Gallery Hours
Fall 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
Sharing gratitude!
Huge thank you to everyone who joined us this summer for our Community Concert Series. Big shoutout to our presenting sponsor Visit Durango, with who’s support made this weekly series possible. We look forward to next year, stay tuned for updates on how to apply to be a non-profit beneficiary or musician!
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
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 1CLOSED – Happy New Year!8:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Powerhouse gallery will be closed for New Years Day, happy 2025! , ...Winter Break Camp DiscoveryAll Day
, ...REGISTRATION OPEN
Our camps bring STEAM to life in guided explorations, wild demonstrations, and science experiments of all kinds, fit to meet the levels and abilities of your fantastic young scientist. See what science you can uncover in Camp Discovery! Camp runs 9am-3pm. Extended Care is not available for this camp.
Email camps@powsci.org for information about financial aid opportunities.
- 2Winter Break Camp DiscoveryAll Day, ...
REGISTRATION OPEN
Our camps bring STEAM to life in guided explorations, wild demonstrations, and science experiments of all kinds, fit to meet the levels and abilities of your fantastic young scientist. See what science you can uncover in Camp Discovery! Camp runs 9am-3pm. Extended Care is not available for this camp.
Email camps@powsci.org for information about financial aid opportunities.
Winter Break Extended Hours9:00 am - 12:00 am
, ...Saturday December 21st-Sunday January 4th
Open 9:00am-3:30pm
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND NEW YEARS DAYTrivia 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! Five rounds of questions always including a science round and music round. Teams of 5 eligible for prizes. $5 suggested team donation! Food available from Laura’s Artisans, Jimmy’s World Famous Sof , ... - 3Winter Break Camp Discovery12:00 am - 3:00 pm, ...
REGISTRATION OPEN
Our camps bring STEAM to life in guided explorations, wild demonstrations, and science experiments of all kinds, fit to meet the levels and abilities of your fantastic young scientist. See what science you can uncover in Camp Discovery! Camp runs 9am-3pm. Extended Care is not available for this camp.
Email camps@powsci.org for information about financial aid opportunities.
Winter Break Extended HoursAll Day, ...Saturday December 21st-Sunday January 4th
Open 9:00am-3:30pm
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND NEW YEARS DAY - 4Winter Break Extended HoursAll Day, ...
Saturday December 21st-Sunday January 4th
Open 9:00am-3:30pm
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND NEW YEARS DAY
- 5Winter Break Extended Hours12:00 am - 3:30 pm, ...
Saturday December 21st-Sunday January 4th
Open 9:00am-3:30pm
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND NEW YEARS DAY - 6
- 7Tiny 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 , ... - 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14Tiny 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 , ...
- 15
- 16Trivia Night6:30 pm - 8:30 pmJoin us inside The Powerhouse gallery on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month for Powerhouse Trivia Night! Five rounds of questions always including a science round and music round. Teams of 5 eligible for prizes. $5 suggested team donation! Food available from Laura’s Artisans, Jimmy’s World Famous Sof , ...
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21Tiny 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 , ...Community Listening Sessions9:00 am - 8:00 pm
, ...Join the conversation!
The Powerhouse is planning for our future. As part of that effort, we’re interested in hearing what families think is needed in Durango to support parents and their kids. We are inviting you to a conversation with other community members at the Powerhouse. At these three sessions we will discuss the next generation of The Powerhouse and start thinking about experiences and exhibits that happen in and around the museum.
We want to know what our community needs to better support you and your children and how The Powerhouse can help make that happen.
All sessions will take place on Tuesday, January 21st at The Powerhouse!
Everyone is welcome at these sessions! We kindly ask that you register using the link below, and feel free to share it with anyone who might be interested in joining.
When : Tuesday, January 21, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
4:00pm-5:30pm
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: The Powerhouse
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28Tiny 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 , ...
- 29
- 30Snowdown Trivia Night6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
, ...Put those brain muscles to the test with Powerhouse Trivia! Dress up in as your favorite board game character, grab a team of four, and get ready to compete in four rounds of trivia questions! Teams of 5 eligible for prizes. Drinks available from The Powerhouse bar + food available from Laura’s Artisans. $5 suggested team donation.
Show up early to ensure that you can get a table, pre-registration not required!
- 31“In It To Win It” Snowdown Event3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
, ...Join us at The Powerhouse for a family-friendly event before the parade! Families will compete in a series of fun and fast-paced “Minute to Win It” challenges, with chances to win amazing Powerhouse prizes like t-shirts, day passes, and more! Your entry fee includes pizza for the whole family, so you can enjoy a tasty bite before heading off to watch the Snowdown parade.
Family package (4 people): $25
Individual ticket: $7
Prizes will be awarded for these three catagories:
Fastest Team
Most Spirited Team
Best Costume
- 1
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.
THANK YOU SPONSORS
