Science City at Union Station
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| Established | 1999 |
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| Location | 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°05′05″N 94°35′08″W / 39.0847°N 94.5855°W |
| Website | Science City at Union Station |
Science City at Union Station is a family-friendly interactive science center that features acclaimed traveling exhibitions, The Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium, City Extreme Screen theatre, and more than 120 hands-on displays. It is located inside Union Station at 30 West Pershing Road in Kansas City, Missouri and was the main feature in the bi-state renovation vote of 1997.[1]
Background
Science City was part of a renovation plan for Union Station after being closed for a short period of time when Trizec, a Canadian redevelopment firm had failed to redevelop the station. It opened in November 1999.
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View of the top floor
