Hours
Tuesdays 10-4
Saturdays 10-4
(Last Entry 1 Hour Before Close)

Visit & Parking

We are located at 645 Penn Street in Reading, PA. Our main entrance is on the north side of Penn Street, next to the Great American Creamery and just across the railroad tracks from the DoubleTree Hotel.
We validate parking in the Double Tree Convention Garage. Do not pay at the kiosk or through Park Mobile. Please bring your license plate number and check in with a staff member as soon as you enter the Reading Science Center. 
We are not able to reimburse parking paid through Park Mobile.
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50+ INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS:
Electricity - Light & Sound - Vision - Engineering - Forces & Motion - Cell Lab with Microscopes - Early Learners Area
Electricity
Light & Sound
Vision
Engineering
Forces & Motion
Cell Lab with Microscopes
Early Learners Area
Our center features more than 50+ STEM-themed interactive exhibits in a vibrant 7,000 square foot space.  
The Reading Science Center is a 501c3 nonprofit organization created by volunteers from many sectors in the Reading area coming together to provide young people with a creative and fun space to learn, explore and experiment. Our mission is to foster the love of science through exciting and experiential STEM education for the Greater Reading community, especially our youth.

Our Mission

The Reading Science Center exists to foster a love of Science through exciting and experiential STEM education for the Greater Reading community, especially our youth.

Our Vision

Through both formal and informal science education, the Reading Science Center promotes careers in science, technology, engineering and math (“STEM”) careers, helping to address the shortage of people entering such careers and in turn helping the local economy.

Our Purpose

Reading Science Center programming compliments and augments efforts by school districts, government agencies, and other non-profit organizations in promoting STEM careers to youth and provides a centralized location to advance science education within our community.

Volunteer

Do you love STEM? Do you want to be a founding volunteer member helping us to build the momentum for our opening year of the Reading Science Center #RddgSci, located on Penn Street in downtown Reading?

We want your help! Maybe you have an hour to give conducting tours, maybe you have weekend and after school hours to teach in our cell lab – whatever you have to offer in time and talent, we will find you a volunteer job that can help us make Berks County’s first Reading Science Center a huge community success.

The Reading Science Center aims to provide educational and entertaining hands-on science and technology experiences for the community, schools, and families.

Join Our Mailing List and be informed of our upcoming events and programs.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

We validate parking in the Double Tree Convention Garage. Do not pay at the kiosk or through Park Mobile. Please bring your license plate number and check in with a staff member upon entry. 

We are not able to reimburse parking paid through Park Mobile.

HOURS & PRICING

Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

$10 per person, children under 2 free