The Putnam Museum and Science Center invites dinosaur lovers of all ages to embark on a prehistoric adventure during Dino Days, taking place Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. For one exciting weekend, the Putnam (at 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) will transform into a dinosaur-filled destination featuring hands-on activities, family entertainment, educational experiences, […]
Hope and beauty triumphed over evil and hatred in a special program Tuesday night at the Putnam Museum and Science Center, Davenport. The free event kicked off a worldwide traveling exhibit of violins now in the Quad Cities, which reflects the power of music to heal, inspire and teach. Violins of Hope Iowa will bring […]
The Putnam Museum and Science Center (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) will hold the grand opening of the Family Discovery Center, a brand-new early‑learning environment designed especially for young explorers and the families and educators who support them, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m., in an afternoon of exploration, connection, and […]
In celebration of the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary this year, the Putnam Museum and Science Center and the Davenport Public Library are launching a new podcast, Artifacts & Archives. The first episode premieres Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. This engaging series will take listeners on a journey through 250 years of American history—seen through the […]
The Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa announces the opening of “Anne Frank: A History For Today,” Friday, September 2, 2022. The opening of the exhibit marks the launch of programming in the community-wide initiative called Out of Darkness: Holocaust Messages for Today. Out of Darkness: Holocaust Messages for Today is a collaborative […]
The Putnam Museum and Science Center, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, will host a “Gateway to Space Weekend” on June 12-13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature the Iowa State University FLEx, a mobile learning program including virtual reality, 3D printing, augmented reality and more. The weekend will include expert speakers […]
The Putnam Giant Screen Theater – 60 feet tall by 70 feet wide – will finally reopen Saturday, May 15, featuring a spectacular 40-minute documentary, “Into America’s Wild,” that was supposed to open in March 2020, when the pandemic shut down life as we knew it. “So it’s one of those wonderful, soaring 3D American […]
Wednesday was a day not only for national celebration, with the inauguration, but for the Quad Cities Cultural Trust. The organization gathered its six funded partners in person for the first time since the pandemic started, to mark exceeding its 2021 fundraising goal; record-breaking allocations in 2020 for the partners, and a new Quad City […]
The Putnam Museum & Science Center’s virtual Mad Scientist Ball, on Saturday, Oct. 17, raised $26,735, with donations still coming in. “I am THRILLED with the success of the event,” Nisha Ladlee, the Putnam’s vice president of development, said Monday by e-mail. “Everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves. Eric Sorenson was a phenomenal emcee and Emily […]
After 11 weeks being closed due to the coronavirus, the Putnam Museum & Science Center is taking longer to reopen than many other Iowa businesses and organizations, in order to present a new visitor experience. The 153-year-old Davenport institution, at 1717 W. 12th St., has been closed since March 16, and is planning to reopen […]
