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The Science Center of Iowa is a science museum located in Des Moines, Iowa. The museum opened in 1970 in Greenwood-Ashworth Park and was called the Des Moines Center of Science and Industry. [1] It was renamed the Science Center of Iowa in 1985. [1] It moved to its current location in 2005. [1]
Near Des Moines, there are showings at: Cinemark Altoona and XD, Altoona. Cinemark Ames Movies 12, Ames. Cinemark Century Jordan Creek 20 and XD, West Des Moines. Palms Theatres & IMAX, Waukee.
Des Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6]
The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa.
The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878. The fairgrounds were initially located on the west side of the city between East 38th Street on the east, East 42nd Street on the west, Center Street on the north and Grand Avenue on the south. [3] In 1886 the fairgrounds were moved to the east side of town on University Avenue.
Measuring 242 by 132 feet (74 by 40 m), the rectangular structure was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird. [3] It is one of the largest county courthouses in the state, and one of the most architecturally significant. [3] For most of its history, the courthouse hosted both criminal and civil courts.
The Highland Park Historic Business District at Euclid and Sixth Avenues is located in the north-central section of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is located on the border of the Oak Park and Highland Park neighborhoods. The commercial historic district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998. [1]
The Fifth is a skyscraper under construction in Des Moines, Iowa. [1] Developed by Mandelbaum Properties, [2] [3] upon completion in 2022, [2] it will be the second tallest building in Iowa. [4] The building will consist of a movie theater, hotel, parking garage, retail, and residential space.