Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion
Allentown, PA · 55 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Plan the day
Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion is an interactive science museum in downtown Allentown, PA. Its galleries cover the human body, the Lehigh River watershed and Lehigh Valley industry, plus a science theater and traveling exhibits.
Curiosity Hall is a courtyard rising more than 50 feet overhead, and the My Body gallery lets kids crawl through a larger-than-life intestine and feel a colossal beating heart. The Lehigh River Watershed gallery includes the Pocono Ravine, a limestone cave, the Science Theater runs live demonstrations and animal encounters, and a traveling exhibit on the 1985 discovery of the Titanic runs through January 19, 2027.
Before you go
Reserve online to shorten check-in. Parking is not included: the Spiral Deck (836 Linden Street, one block away) and the Maple Street Deck are the nearest garages, from $1 an hour; metered street parking uses the ParkMobile app. Leo's Cafe and the Science Store are on site; no outside food.
Coming up
Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission, a traveling exhibit on the 1985 discovery of the wreck and the Navy mission behind it, runs September 29, 2026 to January 19, 2027 as a $10 add-on to admission.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive. Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion also has a listing on BerksConnect.
