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We’re OPEN / New Hours

Imagination Place Children’s Museum and art exhibitions:

Open to the public and members:
Monday – Thursday & Saturday: 10 am – 1 pm & 2 pm – 5 pm*
Friday: 10 am – 1 pm
Closed Sunday
*Closed for sanitizing from 1 pm – 2 pm each day.
The last visitors are admitted 1 hour before closing each day.
Capacity may be capped during busy times.
The art gallery and model railroad are closed on Saturdays..

Please do not visit if you or anyone in your household has a fever, any other symptoms, or might have been exposed to someone who is sick.

We are accepting reservations for Imagination Place birthday parties online. Birthday party registration is online-only.

Admission is FREE to the art gallery and model railroad. Imagination Place admission is FREE for Hardin Center members, $8 per person for everyone 2 and older, and free for children under 2 months. Families with EBT cards may enter for $2 per person.

Not a member? Join online or when you arrive and enjoy 12 months of unlimited admission.

This continues to be a difficult time for us due to lost income while our operating expenses continue. Please consider a one-time or recurring donation to support the arts programming that we provide. You can give online or text “culturalarts” to 50155. You may also send gifts to P. O. Box 1507, Gadsden, AL 35902. Thank you.

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