Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention events & schedule

About Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a science and invention museum at 811 South Main Street. It opens Thursday to Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM and charges general admission, with free entry for children four and under and for members. It takes part in Museums for All and in the ASTC, ACM and NARM reciprocal admission programs, and the museum, its bathrooms and its water fountains are accessible to people using wheelchairs or other assisted mobility devices.

Hours

Thursday to Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM. The museum closes on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Admission

Adults 18 and over $15, seniors and college students with ID $12.50, youth 5 to 17 $10. Children 0 to 4 and members enter free.

Discounts

Military families get 20 percent off year round. Blue Star families enter free from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day. With a SNAP EBT or WIC card admission is $3 per adult and free for children and youth.

Parking

Free. The lot next to the museum, the lot across the street at the Cade Museum Annex at 904 South Main Street, and on-street back-in parking on South Main Street.

Accessibility

The museum, its bathrooms and its water fountains are accessible to people who use wheelchairs or other assisted mobility devices, and the front entrance on South Main Street is wheelchair accessible. Restrained service animals have full access.

Groups

Advance reservations are required for group visits.

Payment

Cash, check, Apple Pay, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

Verified August 11, 2026 against cademuseum.org, the venue's own site. Policies change, so confirm before you go. Event listings below update nightly.