Museum Closed
The Children's Museum is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Open hours are Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. MuseumLab is open Saturday and Sunday, Noon - 5:00 pm.
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Emotions as Puppets
Each emotion in Disney and Pixar’s hit animated feature Inside Out was created to resemble a basic shape: a star for Joy, teardrop for Sadness, fire brick for Anger, a piece of broccoli for disgust and a raw nerve for Fear. What would an emotion look like in the form of a puppet? What would […]
little cryptids: yateveo’s spice rack
Meet at one of the Cryptid Crawl stops and delve deeper into one of the cryptids! We will uncover the mysterious creature though mystery-solving, stories, dramatic play, arts and making. Join us this week behind the Children’s Museum as we explore Yateveo's Spice Rack! We will listen to the story of Yateveo, make art, read stories, and […]
Museum Closed
The Children's Museum is closed September 7 - 9 for our annual staff training. We will reopen on Friday, September 10, at 10:00 am. Our current open hours are Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. MuseumLab is open Saturday and Sunday, noon - 5:00 pm.
Islands of Personality
Different people, places and experiences have made an impact on who you are today. Let's think about our own personalities - what we like and don't like, what we do and how we do it - and create miniature Islands of Personality using recycled materials. This program is made possible with generous support from Don't […]
Color Matching
We often associate different colors with different emotions. In the Disney and Pixar hit animated feature Inside Out, each emotion is associated with a single color: yellow for Joy, blue for Sadness, red for Anger, green for Disgust and purple for Fear. Do colors make you feel different emotions? Do they remind you of different […]
little cryptids: hibernating jackalopes
Meet at one of the Cryptid Crawl stops and delve deeper into one of the cryptids! We will uncover the mysterious creature though mystery-solving, stories, dramatic play, arts and making. Join us this week behind the Children's Museum as we explore the Hibernating Jackalopes! We will be making personal potions, reading stories, practicing some guided meditation and […]
garden buddies: a squirrel’s life
Meet us outside in the Garden as we celebrate the fascinating life of squirrels! We will hunt for acorns, plant some seeds, and read some stories! This program is designed for our youngest learners and their caregivers and will encourage play and sensory experiences with plants and nature. This program is free and registration is not […]
Color Mixing
In Disney and Pixar’s hit animated feature Inside Out, each memory is a glowing orb whose color matches one of the movie's five emotions: yellow for Joy, blue for Sadness, red for Anger, green for Disgust and purple for Fear. We eventually learn that some memories are associated with a mix of emotions, and their orbs […]
The Music in Me: Explore the Relationship Between Emotions and Music with DJ Shoe
Teaching artist and DJ-producer David Shoemaker will lead museum visitors in exploring the relationship between music and emotions in our newest exhibit, Emotion’s at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out. Using the exhibit’s Control Panel as a sound station, visitors will learn how simple sounds, like a piano chord or string pluck, can be the foundation for […]