MAKESHOP: Recycleburgh
Join us as we transform MAKESHOP into Recycleburgh, a city made entirely of recycled materials! What does a city need? How will you hack and repurpose common household into the parts and pieces of a city?
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Museum Closed
The Museum is closed today. Happy New Year! The Children's Museum will reopen on January 2.
nursery sensory play
Nursery Sensory Play: Texture Scavenger Hunt Join us in the Nursery for a texture scavenger hunt! We will have familiar textures to feel and then will explore the space around us to find objects that feel or look similar. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give […]
Little Gardeners
Join Hannah and Nora in our Community Garden in front of the Museum every Wednesday morning from 11:00 -11:45 am to help tend the garden. Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a garden, while having an opportunity to explore sensory play and develop motor skills. This program […]
nursery storytime
Nursery Storytime: In My Heart Join us in the Nursery to explore feelings and the power of kindness through story telling. This week we will read In My Heart by Jo Witek and see how we can reflect what is on each of our own hearts with paper and other art materials.
Ceramics Exploration Weekend
Join us for a weekend to build with clay and watch artists create with clay! Saturday Hand Building for Visitors - Explore air-dry clay through various hand building activities (This is a make-and-take activity) Glazing activity - Learn about the various stages of the glazing process and try your hand at painting some glazes […]
Ceramics Exploration Weekend
Join us for a weekend to build with clay and watch artists create with clay! Saturday Hand Building for Visitors - Explore air-dry clay through various hand building activities (This is a make-and-take activity) Glazing activity - Learn about the various stages of the glazing process and try your hand at painting some glazes […]
MAKESHOP: Makey Makey
Explore electrical conductivity and circuits using Makey Makey. Turn everyday objects into controllers for games, computers and more with this versatile invention kit.
Sensory Friendly Afternoon
Children and families with autism spectrum disorders and sensory sensitivities can enjoy a fun, friendly experience in a comfortable and accepting environment. Lights and sounds in spaces throughout the museum are adjusted, and designated Quiet Areas offer spaces to take a break. Sensory Kits with noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, an assortment of fidgets, and other items […]