MAKESHOP: Ramps & Tubes
Join us in MAKESHOP to build a giant ball run out of recycled materials! Connect cardboard tubes to build an interactive network of ramps, tunnels, and mazes.
Join us in MAKESHOP to build a giant ball run out of recycled materials! Connect cardboard tubes to build an interactive network of ramps, tunnels, and mazes.
Bean Sprouts will be closed on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, 2024. Lunch options are available in the adjacent Nova Place. Thank you for your understanding.
The Children's Museum and MuseumLab will be closed from September 2 - 12 for Labor Day and our annual days dedicated to maintenance, upgrades and staff training. The Children's Museum will reopen on Friday, September 13, at 10:00 am. MuseumLab will reopen on Saturday, September 14, at Noon. We look forward to your visit!
Join Art Education Specialist Grace from 2:00 to 4:00 in the Art Studio for a chance to throw on the wheel! This drop in program has limited space and includes a sign up sheet.
Join Art Education Specialist Grace from 2:00 to 4:00 in the Art Studio for a chance to throw on the wheel! This drop in program has limited space and includes a sign up sheet.
Visit the PNC Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Adventure outside of the museum! This traveling exhibit offers early learning opportunities for children, parents, caregivers and school groups. Activities include the When I Grow Up photo station with costumes, props and green screen panels; an interactive display that helps children learn about different occupations; an interactive […]
Join us for the opening day of this immersive installation that is a tribute to the marvel of watching fireflies in nature. Look up to see a field of 200 ‘firefly’ jars, each containing a light that will blink at random with a golden glow. When the light from one jar recognizes another glowing nearby, […]
Join us in MAKESHOP as we use everyday recycled household materials to create handmade playable instruments! Explore the properties of hard and soft found materials to design your own creation.
Explore new ways of printing in the Art Studio! Stamping: Experiment with different colors and designs to make a stamp masterpiece. Frottage Printing: Use a variety of textures and colors to make a one of a kind rubbing. Collagraphs: Create your own composition and run it through the printing press to create your very own […]
Enjoy music from Lee Robinson throughout the museum!