What does inclusion feel like in a physical space? Join us in MAKESHOP as we think about designing spaces and places that feel kind and welcoming. How would you redesign a place in your community or school to be more inclusive? Use recycled materials to build a prototype of your inclusive design.
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Water Sensory Play: Habitat Building Join Nora at the ice table in Waterplay to create habitats for penguins and polar bears! We’ll experience how ice and water feels as we build. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, but […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
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 […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
MAKESHOP Storytime: Over and Under the Snow Join Nora in MAKESHOP to explore winter and temperature through story. This week, we will read Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner.
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Discover your next favorite book, written and illustrated by you! Fold the pages, craft a story, and complete with a cloth binding for a make-and-take project that can be read again and again. This workshop is for children in Kindergarten through second grade. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. All materials […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Create a new invention to make your life easier! Plan, experiment, and iterate your idea made from new and recycled materials. This workshop is for participants in third through fifth grade. All materials and safety equipment will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. Please call our Admissions team at […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Explore the many creative and educational applications of cardboard -- from playful tinkering to 3D printing.
Explore multiple uses for cardboard, from designing construction and making projects to enhancing engagement in all subjects to creating low-cost tools for the classroom or home. Then, create your own prototype and learn how to transform it into a 3-D printed artifact.
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
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 […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
MAKESHOP Storytime: Winter Sleep Join Nora in the MAKESHOP to explore winter and temperature through story. This week, we will read Winter Sleep by Alex Morss and Sean Taylor and learn about hibernation.
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Join Confluence Ballet as they perform selections from the Nutcracker Suite.
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Ever wanted to learn to knit? Create your own wooden knitting needles to take home, then dive into the basics of knitting in this two-hour workshop. Participants will receive resources and materials to continue their knitting journey after the workshop. This workshop is for participants in sixth through eighth grade. Participants will meet in the […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Learn about the screen printing process and create your own design. Participants will receive a tote bag to print on, but you can also print a shirt or other item to print your design onto. This workshop is for participants in ninth through eleventh grade. Participants will meet in the lobby of MuseumLab. All materials […]
What colors and patterns can you make using light? Join us in MAKESHOP to try our long-exposure camera setup to “paint” with light.
Explore hand sewing with extra cozy materials. We’ll work with fleece, felt, and other fuzzy fabrics and attach them using needles and thread.
Measurement Rules Sensory Play: Scooping and Pouring Join Nora in Measurement Rules to practice our fine motor skills as we scoop and pour white beads! We will listen for sounds that the beads make when they fall and see how the beads feel in our hands. This program is designed with our youngest visitors in […]
Explore hand sewing with extra cozy materials. We’ll work with fleece, felt, and other fuzzy fabrics and attach them using needles and thread.
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 […]
Explore hand sewing with extra cozy materials. We’ll work with fleece, felt, and other fuzzy fabrics and attach them using needles and thread.
MAKESHOP Storytime: Snow Birds Join Nora in the MAKESHOP to explore winter and temperature through story. This week, we will read Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall.
Explore hand sewing with extra cozy materials. We’ll work with fleece, felt, and other fuzzy fabrics and attach them using needles and thread.
Explore hand sewing with extra cozy materials. We’ll work with fleece, felt, and other fuzzy fabrics and attach them using needles and thread.
As we approach the Winter Solstice, the days get shorter and shorter, and the nights longer. In this workshop, we will use light and color as a new material to create artwork that illuminates the Winter nights ahead. This workshop is for children in Kindergarten through Second Grade and a caregiver (parent, guardian, babysitter, etc.). […]
Holiday Market Choose the perfect one-of-a-kind gift from a variety of handmade goods produced by some of the local artists, designers and makers featured in the exhibit, How You Wear It. All ages are welcome. The market is located in MuseumLab, our latest space with exhibits and programs for youth ages 10+.
Explore hand sewing with extra cozy materials. We’ll work with fleece, felt, and other fuzzy fabrics and attach them using needles and thread.
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?
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?
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 […]
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?
MAKESHOP Storytime: Winter Dance Join Nora in the MAKESHOP to explore winter and temperature through story. This week, we will read Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer and make ribbon wands to dance with to brighten up our winter days.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 […]
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?
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?
Join us for a family-friendly countdown to noon to say farewell to 2022! Featuring: A performance by jazz quartet Lee Robinson and ISKA in the Garage Celebrate with these activities: Share your hopes for the New Year live on the radio with SLB Radio Productions Try pointillism painting to illustrate time in the Art Studio […]
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?
The Museum is closed today. Happy New Year! The Children's Museum will reopen on January 2.
