It’s a Beautiful Day to Be You:
Inspired by Mister Rogers, Daniel Tiger & Donkey Hodie

Grand Opening Weekend: October 3 – 4, 2026

Step into a world where kindness, curiosity, joy and creativity come to life in this brand-new exhibit with a focus on helping children explore what it means to be kind, curious, persistent, creative, collaborative and brave through play and discovery.

Explore beloved locations from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Donkey Hodie and connect with the timeless lessons of Mister Rogers. Visitors of all ages will discover and celebrate the wonderful person they are because every day is a beautiful day to be you!

The exhibit helps children build character through not only words, but by doing, sharing and reflecting. Activities include:

  • Grow kindness in a magical way! Pick a flower, give it a little love and water, and watch it bloom before sending it off to live in the Enchanted Garden.
  • Blast off to a dance party in space! Push pegs, pull levers and press buttons to create your own out-of-this-world music mix at Purple Panda’s Spaceship Dance Party.
  • Travel through Trolley’s magical tunnel that connects the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and Someplace Else. Wait for the traffic light to signal it’s your turn to enter and then follow the star lights to the other side.

 

Supported by a grant from

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It’s a Beautiful Day to Be You is created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with Fred Rogers Productions. MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD© 1968, DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD© 2012, DONKEY HODIE© 2021, The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved. DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD and DONEY HODIE are Registered Trademarks of The Fred Rogers Company. MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD is a Registered Trademark of the McFeely-Rogers Foundation.

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