Neurodivergent youth ages 8-12 and their families are invited to join us for a free sensory-friendly morning at MuseumLab!
Try out hands-on engineering and design activities designed with neurodivergent learners in mind and explore interactive museum exhibits before they open to the general public.
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is part of a research project funded by the National Science Foundation (DRL 2313850) to create activities that are accessible to neurodivergent learners, based on input from youth. Share your thoughts with us and receive a free gift.
Reserve your spot now!
Please contact accessibility@pittsburghkids.org if you have questions or would like to request accommodations for this event.
This program is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (DRL 2313850).
Join us at MuseumLab for a day filled with inspiring talks, interactive workshops and networking opportunities.
This event is all about empowering young people to make a difference in the fight against climate change. Whether you’re passionate about renewable energy, sustainable living or environmental policy, there’s something for everyone.
Come together with like-minded individuals and learn how you can take action in your own community. Let’s work together to create a greener, more sustainable future! Presented in partnership with Communitopia.
For ages 12 – 19
Register here.
In honor of Earth Month, join us for a campus-wide recycling festival!
Aluminum Can Drive
Help us get more aluminum recycled in our community by donating empty aluminum cans to our drive. All donors receive one free admission per family of four, good for admission on April 5, 2025.
Aluminum cans are 100% recyclable and when recycled, the metal in an aluminum can will be back on store shelves in just 60 days.
AT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
10:00 am – Noon
- Performance and game show hosted by O’Ryan the O’Mazing
- Learn about sustainability from these local environmental organizations:
- Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
- PGH20
- Rewind Reuse
- PittMoss
- Pennsylvania Resources Council
- City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Environmental Services
Noon – 4:00 pm
- Recycled scavenger hunt
- Papermaking with Katy Dement
- Transforming plastic with Reimagined Recycling
- Glass mosaic-making with Sarah Cohen
AT MUSEUMLAB
1:00 – 4:00 pm
- Recycled dioramas with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
- Art making with Tough Artist Kelly Jimenez of La Vispera
- Clothing upcycling with The Andy Warhol Museum
- Tote bag upcycling with Rona Chang of Otto Finn
- Eco-Artisans & Maker Market featuring local sustainable vendors, including:
- China Jones Art
- Jess Peña Heberle
- Cathy Olivar Brand
- Homegrown 1910
- Henna by Soni
- True North Creations
- Reading Room Pittsburg
- Emily Krill Studio
- Charmed by Nature
- Art House Mosaic
- Tabulous
- SusanMcclellanArt
- Les Is More 894
- Colorcopia Studio
All activities are included with museum admission.
This event is generously supported by the Ball Foundation and PPG Foundation.
Get ready for summer break by shifting into vacation mode at MuseumLab!
Enjoy picnic-themed snacks and drinks, and try your hand at some of these classic and digital summer camp activities:
- Sticker making with Cricut digital cutting machine
- Wood burning
- Laser etching aluminum tags
- Game room
- and more!
This is a parent-free evening for youth in grades 6–8 (or equivalent ages).
Tickets: $7
Free for mlabPASS holders! Learn more here.
Youth Night at MuseumLab is generously supported by Arconic Foundation.
This event is part of Remake Learning Days Southwestern PA 2025, #RemakeLearningDaysSWPA. Learn more at https://remakelearningdays.org/.
Join us for a PALentine’s Day-themed Youth Night! Bring your besties and buddies for an evening of activities, games, and snacks.
Activities include:
- Creating laser-cut wax seals
- Paper marbling and card making
- Metal-stamped conversation hearts
- Silent Disco
- Friendship bracelets and pins
- Visiting the game room for a chance to win prizes
Also enjoy a waffle bar and build-your-own snack mix.
This is a parent-free event designed for youth in grades 6 – 8 (or equivalent ages.)
Tickets: $7
Purchase tickets here!
FREE for mlabPASS holders. Learn more about mlabPASS.
Youth Night is made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.
Neurodivergent youth ages 8-12 and their families are invited to join us for a free sensory-friendly morning at MuseumLab! Try out hands-on engineering and design activities designed with neurodivergent learners in mind and explore interactive museum exhibits before they open to the general public.
Reserve your spot now!
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is part of a research project funded by the National Science Foundation (DRL 2313850) to create activities that are accessible to neurodivergent learners, based on input from youth. Families who test out activities and share their feedback with researchers via a survey and interview will receive 2 family passes, each good for free admission to Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab for up to 5 people, and a free gift bag. To participate in this study, please complete our consent form in advance. Please note, we have a limited number of open slots available for this opportunity, which will be granted on a first come, first served basis. Families are welcome to attend the event whether or not they choose to participate in the survey and interview portion of the program.
Please contact accessibility@pittsburghkids.org if you have questions or would like to request accommodations for this event.
This program is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (DRL 2313850).
Youth Night is an evening of games, music, making stuff, prizes and snacks in one of the coolest spaces in the city, MuseumLab!
The theme for this month’s Youth Night is “Chill Out”. We will feature games inspired by the Olympics, and activities such as:
- Photo altering
- Trinket shop
- Jewelry making
- Ice painting
Don’t miss a chance to explore the immersive installations of Gymlacium and Chroma Maze too.
For 6th-8th graders (or equivalent ages) only.
Youth Night is FREE
Advance registration is recommended but walkups are welcome! Parents must be present for walkup entries.
Click here to register.
Made possible by generous support from Arconic Foundation.
Youth Night is an evening of games, music, making stuff, prizes and snacks in one of the coolest spaces in the city, MuseumLab!
Enjoy a silent disco, sand art, tie dying, license plate stamping, games, prizes, carnival themed treats And we’re transforming spaces into vacation hot spots like the beach, Kennywood, the Southwest and outer space. Don’t miss a chance to explore the immersive installations of Gymlacium and Chroma Maze too.
For 6th-8th graders (or equivalent ages) only.
Youth Night is FREE
Advance registration is recommended but walkups are welcome! Parents must be present for walkup entries.
Click here to register.
Made possible by generous support from Arconic Foundation.
We’re turning the tables on February and hosting a fun, free night focused on friendship and self love!
With games, music, snacks and lots of hands-on activities.
For 6th-8th graders (or equivalent ages) only.
Advance registration required. Register here
Made possible by generous support from Arconic Foundation.
Join us for a fun, free open house for 6th-8th graders, featuring games, music, snacks and hands-on activities like tie dying, making metal key chains, button making and more.
This after-hours event is for 6th-8th graders (or equivalent ages) only.
Advance registration required. Register Here
Made possible by generous support from Arconic Foundation.
