This Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2025, the National Children’s Museum is offering extended holiday hours from 9 am-6 pm.

That’s a weekend full of play possibilities where education and fun come together–at the National Children’s Museum! This indoor family destination boasts a wide variety of touch-and-play activities, exhibits, and interactive experiences centered around science, technology, engineering, art, and math. No matter your child’s age, a visit to the National Children’s Museum will spark curiosity and inspire creativity in every learner!

Open daily except Tuesdays (and select holidays), you’re invited to reserve your admission (recommended) from 9:30 am-4:30 pm. The Museum operates with hourly, timed-entry tickets to manage visitor capacity and ensure a safe learning environment.

You’re invited to visit them today — get excited about their visiting and permanent exhibits! What will your family explore first?

Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure!
Wild Kratts — a popular children’s show that follows the Kratt brothers as they explore animal habitats and teach kids about wildlife — is the latest inspiration behind the National Children’s Museum visiting exhibit: Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure! Join them almost daily (closed Tuesdays) from May 24-September 7, 2025.

In this special space, aquatic creature adventures will lead kids and adults alike through ocean habitats, including experiences like:

• • • The Tortuga: Suit up with a creature power vest, meet the Kratts Team, and prep for missions at Wild Kratts HQ.
    • Miniaturizer: Shrink down to explore a tide pool, “swim” past anemones, try lobster vision, and more.
    • Dolphin Decoder: Build your own dolphin name using a sequence of clicks and whistles.
    • A Tooth for a Tooth: Help replace a great white shark’s teeth as fast as they fall out.
    • Steer an Amphisub: Navigate ocean depths in a mini-sub and search for elusive sea creatures.
    • Super Sonic Surprise: Harness whale power to blast air and uncover hidden clues.
    • Digital Aquarium: Create a custom marine animal, scan it, and watch it swim in a digital tank.

While you’ll only find the Wild Kratts until September 7, 2025, you’ll always find these hands-on exhibits beloved by families, no matter if it’s their first visit or their tenth!

• • • Art & Tech: Get creative with Nickelodeon favs like SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol — virtual slime brings the fun without the mess!
    • Data Science Alley: Explore how data is collected and used through interactive games and everyday stats.
    • Dream Machine: Climb, slide, and explore in this 3-story, wheelchair-accessible play zone.
    • Engineering Games & Play: Design and test vehicles on a special track, learning about materials and motion with a sports twist.
    • Innovation Sandbox: Spark lightning, shape clouds, and take climate action in a digital playground.
    • Little Dreamers: Clouds and flight inspire movement in this space designed for infants and toddlers.
    • Little Movers: Build motor skills through open play and gentle exploration in this space designed for infants and toddlers.

Tickets required; link below.