The National Children’s Museum sparks curiosity and creativity in the littlest of learners!
This playful indoor family destination boasts a wide variety of touch-and-play activities, exhibits, and experiences centered around science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
You’re invited to visit them today! Explore their permanent and visiting exhibits online, as well as the museum’s map of exhibits. Where will you visit first?!
VISITING EXHIBIT
Jan 18-May 11, 2025
Animationland
Join Tracey, a pencil dog, and her crew — Rooth, Drop, Inky, Uno, and Kari — on an immersive journey to create stories using science and imagination. Kids will channel their creativity and develop animated masterpieces using animation basics like storyboarding, sketching, stop-motion moviemaking, and more!
PERMANENT EXHIBITS
Art + Tech
Families can get creative with Nickelodeon favorites like SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol. Virtual slime ensures all the fun, minus the mess!
Data Science Alley
Through interactive gateways and playful exploration of statistics in their daily lives, little learners can discover how data is collected and aggregated.
Dream Machine
Children ages five and up can explore a three-story climber and slide, sparking imagination and discovery. The area is wheelchair accessible at multiple points.
Engineering Games + Play
Kids can design and test vehicles on the “On the Go-Go” track, exploring material science and natural phenomena with local sports team themes.
Innovation Sandbox
Families can experience Weather Worlds, an immersive digital adventure by Design I/O. They can unleash lightning bolts, create clouds, and more, becoming climate action heroes.
Little Dreamers
This area near the Dream Machine encourages movement and connection with cloud and flight themes, catering to infants and toddlers.
Little Movers
A space for infants and toddlers to develop motor skills through free movement.
Tinkerers Studio
This dedicated space is perfect for hosting school trips, family workshops, and birthdays in this modern learning lab.
Details:
Website
Dates:
Jan 18-May 11, 2025
Location:
National Children’s Museum • Wash, DC
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