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Children and families inside Children's Museum space

Moody Family

Children's Museum

Good for

Early Childhood

Location

Lower Level

 

GRAND REOPENING MAY 24!

We’re excited to announce a major transformation of the Moody Family Children’s Museum, enhancing one of our most treasured spaces for families and children. The current Children’s Museum is currently closed for renovations, but will reopen on May 24, 2025. During the closure, popular activities from the existing Children’s Museum are available for visitors on the Museum’s Lower Level.

Learn more below!

Explore the New Space
Children's Museum outdoor play area

Outdoor Area – Trinity Falls, Rainbow Hill, Bubble Zone, and Musical Chairs

Highlights

  • Expanded Toddler Area: An enlarged, specially-designed space where younger children can engage in age-appropriate activities while exploring freely and safely.
  • Creative Makery: An innovation hub for aspiring problem-solvers to unleash their creativity and foster skills in design and engineering.
  • Immersive Imaginarium: A fully interactive, multi-sensory experience that encourages exploration, immersing children in a world of discovery. This is central to the “Nurture Imagination” theme throughout the redesign.
  • Large Outdoor Area: An enhanced outdoor space featuring a programmable waterfall and natural play elements, encouraging exploration.
  • Toshiko MacAdam Designed Climbing Structure: A vibrant installation by renowned artist Toshiko MacAdam, blending art with physical play through a one-of-a-kind and iconic playscape.

We believe in the power of exploration and discovery, especially in the formative years. This expansion increases the way we give kids agency to learn, explore, and grow. - Drex Owusu, Chief Learning Officer

Behind-the-scenes

We are undertaking a comprehensive modernization of the Children’s Museum to ensure that our resources and experiences are even more accessible and impactful for families. The updated dynamic environment and diverse interactives will be a space of wonder where anything goes, and children can feel free to chart their own course.

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the project’s development and click below to learn more about the project.

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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

 

$1,000,000+
Anonymous (2)
The Addy Foundation
The Hoglund Foundation

 

$500,000 – $999,999
The Davies and Cryer Families
The Kincaid Family
Mabee Foundation

 

$250,000 – $499,999
The M.R.  Evelyn Hudson Foundation

 

$100,000 – $249,999
Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation
Bela and Chase Cooley
Jody Maizlish Gross and Amanda Gross Aaron
The Hartland & Mackie Foundation and City Electric Supply
Hillcrest Foundation
Santiago Jorba and Catalina Gonzalez Jorba
Karla and Mark McKinley
Tori and Ross Mulford

 

$25,000 – $99,999
Anonymous
American Airlines
Dana and Michael Arnold
Lindsay and George Billingsley
Francis Harrison Brito and Manuel Brito
Fisher Global Foundation
Meredith and Robert Garvey
Christina and Sal Jafar
Suran Yoo and Byung Lee
Caroline Harrison-Loehr and Gavin Loehr
PETS
Elizabeth and Kevin Phillips
Lindsay and Patrick Reese
Katie and Jerome Rose
Liz and Christian Ryan
Jason Valdivia honoring Jan Harris

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