February 23, 2007
Download
                     

 

Special Exhibits

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!
Opens May 12, 2007
The new Curious George exhibit will inspire young children’s natural curiosity as they explore early science, math and engineering through hands-on interactive play. The immersive exhibit environment takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat. Visitors will recognize familiar characters and places featured in the classic stories and the PBS KIDS television series.

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! is sponsored by 3M. © 2006 “Curious George” television series merchandise ©Universal Studios. Curious George™ and related characters, created by Margret and H.A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved.

Raceways
Closes May 13, 2007
Minnesota Children’s Museum calls all Isaac Newtons to come discover the mystery of simple physics through a variety of fun, challenging activities and games at the Raceways exhibit. This exhibit allows children to learn about velocity, gravity, friction and more through sending golf balls on a looping, rolling, spinning, colliding race down roller coaster ramps. Get ready to race and roll, because the entire family will have a ball playing with gravity, energy and motion in Raceways.

Raceways presented by Yellow Book.

Access/ABILITY
Opens May 26, 2007
access/ABILITY is a sensitive and myth-dispelling exhibit that presents people living with disabilities as participants in the world and features fun and engaging activities that show the similarities and differences in how each of us – with or without disabilities – goes places, communicates, has fun and learns. Visitors will have a chance to learn phrases in American Sign Language, type their name in Braille, try a hand-pedaled bike and take part in a multi-sensory City Walk. In conjunction with access/ABILITY, the Museum also brings Discover What Art Is… an artistic exploration of the personal meaning of art to K-12 students with disabilities.

Special Events

Member Party
Saturday, May 12, 2007
6 – 8:30 p.m.
Free Curious George themed party for members only. Museum Members will get an exclusive chance to play in Curious GeorgeÔ: Let’s Get Curious!, explore science with wet and sticky sensory tables and fill up on a tasty treat!

Curious George Breakfast
Saturday, May 19, 2007
8 – 9  a.m., 10 – 11 a.m.
Join Curious George for a special breakfast. Start off your day right with a yummy continental breakfast that will be sure to satisfy your appetite, but not your curiosity! Meet George, hear stories and more. Prepaid reservations are required; space is limited. Cost is $8 per Museum member and $15 per non-member.  Museum admission is included. Children younger than one are free. Call 651-225-6036.

Grand Play Date
Saturday, May 19, 2007
6 – 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota Children’s Museum plays host to 200 grandparents (or grandparent-esque role models) and grandchildren for its second Grand Play Date, an after-hours opportunity to bridge the generational gap. The Grand Play Date includes a family-style dinner, time to explore the Museum’s interactive galleries, photos and special activities to do together. Tickets are $25 for grandparents and $10 for children. For more information or reservations, call Anne at 651-225-6011. Grand Play Date is sponsored by RBC Dain Rauscher.

Access/ABILITY Member Sneak Peek
Friday, May 25, 2007
5 – 8 p.m.
This is a special members-only sneak peek time for Access/ABILITY before the exhibit opens to the general public on Saturday, May 26, 2007.

Special Hours

Monday, May 28, 2007            Museum Open
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ongoing Activities

Daily                                          Big Fun!

11:30 a.m.                                   Shake out your sillies during fun activities.

10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.               Story Time
                                                   Join us for reading adventures as we share our favorite tales.

Weekdays                                 Exploration Station

10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                     Drop–in for gooey, sticky hands–on fun.

Tuesdays                                   Music and Moving
9:30 & 10 a.m.                            Join us as we move to the music.

1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday                Habitot® Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.                       No groups are scheduled. Stories, music, moving
                                                   and art programming with our youngest visitors in mind. Presented by St. Paul Travelers.

2nd & 4th Tuesday                     Preschool-Kindergarten Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – 3  p.m.                      No older groups scheduled.  Activities are designed for preschool and kindergarten age children to discover stories, music, moving and art. Presented by St. Paul Travelers. 

Fridays                                       Friday Family Fun Night           
5 – 8 p.m.                                  

6 - 7:30 p.m.                              Family Arts – Chalk Creations
                                                   Experience drop-in arts exploration for the whole family!
                                                   Blend, smudge and create with artists’ chalk.
                                                   Presented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

 
7 p.m.                                         Bedtime Books
                                                   Delightful tales will whisk you into storyland.

Saturdays & Sundays               Inventor’s Workshop
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.                          Investigate different ways to build structures using a variety of materials. Presented by Seagate Technology.

Special Activities                                                      

Sunday, May 20, 2007              Target Free 3rd Sunday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.                            Free admission for all visitors today!

Home

Copyright © 2007 Minnesota Children's Museum. All rights reserved.
Terms of Use: The information on this web site is the property of Minnesota Children's Museum. Unauthorized linking or reproduction is prohibited.
To request permission to link to this web site or to obtain consent to use any of the materials or images on this site, please contact mcm@mcm.org.
Privacy Policy