Send us your photos for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is spring flowers. The best photos of the month may be featured in a virtual exhibition. The first week after the contest ends each month the winner will be announced via Facebook. Observations may be submitted all month long […]
Froggy Friends activities will take place each day from 1–3 p.m. Hop on over to the Main Street Children’s Museum. This week we celebrate spring. Join us as we play fun frog-themed games. Jump on the lily pads, put on a frog puppet show, play a song on our froggy instruments. With a different book […]
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Join us for a celebration of this historic feat with activities including a space-themed game show, […]
Easter Eggstravaganza activities will take place each day from 9–11 a.m. and from 1–3 p.m. A certain bunny has paid us a visit, and he left something behind for all of our friends! Can you help us find the eggs? After the egg hunt, make sure to make your own art to take home. We'll […]
Registration for this series has closed. | Dates included in Series are Feb. 19, Mar. 19, & April 16 Travel way back in time with us to the Miocene and […]
Join us for Children's Day on the Farm! This year in honor of the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775), we will be focusing on children’s life, work, and play in the 18th century. On-Going Activities: • Military camp cooking • Writing with quill pens • Blacksmithing demonstration • […]
Earth's Helpful Heroes activities will take place each day from 9–11 a.m. and from 1–3 p.m. It’s Spring Break! Join us as we get ready to celebrate spring while also celebrating our planet. Come experience The National Children’s Museum Climate Action Heroes exhibit and learn how you can help our planet. Be a Community Captain […]
10 a.m. - Noon Each Day | For Ages 9-12 | $10 per Member per Day or $15 per Non-Member per Day Pre-registration Required for Each Day You Plan to […]
Come join us at Main Street Children's Museum for our sensory-friendly sessions! These FREE sessions are exclusively for our guests with sensory sensitivities. To best serve our guests, our lights […]
Instead of a Saturday morning cartoon, tune in to learn about a plant or animal from the Carolinas and beyond. Join us on Facebook, Culture &Heritage Museums’ Youtube Channel, or TikTok on the last […]
Join us on Facebook, Culture &Heritage Museums’ Youtube Channel, or TikTok on the last Tuesday of each month. Tune in to sing some silly songs with the Main Street Children’s Museum educators. Each […]
We will be focusing on the process of turning sheep's wool into finished textiles. This Saturday's living history demonstrations will include washing wool, carding and spinning, and weaving. Sheep shearing will happen at scheduled times.