Little Explorers is a school readiness program for children ages 4-6.

Curiosity Club  is for children in grades 1-6 and is designed to supplement formal instruction for children participating in homeschooling or online learning.

Little Explorers is from 9-11 AM. Curiosity Club is from 3:30-5:15 PM. Both programs take place on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Drop-off programming is scheduled through the remainder of 2020, with plans to host more sessions in 2021. Each session is 4 weeks long.

Extended care (supervised play before or after scheduled program activities) is not available at this time.

$40/week per child (total of $160 per session)

Members of The Iowa Children’s Museum receive a 10% discount on program fees.

Maximum of 12 children per session

Our ratio of adults to children is one adult per six children.

The health and safety of our participants, their families, and our staff is our highest priority. We are taking the following precautions during our drop-off programs:

• Program capacity is limited to 12 participants.
• Sharing materials will be limited; every participant will be provided with their own supplies to complete facilitated activities.
• Facial coverings are required for both participants and staff.
• Social distancing will be a priority and, when it is not possible, we will ensure facial coverings are used.
• Health screenings (with a temperature check) will be required for all participants and staff.
• Everyone will engage in frequent, regular hand washing.
• Hand sanitizer will be available in all areas and staff will monitor to ensure everyone is using it frequently.
• High-touch areas (door handles, railings, light switches, etc.) are sanitized throughout the day and a thorough, museum-wide sanitizing of exhibit surfaces, toys, and or props is conducted each day.
• The ICM is currently operating at a very low capacity (less than 6%) and we will ensure our play group is separate from other play groups in the museum.
• Virus-mitigating air purifiers have been installed in our HVAC system along with other health and safety infrastructure investments.
• We continually monitor our processes in order to make adjustments as needed.

View our Health Protocols document for more details.

If you cancel your registration at least one week prior to the start of the program, we will refund your tuition minus a 5% credit card processing fee. If you cancel your registration with less than one week notice, no refund or credit will be given unless it is a medical emergency. If the program is cancelled by The Iowa Children’s Museum to address health and safety concerns (i.e., COVID-19 or other community health issues), your payment will be refunded in full.

The Iowa Children’s Museum reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes if minimum enrollment (5 children) is not met. In this instance, The Iowa Children’s Museum will notify registrants of the cancellation prior to the start of the program and issue a full refund.