Join us for a celebration of hands-on exploration designed for children five and younger! These special playtimes are the perfect opportunity to focus on your little one’s development through play. Each week in September, we’ll feature a different play schema—key behaviors that help kids make sense of the world—and pair it with activities in the […]

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at The Iowa Children's Museum! Join us in celebrating the harvest moon, a tradition cherished in many Asian cultures, with a special focus on Chinese customs in partnership with Midwest Chinese Academy. Experience Mid-Autumn traditions like making playdough mooncakes and completing a Jade Rabbit Scavenger Hunt. We will also host two storytimes […]

Join The Iowa Children’s Museum for a special Welcoming Week celebration featuring games, activities, and traditions from cultures around the globe. From 3–6 p.m., admission to the museum is free for everyone. As families explore the exhibits, kids can complete a special Passport to Play by stopping at activities throughout the museum and discovering different […]

Creativity looks different every month in the Art Studio! Throughout the month, families can explore a featured artistic theme with special materials, collaborative projects, and hands-on activities. By focusing on a single material or technique, children are encouraged to think creatively, experiment, and discover just how many different ways one simple supply can be used. […]

Celebrate National Grandparents Day at The Iowa Children's Museum! Thanks to our friends at United Iowa Financial, all grandparents receive FREE admission with the purchase of a child admission. Whether you're a grandma, papa, mimi, nonna, or known by another special name, it's the perfect opportunity to spend quality time playing, exploring, and making memories […]