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You know it’s been a good day at NCM when you..

You know it’s been a good day at NCM when you…

Say good morning to passionate and talented co-workers with a smile.
Speak a bit of Italian with a member.
Engage with children at the rock climbing wall.
Make thunder in The Rain House.
Wash paint and clay off your hands at the end of the day.
Inspire a child to [...]

What if it’s a small world after all?

The New Children’s Museum is not just filled with art and the laughter of children, but it is also filled with possibility. Around every corner and behind every wall, guests are challenged to wonder, “What if?”
When you find yourself wandering past the Apex Chariots and through the orange curtains, you’ll enter a world where [...]

Habit-at

As you explore the new born world of Animal Art, there is a complimentary theme that you just can’t miss: habitat. The Museum offers many opportunities to consider the relationship between the places and spaces where animals are and the behaviors, or habits, they exhibit. After visiting works like Missing Links (our crazy jumpy tube [...]

The Museum of Our Very Own Perspectives

“Don’t judge a man before walking two moons in his moccasins.”
The New Children’s Museum is a place where we can slow down and interact with art and each other, absorbing concepts and creating new ideas about the world around us. While we are here we’re free to roam and investigate on our own terms. With [...]

WARNING…this is really cute

The New Children’s Museum has asked me to do a couple custom birthday hats for the Child of the Day. I just finished my second hat, and I’m pretty sure its the cutest thing I’ve ever made…it’s a little sickening how cute it is. But, I figured Aubrey, our child of the day, loves pink [...]

What is Essential is Invisible to the Eyes

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.” —Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Aptly named after one of the most tender quotes in the well-loved story, “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, NCM’s newest Summer exhibit [...]

Imagination and Harold & the Purple Crayon

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein

Summer is here and it’s time to play! With more kids out of school the Museum is filled with the easygoing spirit these warm months embody. NCM has always been a place where imagination reigns and anyone who visits can let their creative energy burst wherever it will.
So [...]

Special Giveaway This Sunday

This coming Sunday, June 14th is our Target Free Second Sunday. So, everyone who comes to the Musuem gets free admission! Be sure to check out our entertainment lineup!
We are also partnering with Sesame Street Live to do a special giveaway. Every family that signs up for a NCM Membership this coming Sunday will be [...]

Kickin’ It with NCM at Target Free Day

I would first like to take a moment to thank everyone who made it out to the Museum to help us celebration our 1-year birthday on May 10th. The weather was perfect to enjoy activities both inside the Museum and outside in the park.
The Paul Green School of Rock Music band came out to perform [...]

whoa…that’s GIANT!

Giant’s Way, that is. The newest addition to NCM comes from artist Lee Boroson—the same artist who created Graft. This new ballonish beast, which spans 3 floors and tops out at almost 70 feet, seems to have almost invaded NCM like a parasitic weed. Sure, Boroson designed Giant’s Way to be a beanstalk-type sculpture; but [...]