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Special events
The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is all about hands-on play and unique programs and events. Read below to learn more about what is happening in the Museum. If you would like the Museum’s upcoming events delivered to your inbox, click the button below to join our mailing list!
Special events at the Children's Museum
Math Happens
This program is for all age groups visiting the museum. Volunteers with the Math Happens Foundation facilitate a math playground up in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Activities help children and caregivers grow their math literacy through engaging hands-on puzzles, models, and manipulatives. …
Playdough Workshop
Get ready to embark on an educational journey as we invite you and your young ones to learn the art of Wheat Grinding and Dough Making at the Children’s Museum! The fun doesn’t stop there! After the making adventure, children can play, shape, and explore the dough, encouraging their creativity and sensory development. All ingredients […] …
Literacy Explorers
A time to foster early literacy skills through play! This program is designed as a come-and-go experience that is child-led based on their interests. Join us Friday mornings from 9-11am to experience early literacy concepts through signing, talking, reading, writing, and playing! Weekly programs are based off of the 5 Early Literacy practices. Weekly Topics […] …
Imagination Playground – Big Blue Blocks
DATE: Friday, December 27th TIME: All day DESCRIPTION: We will get out our amazing Blue Blocks set and let our imagination go wild! …
Math Happens
This program is for all age groups visiting the museum. Volunteers with the Math Happens Foundation facilitate a math playground up in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Activities help children and caregivers grow their math literacy through engaging hands-on puzzles, models, and manipulatives. …
Math Happens
This program is for all age groups visiting the museum. Volunteers with the Math Happens Foundation facilitate a math playground up in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Activities help children and caregivers grow their math literacy through engaging hands-on puzzles, models, and manipulatives. …
Noon Year’s Eve 2024
Come celebrate the new year with us during our NOON Years Eve celebration! We will have art, play, a photo backdrop and an opportunity to send your 2025 wishes up the wind tunnel! And just before 12pm we will have a countdown and ball drop followed by a dance party! Sponsored by: Gillette Pepsi Companies & […] …
Art Explorers
Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for and open studio art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month. Drop in anytime during the program to participate. 2025 Monthly Themes: JANUARY: Big Art FEBRUARY: Recycled Art MARCH: Stamping and Relief APRIL: Sculpture MAY: Painting OCTOBER: Chalk and Charcoal NOVEMBER: Clay DECEMBER: Open […] …
Art Explorers
Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for and open studio art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month. Drop in anytime during the program to participate. 2025 Monthly Themes: JANUARY: Big Art FEBRUARY: Recycled Art MARCH: Stamping and Relief APRIL: Sculpture MAY: Painting OCTOBER: Chalk and Charcoal NOVEMBER: Clay DECEMBER: Open […] …
Tales with Tasha
Join us for Tales with Tasha! A magical hour of stories and fun! Each session, we’ll dive into engaging stories and bring the tale to life with hands-on activities and play that connects with the book’s theme! Perfect for young imaginations! This interactive hour will take place right on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage, making […] …
STEAM Explorers
STEAM brings together a powerful combination of skills, techniques, and experiments! Join us weekly on Friday mornings to explore a variety of STEAM related child-led play activities! Weekly Topics 1/3: NSD Activities 1/10: Transforming 1/17:Deconstructing 1/24: Trajectory 1/31: Sound …
Math Happens
This program is for all age groups visiting the museum. Volunteers with the Math Happens Foundation facilitate a math playground up in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Activities help children and caregivers grow their math literacy through engaging hands-on puzzles, models, and manipulatives. …