Galveston Children's Museum

Galveston Children's Museum Where learning is child's play!
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The Galveston Children’s Museum:

• is an Island resource that attracts families and serves the community;
• supports all areas of education;
• offers self-directed activities promoting science, literacy, math, and the arts;
• showcases dynamic exhibits targeting a primary focus group of children ages 2-10 and beyond.
• conducts special programming for children of all ages.

09/01/2026

Rainy day in Galveston? We’ve got tacos. 🌮☔️

It’s Taco Tuesday at GCM, and we’re OPEN until 5 PM (weather pending)!

Skip the wet weather and spend some time exploring, creating, and playing indoors.

📍 2618 Broadway
⏰ Open until 5 PM

Grab the kids and make GCM part of your rainy-day plans. 💙

08/31/2026

Have you ever started playing with Squigz and suddenly realized you’ve been building for WAY longer than you planned? 😂

There’s a reason these are a favorite at GCM.

As children connect, pull apart, balance, and rebuild, they’re experimenting with cause and effect, strengthening fine motor skills, problem-solving, and figuring out what works.

Sometimes learning really does look like playing with suction cups. 💛

Come see what you can build!

⏰Open every day until 5pm!
📍2618 Broadway, Galveston, TX 77550

Tomorrow’s Mini Makers is going to get a little messy! 🎨We’re breaking out the shaving cream and making colorful marbled...
08/27/2026

Tomorrow’s Mini Makers is going to get a little messy! 🎨

We’re breaking out the shaving cream and making colorful marbled cards together!

Messy, sensory play isn’t just fun. As little hands swirl, mix and create, they’re exploring cause and effect, strengthening fine motor skills, and discovering what happens when colors and textures come together.

✨ Mini Makers
🗓 Tomorrow
⏰ 10–10:30 AM
👶 Designed for our littlest makers and their caregivers
Come ready to squish, swirl, create and explore!

✨ A little color. A lot of play.Looking for something to do with the kids? Come explore, build, create and discover at t...
08/26/2026

✨ A little color. A lot of play.

Looking for something to do with the kids? Come explore, build, create and discover at the Galveston Children's Museum!

We’re still here, still open, and there’s plenty of play waiting for you. 💙

📍 2618 Broadway
⏰ Open every day until 5 PM today

Come see what your kids discover.

08/25/2026

Some of our favorite team members are back at GCM! 💙💜💛

Every Monday and Tuesday, students from the Galveston Independent School District Ball High Tor Store help with the real work of keeping a children’s museum going, from cleaning and organizing to preparing displays and caring for our spaces.

They’re gaining workplace experience, practicing independence and building skills through real responsibilities. And at the same time, they are making a real contribution to GCM.

They’re not just here to learn. They’re valuable members of our team.

A strong community creates opportunities for people with different strengths and abilities to participate, contribute and belong. We’re grateful to have this crew as part of ours. 💜💛

08/23/2026

🍦 How many can you stack?

It starts with one scoop... and then you HAVE to see how high you can go. 😂

Come give it a try this week at the Galveston Children's Museum. We’re open every day until 5 PM and ready for a little weekday play!

08/23/2026

Got a middle schooler looking for their people? 💙

That’s what S.W.A.P. is all about.

Saturday included community challenges with our Texas A&M University Galveston Campus Sea Aggies, acting (and MANY rounds of Assassins 😂) with Tanner Ellis, creative arts with Ibraìm Nascìmento, pizza, laughter, and time to connect.
And there’s more coming!

📣 We’ll have TWO S.W.A.P. sessions in September before Galveston Children's Museum begins our move in October.

Already registered? Watch your email for dates and details.

Not registered yet? S.W.A.P. is FREE for middle school students, and we have room for a few more!

🔬 We’re celebrating National Science Week with a Science Saturday!Join us this Saturday from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM as our Se...
08/20/2026

🔬 We’re celebrating National Science Week with a Science Saturday!

Join us this Saturday from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM as our Sea Camp - Texas A&M University Galveston Campus Sea Aggie volunteers help us turn the Museum into an even bigger place for experimenting, creating, and discovering. 🧪🌊

Families can drop in for hands-on science activities and crafts designed to get kids exploring, asking questions, and having fun with science.

✨ All Science Saturday activities and crafts are included with Museum admission.

Come help us kick off our very first Science Saturday!

📅 Saturday | 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Galveston Children's Museum 2618 Broadway

🎨 **Middle school families, this Saturday is for you!**S.W.A.P. (Students With Amazing Potential) is back this Saturday,...
08/19/2026

🎨 **Middle school families, this Saturday is for you!**

S.W.A.P. (Students With Amazing Potential) is back this

Saturday, August 22 from 11 AM–3 PM at the Galveston Children's Museum!

Created in partnership with Iconoclast Sessions, S.W.A.P. gives students in **6th–8th grades** a supportive space to create, move, connect, and build confidence through:

🎨 Hands-on art
🧘 movement
✨ Creative expression
🤝 Connection and confidence-building

Best of all? It’s FREE!

Space is limited and advance registration is required, so grab your student’s spot before Saturday.

🔗 Register: **tinyurl.com/GCMSWAP**

Know a middle schooler who would love this? **Share this post with their family!**

Address

2618 Broadway Street
Galveston, TX
77550

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(409) 572-2544

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