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Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 4pm Sunday 9am - 4pm

Muse Knoxville

Name: Muse Knoxville
Address: 516 N Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN, 37914, US
Telephone: +18655941494
Price range: $
Rating: 4.7

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Muse Knoxville is a children’s science museum dedicated to inspiring young minds through hands-on, STEM-based learning experiences.
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Located in Knoxville, TN, the museum fosters creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking for all children and families. Muse Knoxville is a children’s science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) museum located in Chilhowee Park. Muse's hands-on exhibits and play-based programming in the museum, as well as in schools across East Tennessee bring STEM, the arts, health and wellness, and emergent literacy to life in the minds of children.

10/09/2026

🤖 Robotics Festival is tomorrow!
Grab your tickets now at the discounted early bird rate. Prices increase at the door!

🎟️ Early Bird
$4/person
$15 Family 4-Pack
Tickets here: https://ow.ly/rt3k50ZW0w1

🎟️ At the Door
$6/person General Admission
$20 Family 4-Pack
$15/person Robotics Festival + Muse Knoxville Combo Ticket

Explore the exciting world of robotics with local robotics teams, hands-on activities, and an action-packed SumoBot Competition hosted by NX36T Robotics!

📅 Tomorrow, Oct. 10 | 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park
3301 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914

Discover, create, and experience the fun of robotics for all ages! 🤖

10/08/2026

Our campers have had such a great time at Camp Muse this week! They've been busy learning about habitats, making salt art, conducting weather experiments, and so much more! 🖌️🧪🍂

Don't miss out on the fun next time! Camp Muse sign ups for Election Day and Winter Break are currently available here: https://themuseknoxville.org/camp-muse/

10/07/2026

Come join our Falling for STEAM fun and paint a pumpkin🍂🖌️

Pumpkins are available in our lobby for $5!

📅WE'RE OPEN:
Tuesday-Friday: 10am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-4pm

10/06/2026

Falling for STEAM is off to a great start!

Our Falling for STEAM stations are available through October 16th! Stop by to give them a try!

📅WE'RE OPEN:
Tuesday-Friday: 10am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-4pm

10/05/2026

Winter Break Day Camp is coming! ❄️

Keep the winter break fun going with chilly discoveries, hands-on experiments and creative STEAM challenges! Campers ages 4–8 will explore the science of snow, ice and winter weather while discovering all the wonder that winter has to offer. ☃️

📅 Dec. 21–23 & 28–30
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
👧 Ages 4–8

Sign up for all six days or just a few. It’s up to you! ✨
Register here: https://114609.blackbaudhosting.com/114609/Winter-Wonder-FULL-Camp

10/04/2026

We are OPEN tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 5, for KCS Fall Break, 10am-4pm! 🍂

Enjoy the first day of Falling for STEAM! Here’s what’s happening:
🍁 Weekly programs with a fall twist
🛠️ Tabletop STEAM activities throughout the museum
🎃 Pumpkin painting for $5
🍎 Fresh apple c***r for $3

We’ll return to our regular schedule of being closed on Mondays beginning Oct. 12.

10/03/2026

🦇 October weekly programs are here! Mark your calendars and join us for hands-on fun all month long.

🧪 Tuesdays
STEAM Sprouts (2 PM): Hands-on science and art activities for young learners
Mess Makers (2:30 PM): Big creativity with big messes

🎶 Wednesdays
Rhythm & Muse (2 PM): Sing, dance, and move through music-filled fun, with the Joy of Music School joining us every other week!
Tech Time (2:30 PM): Explore coding, circuits, and tech fun

Programs are included with museum admission!

💫 Thank you to our program supporters:
Mess Makers – East Tennessee Foundation – Katherine Davis Moore and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Davis Foundation Fund, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation
Tech Time – Comcast Foundation
STEAM Sprouts – Volunteer Pediatric Dentistry - Knoxville

10/02/2026

🌙 Election Day Camp: Heroes of the Night! 🦉

Looking for something fun for your kiddo on Election Day? Campers ages 4-8 will explore the world of nocturnal animals, from bats and owls to raccoons and fireflies!

Through hands-on investigations, creative challenges, and engineering adventures, they’ll discover the amazing senses, skills, and adaptations that make these nighttime creatures true heroes. ✨

📅 November 3
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
👧 Ages 4–8

Registration required. Reserve your camper’s spot here: https://114609.blackbaudhosting.com/114609/Election-Day-Heroes-of-the-Night

10/01/2026

October is here, and there is SO much to do at Muse! 🎃

Get into the spooky spirit with our Spooktacular Silent Disco and Costumes & Cocktails 21+ event, watch robots battle it out at our Robotics Festival, fall into STEAM with our Falling for STEAM programming takeover, and enjoy all your regular favorites like Toddler Tuesdays and Member Mornings! ✨

*Registration required for select events. Register here: https://linktr.ee/themuseknoxville

09/30/2026

⚽️ Looking for a fun Fall Break project? Design a soccer stadium! 🏟️

Elementary and middle school students can take on the STEAM at the Stadium Engineering Design Challenge with Muse Knoxville and One Knox SC.

1️⃣ Register to participate and get the project details here: https://ow.ly/LJNP50ZSNgT
2️⃣ Build your stadium! Use materials you have at home, pick up free supplies from Muse Knoxville thanks to Denark Construction, or come build in Makespace
3️⃣ Drop off your project at Muse Knoxville by Oct. 9 during regular operating hours for the initial round of judging. No presentation is required at drop-off.
4️⃣ Top 10 present and get featured! Finalists will present their projects at Covenant Health Stadium and be featured on the Jumbotron at halftime.

🏆 1st place wins One Knox season passes!
📢 Finalists will be notified before the Oct. 11 game.
👉 Register through the link in bio for the project details, handbook, and supply information!

Address

516 N Beaman Street
Knoxville, TN
37914

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+18655941494

Website

http://www.themuseknoxville.org/

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