Children's Museum at La Habra

Children's Museum at La Habra Take a mini museum tour! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ71WZrbMLA The Children's Museum at La Habra shows how important play is to learning.

Our Mission
To encourage enthusiasm about learning in a hands-on environment that opens the world even to the youngest child. Through play, children develop skills, express creativity, discover the larger world and learn to work with others. A resource in the Southern California community since 1977, The Children’s Museum at La Habra is an award winning, non-profit public museum that provides unique, hands-on educational and cultural experiences to young children ages two through ten.

With the end of the year only a few hours away, we’d like to invite you to ring in the New Year by giving the gift of Im...
01/01/2023

With the end of the year only a few hours away, we’d like to invite you to ring in the New Year by giving the gift of Imagination to the children that visit our museum each day. Click on the link today to donate! Thank you for your support.

https://fcmlh.org/

The museum will be closed to the general public on Saturday, December 31st for our New Year’s at Noon event. Only event ...
12/30/2022

The museum will be closed to the general public on Saturday, December 31st for our New Year’s at Noon event. Only event ticket holders will be admitted.

The event is now sold out. Thank you for helping us finish out the year with a bang! We are so grateful for our museum community and supporters ❤️.

With the end of the year only a few days away, we’d like to invite you to ring in the New Year by giving the gift of Ima...
12/29/2022

With the end of the year only a few days away, we’d like to invite you to ring in the New Year by giving the gift of Imagination to the children that visit our museum each day. Click on the link today to donate! Thank you for your support.

https://fcmlh.org/

Our   event is now sold out. There will be no general admission on Saturday; only event ticket holders will be allowed e...
12/27/2022

Our event is now sold out. There will be no general admission on Saturday; only event ticket holders will be allowed entry into the museum.

Thank you for your support today, and every day!

We will be closed this weekend and New Year’s Day. We’ll be open next Saturday, December 31st, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p...
12/21/2022

We will be closed this weekend and New Year’s Day. We’ll be open next Saturday, December 31st, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for our annual New Year’s Noon party.

Tickets are available NOW under “Special Events” at visit.lhcm.org or the link in our bio!

Wow! HUGE thanks to our friends  for their generous donation of 240 art kits. We can’t wait to share these with our comm...
12/13/2022

Wow! HUGE thanks to our friends for their generous donation of 240 art kits. We can’t wait to share these with our community in our Little Free Art Box.

Leila loves playing with our turtles in our Centennial Farm exhibit. Children learn at an early age how to interact and ...
11/30/2022

Leila loves playing with our turtles in our Centennial Farm exhibit. Children learn at an early age how to interact and learn.

The Children’s Museum at La Habra is truly a special place for children to experience learning through imaginative play ...
11/30/2022

The Children’s Museum at La Habra is truly a special place for children to experience learning through imaginative play and interaction with the world around them. Help us continue to offer inventive and enchanting exhibits by donating today at www.fcmlh.org.

The Children’s Museum at La Habra is about families creating lifelong memories.  With   right around the corner, we’d li...
11/29/2022

The Children’s Museum at La Habra is about families creating lifelong memories. With right around the corner, we’d like you to consider giving a gift today. Your gift will help us create exhibits that touch the heart and captivate the imagination of each child that walks through our doors. Donate today at www.fcmlh.org.

Meet Valentina.  She loves coming to our museum to perform at our “Kids on Stage” exhibit. Help us captivate the imagina...
11/29/2022

Meet Valentina. She loves coming to our museum to perform at our “Kids on Stage” exhibit. Help us captivate the imagination (and performances) of the children that visit, by making a donation today at www.fcmlh.org.

Updated Holiday hours! The museum will be open this Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be cl...
11/20/2022

Updated Holiday hours! The museum will be open this Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Join Santa and The Children's Museum at La Habra for a yummy hot breakfast and holiday festivities! After a hot pancake ...
11/18/2022

Join Santa and The Children's Museum at La Habra for a yummy hot breakfast and holiday festivities! After a hot pancake breakfast, take a photo with Santa and enjoy event only access to the children's museum. We will also be making festive crafts and hosting holiday activities throughout the museum.

Adults $15
Children $13
Under 2 are free!

To purchase tickets, go to visit.LHCM.org under the special events tab.

The museum will be closed on Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. We will re-open for normal business h...
11/04/2022

The museum will be closed on Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. We will re-open for normal business hours on Saturday, November 12th.

The museum is celebrating Día de los Mu***os! Visitors and museum staff have been leaving special notes, drawings, and w...
11/02/2022

The museum is celebrating Día de los Mu***os! Visitors and museum staff have been leaving special notes, drawings, and well wishes to animal friends on our pet ofrenda ❤️

Happy Halloween!! 🎃 we had such a spook-tacular time at this year’s Mini Monster Bash! What are you dressing up as this ...
11/01/2022

Happy Halloween!! 🎃 we had such a spook-tacular time at this year’s Mini Monster Bash! What are you dressing up as this year? 👻

Mini Monsters Bash has SOLD OUT! In preparation of the event the museum will be closing one hour early at 4:00 p.m. We c...
10/28/2022

Mini Monsters Bash has SOLD OUT! In preparation of the event the museum will be closing one hour early at 4:00 p.m. We cannot wait to see you there!

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. for our paint and create workshop! Tomorrow we will be taking inspiration from the artist...
10/20/2022

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. for our paint and create workshop! Tomorrow we will be taking inspiration from the artist Wassily Kandinsky for a watercolor and paper ripping activity. Check out the link in our bio or go to visit.LHCM.org under special events to reserve your tickets ahead of time!

Free family fun this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.! We'll be part of the City of La Habra's Community Open House...
10/17/2022

Free family fun this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.! We'll be part of the City of La Habra's Community Open House. Swing by our booth for a Mini Monsters dance party and other activities, and check out the rest of the event for La Habra PD motorcycle demos, a free Zumba class, construction vehicles from Public Works, and more!

Check out what's going on in October at CMLH! We have two very exciting events at the museum this month and lots of fun ...
10/07/2022

Check out what's going on in October at CMLH! We have two very exciting events at the museum this month and lots of fun fall crafts. Join us tomorrow for our Paint and Create Workshop classes! Tickets for tomorrow's class and both October events can be found now at visit.LHCM.org. All calendar crafts are included with museum admission!

Join the Children's Museum at La Habra for our annual Halloween spooktacular costume party, Mini Monster's Bash! Trick o...
10/05/2022

Join the Children's Museum at La Habra for our annual Halloween spooktacular costume party, Mini Monster's Bash! Trick or treat through museum galleries then make your way through our not-so-spooky monster maze to the dance floor for a DJ hosted dance party. We will also be playing games, making Halloween crafts, and investigating some spooky science!

Purchase your tickets at visit.LHCM.org under special events!
Event tickets include museum admission and all spooktacular activities.
Tickets are required for adults and children two years old and older.

Please note that general museum operations on Saturday the 29th will be closing at 4:00 pm, one hour before event time.

Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at our next event! Each event ticket includes both the sugar skull and pi...
09/24/2022

Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at our next event! Each event ticket includes both the sugar skull and piñata workshops as well as a tamale making demonstration and sample. The museum will also be hosting a Ballet Folklorico dance performance at 11:30 am, free to the public!

Saturday, October 8th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tickets can be found online at visit.lhcm.org. Event tickets do not include museum admission. Event tickets are only required for workshop participants (children and grown ups are welcomed to participate!)

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with us! Check out this amazing Display created by our very talented staff showcasing ...
09/21/2022

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with us! Check out this amazing Display created by our very talented staff showcasing our artist of the month, Frida Kahlo. This month in the art room we have been creating crafts celebrating Hispanic heritage. Join us tomorrow in making egg shaker maracas! (P.S. stay tuned this week for info about a very special upcoming event 👀)

They're back! Join the museum for another series of guided art classes starting this Friday! $5 per child, $3 for member...
09/20/2022

They're back! Join the museum for another series of guided art classes starting this Friday! $5 per child, $3 for members. Tickets can be found online at visit.lhcm.org under "Events" or through the link in our bio!

Play is hard work! To keep our exhibits looking their best, the museum undergoes yearly renovations every September. Thi...
08/20/2022

Play is hard work! To keep our exhibits looking their best, the museum undergoes yearly renovations every September. This year we will be closed from August 30th to September 12th.

The Museum will reopen on September 13th. See you then!

Join us tomorrow for story time in our Nature Walk Gallery! Join us every Wednesday and Friday for “Nature Walk Story Ti...
08/19/2022

Join us tomorrow for story time in our Nature Walk Gallery! Join us every Wednesday and Friday for “Nature Walk Story Time” at 11:15 am and 1:45 pm 🐻🌲 Included with museum admission!

Tomorrow’s Paint and Create Workshop has SOLD OUT! We have had the best time making art with you like these awesome Yayo...
08/11/2022

Tomorrow’s Paint and Create Workshop has SOLD OUT! We have had the best time making art with you like these awesome Yayoi Kusama inspired pumpkins. Tomorrow will be the last class in this series but we are excited to bring Paint and Create back as soon as we can! Thank you to everyone who has created art and memories with us so far. 🎨🖼 P.S. Stay tuned for a new class coming soon! 👀🧑‍🍳

Take a look at what's going on in August 👀 Join us tonight for FREE admission during National Night out! And see you thi...
08/02/2022

Take a look at what's going on in August 👀 Join us tonight for FREE admission during National Night out! And see you this Thursday for our Kindergarten kickoff and Paint and Create Workshop!

We had a great time at our first Paint and Create Workshop! 🎨🧑‍🎨 Today’s artists learned all about the works of Rothko a...
07/29/2022

We had a great time at our first Paint and Create Workshop! 🎨🧑‍🎨 Today’s artists learned all about the works of Rothko and experimented with color in their own color field works of art. Join us next week to learn about Yayoi Kusama and make your own dotted art work!

Starting a new school year can be intimidating. Kick it off with us at our next special event, "Kindergarten Kickoff!" W...
07/28/2022

Starting a new school year can be intimidating. Kick it off with us at our next special event, "Kindergarten Kickoff!" We'll be hosting special crafts and activities to get students ready and excited for new year ahead. Plus, we'll be giving away backpacks and school supplies to the first 40 children!

August 4th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Geared for children entering T-K through 2nd Grade. Included with purchase of museum admission, free for members.

The Olympics are every year at the Children's Museum at La Habra! Join us Tuesday - Friday next week for daily Mini Olym...
07/23/2022

The Olympics are every year at the Children's Museum at La Habra! Join us Tuesday - Friday next week for daily Mini Olympic Events. Events will take place throughout the day from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. All events are included with museum admission!

Join the Children's Museum at La Habra and our expert art instructor for a limited series of guided art classes! These f...
07/21/2022

Join the Children's Museum at La Habra and our expert art instructor for a limited series of guided art classes! These fun 30 minute lessons focus on the fundamentals of artistic creation through the exploration of prominent artists and techniques.

Be sure to swipe for more info!

Check out the link in our bio or go to visit.lhcm.org under special events to register online.

TOMORROW! Blast off to our Earth and Space science event "Rockin' Out of this World!" Explore scientific concepts, launc...
07/16/2022

TOMORROW! Blast off to our Earth and Space science event "Rockin' Out of this World!" Explore scientific concepts, launch your own space rocket, create moon craters, build a moon rover, and more! Admission is limited, purchase your tickets online now through the link in our bio or at visit.lhcm.org to reserve. Only participating children require an event ticket, does not include museum admission. Best suited for little ones 3+

Visit the Children's Museum for FREE during concerts in the park from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm! Enjoy music, food, and free mus...
07/14/2022

Visit the Children's Museum for FREE during concerts in the park from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm! Enjoy music, food, and free museum admission every Thursday night from now until August 4th!

Great news! Carousel rides are back after a short break for maintenance. Join us every hour on the hour for a ride on ou...
07/12/2022

Great news! Carousel rides are back after a short break for maintenance. Join us every hour on the hour for a ride on our antique carousel! 🎠

Check out our volunteer Kayla, who was part of a group getting trained for insect handling today. Keep an 👀 out for pop ...
07/10/2022

Check out our volunteer Kayla, who was part of a group getting trained for insect handling today. Keep an 👀 out for pop up live insect presentations this summer!

We are currently hiring for part time visitor services assistants! Check out the link in our bio or visit www.government...
07/09/2022

We are currently hiring for part time visitor services assistants! Check out the link in our bio or visit www.governmentjobs.com to apply!

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301 S Euclid Street
La Habra, CA
90631

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(562) 383-4236

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Our Mission

To encourage enthusiasm about learning in a hands-on environment that opens the world even to the youngest child. The Children's Museum at La Habra shows how important play is to learning. Through play, children develop skills, express creativity, discover the larger world and learn to work with others. A resource in the Southern California community since 1977, The Children’s Museum at La Habra is an award winning, non-profit public museum that provides unique, hands-on educational and cultural experiences to young children ages two through ten.

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Another month chock-full of fun! Swipe for a sneak peek at all of our upcoming summer events 👀

Have you met the new resident at Fire Station 191? 🚒 Our Kids On Stage gallery gives little ones (and this four legged one) the opportunity to learn creative problem solving skills and express themselves through dramatic play!✨
Come on down for a day of Summer camp fun at our Great Outdoor Jubilee! Join us here at the Children's Museum at La Habra for tie-dying, relay racing, s'mores making, arts and crafting, and more. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here to purchase tickets!
https://visit.lhcm.org/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=6/18/2022

Event tickets include museum daily admission

Tickets required for all participants two years old and older
We had so much fun at our Sounds of Rainforest Event this Saturday! Thank you to Martin Espino for such a wonderful program and thank you to everyone that could join us!🎶🌴🪘
Join the children's museum at La Habra for our interactive musical program: Sounds of the Rainforest! Sing and dance along to the sounds of native Music from the Americas. Play authentic instruments and even create your own jaguar voice tube instrument!

Click the link in our bio to purchase tickets! Museum admission included with the program ticket, free for members!

Program tickets only required for participating children.
Check out all the fun we have planned in May! Be sure to swipe for details about our upcoming events and programs! Click the link in our bio to register
Great news! If you missed the chance to attend our adoption event, we still have a limited number of available caterpillars for adoption. Caterpillars will be sold on a first come first serve basis starting tomorrow at 10:00am. $10 per caterpillar
Which number did you choose? 🏌️‍♂️Join is May 2nd at our Chipping in for Kids Golf tournament! Early bird prices have been extended to April 18th.
Join us May 7th for a Mother’s Day paint and sip! We’ll be munching on cookies, sipping tea, and painting beautiful canvases while celebrating our families together 💗 Tickets are available now through the link below!

https://visit.lhcm.org/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=5/7/2022

May 7, 2022
10:30am-12:00pm
$25 general admission (museum admission included!)
$15 members
SOLD OUT! We are so excited for our caterpillar adoption tomorrow 🐛 Be sure to catch a caterpillar 101 class to learn everything there is to know about caring for your new friend and please remember your ticket and a shoebox to decorate! 🦋
We had so much fun at music and movement this past Saturday! Come move and groove with us every first Saturday of the month 🎶🏈🏐
Good news, golfers! Our Chipping in for kids Early bird pricing has been extended to April 15th! Click the link in our bio for more information.
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