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The Children's Museum at Saratoga (518) 584-5540 • www.cmssny.org • Museum Admission is $14 per person, children under 12 months, no charge
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The Children's Museum at Saratoga gives children the opportunity to learn by doing/touching and testing - in their own way, at their own pace. Encourages parents, educators, and adults to join their children in the adventure of learning together. Inspires curiosity, sparks imagination and nurtures discovery through the use of hands-on, inquiry based experiences. Admission is $14 per person, children under 12 months are free. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

10/08/2026

Broke our "no running in the Museum" rule for this one. 😉

Leaves are falling, a day at the Museum is calling! 🍂Check out our activity lineup for this week: 🧸 Tuesdays for Tots⏰ T...
10/05/2026

Leaves are falling, a day at the Museum is calling! 🍂

Check out our activity lineup for this week:

🧸 Tuesdays for Tots
⏰ Tuesday, October 6 | 9:30am & 1:30pm
Theme: Fall! 🍁
✏️ Skills: Fine motor, cooperation, parallel play

🍂 The Colors of Fall
⏰ Tuesday, October 6 | 11:00am & 3:00pm
Welcome, fall! Explore the outdoors and collect leaves to make your own autumnal tree.
✏️ Skills: Fine motor, color recognition, hand-eye coordination

🎨 Art Adventures
⏰ Wednesday, October 7 | 9:30am-11:30am & 1:30pm-3:30pm
Theme: Birds!
✏️ Skills: Fine motor, hand-eye coordination, understanding directions, color & shape recognition, creative expression

📚 Storytime: "Chugga Chugga Choo- Choo" by Kevin Lewis
⏰ Thursday, October 8 | 9:30am & 1:30pm
After the story reading, make a train on the tracks picture!
✏️ Skills: Listening, shape recognition, color recognition

💵 Make Some Money!
⏰ Thursday, October 8 | 11:00am & 3:00pm
Imagine that you are in charge of making money. What would it look like? Today, you can oversee the Treasury and make all kinds of money magic!
✏️ Skills: Number identification, decision making, math vocabulary, financial literacy

🔬 Science Explorers
⏰ Friday, October 9 | 9:30am & 1:30pm
Theme: Planispheres!
✏️ Skills: Vocabulary, fine motor, spatial awareness

🚒 National Fire Prevention Day
⏰ Friday, October 9 | 11:00am & 3:00pm
Stop, drop, and roll! Make your very own fire-safety poster.
✏️ Skills: Gross motor, creativity, self management, writing, decision making

The Museum is pleased to share that Matt O'Hara has been elected President of the Museum's Board of Directors! Matt has ...
10/05/2026

The Museum is pleased to share that Matt O'Hara has been elected President of the Museum's Board of Directors!

Matt has served on the Museum's Board for the past seven years and will serve as President for the next two years. Throughout his time on the Board, Matt has been a dedicated supporter of the Museum and its mission to create meaningful opportunities for children and families to learn, explore, and play.

"I am incredibly excited to continue the legacy of past Board Presidents as the Museum builds on its tradition of connecting with and serving children and families, while finding new ways to reach an ever-growing number of young people across the Capital Region."

The Museum looks forward to the next chapted of growth and connection with Matt in this new leadership role. Congratulations, Matt!

Limited spots are available for today's Saratoga Book Festival KidZone at the Museum! 🚨Make sure to reserve your spot th...
10/04/2026

Limited spots are available for today's Saratoga Book Festival KidZone at the Museum! 🚨

Make sure to reserve your spot through the link in our comments.⬇

It's ! Many visitors may remember Natalie, the Museum's education intern from Skidmore College earlier this year. This ...
10/02/2026

It's ! Many visitors may remember Natalie, the Museum's education intern from Skidmore College earlier this year. This week's photo takes us back to February, when Natalie led a mindfulness program for the first time at the Museum!

And now, the best part of this story: Natalie has OFFICIALLY joined the Museum as a full-time Educator and Visitor Services Specialist!!!!

Join us in giving Natalie a warm welcome back!😁

Calling all train experts! 🚂 The Museum is looking for someone with model train knowledge who would be able to help us o...
10/01/2026

Calling all train experts! 🚂 The Museum is looking for someone with model train knowledge who would be able to help us out with ours. If you have experience with model trains, tracks, or keeping miniature railways running smoothly, please send us a message or comment below!

We're so happy to see all of the improvements and infrastructure that makes this beautiful building accessible to all — ...
10/01/2026

We're so happy to see all of the improvements and infrastructure that makes this beautiful building accessible to all — congratulations, Saratoga Spa State Park!

It's officially fall! 🍂 A new week of programs and plenty of time to play? What could be better?! Please note that weekl...
09/28/2026

It's officially fall! 🍂 A new week of programs and plenty of time to play? What could be better?! Please note that weekly Museum programs are included with Museum admission. This week, the Saratoga Book Festival KidZone Marketplace will be held at the Museum. While this event is free and open to all, pre-registration is required and can be done via the pinned post on our profile.

Check out our activity lineup:

🧸 Tuesdays for Tots
⏰ Tuesday, September 29 | 9:30am & 1:30pm

📏 Measure Me
⏰ Tuesday, September 29 | 11:00am & 3:00pm
Use an assortment of measuring devices and see what you can learn about the world around you!

🎨 Art Adventures
⏰ Wednesday, September 30 | 9:30am-11:30am, & 1:30pm-3:30pm
Theme: Pumpkins and leaves

📖 Storytime - "Hedgehugs: Autumn Hide-and-Squeak" by Steve Wilson
⏰ Thursday, October 1 | 9:30am & 1:30pm
After the story reading, make your own paper hedgehog!

😎 Move It!
⏰ Thursday, October 1 | 11:00am & 3:00pm

🔬 Science Explorers
⏰ Friday, October 2 | 9:30am & 1:30pm

💤 It's Time for Sleep!
⏰ Friday, October 2 | 11:00am & 3:00pm
Learn all about hibernating animals!

Please note that weekly Museum programs are included with Museum admission.

Museum staff is LOVING Fat Bear Week! 🐻 But what exactly is Fat Bear Week, and why are these bears getting so big? The M...
09/25/2026

Museum staff is LOVING Fat Bear Week! 🐻 But what exactly is Fat Bear Week, and why are these bears getting so big? The Museum's Environmental Educator, Jake, explains all you need to know. 👇

Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition created by Katmai National Park & Preserve to celebrate the brown bears of Alaska as they prepare for winter. As temperatures drop, salmon-filled streams freeze and berries become harder to find. That means it's time to EAT!!!!

From late summer through fall, the bears enter a process called hyperphagia, when they eat as much as possible to build up essential fat reserves. Those reseves help them survive the months when food is scarce while they spend winter resting in their dens. Yes, you read that right: some bears can spend up to 5 or more months in their dens!

While brown bears don't live here in New York, black bears follow a similar seasonal routine. New York's bears typically begin settling in to their dens around November, then emerge in the spring when food becomes available again.

Address

65 South Broadway Suite 105
Saratoga Springs, NY
12866

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+15185845540

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