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Terre Haute Children's Museum The Terre Haute Children’s Museum is a nonprofit institution dedicated to enriching our children’s lives through the exploration of science and technology.
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The Terre Haute Children’s Museum is a nonprofit institution dedicated to enriching our children’s lives through play and exploration of science, technology, engineering and math. ​​ Covering three floors and 26,000 square feet, the Terre Haute Children's Museum is a child-focused, hands-on science and technology museum. We offer a variety of interactive exhibits, including a two-story tree house, a water table, an agriculture exhibit, a toddler zone and more. The Museum, 727 Wabash Ave., is located at the corner of 8th Street and Wabash Avenue in downtown Terre Haute. Regular museum admission is $9 for kids and adults age 2 and over. Admission is free for Museum members and children under the age of 2. The Museum is also a proud member of the Access Pass Program. Through this program, families who participate in qualifying assistance programs can visit for just $2 per family member per visit. For more information about the Museum, visit www.thchildrensmuseum.com, email [email protected], or call 812-235-5548.

When you work at a children's museum, every day is a little different. One constant though is that every day provides s...
10/19/2026

When you work at a children's museum, every day is a little different. One constant though is that every day provides some surprises.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 was on our office calendar today.

And it can only mean one thing...
Frankenstein Science is this Saturday!

🎃🏀 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 🏀🎃The Indiana State Men’s Basketball Team, the Terre Haute Fire Department and THCM are going to “dunk...
10/19/2026

🎃🏀 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 🏀🎃

The Indiana State Men’s Basketball Team, the Terre Haute Fire Department and THCM are going to “dunk” pumpkins! It's Pumpkin Dunkin'!

Yes, we're going to close 8th Street, bring in the fire truck and drop pumpkins!
SPLAT!

Your kids can:

🟠Be a Scientist and Launch Candy with a Mini Catapult
🟠Watch Pumpkins Splat from the Ladder Truck Drop from 12 - 12:30 pm
🟠Then Compare their Splat Radiuses!

FREE for members or included with daily admission!

Indiana State Basketball

The 𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 is one of the most fun parts of Bees, Butterflies & Blooms!Have your kids played in it?
10/17/2026

The 𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 is one of the most fun parts of Bees, Butterflies & Blooms!

Have your kids played in it?

It's Spooky Season around here.And we have a ghost!Wait, has anyone seen ART, our T Rex?
10/16/2026

It's Spooky Season around here.
And we have a ghost!

Wait, has anyone seen ART, our T Rex?

We're just 10 days away from Frankenstein Science!▶ Learn how electricity was used in Frankenstein▶ Join Polly Tergeist ...
10/14/2026

We're just 10 days away from Frankenstein Science!

▶ Learn how electricity was used in Frankenstein
▶ Join Polly Tergeist to study the Victorian ghost craze and train yourself to do some ghost busting of your own
▶ Fay Tality will demonstrate how lungs inflate by using real lungs
▶ Create worms through polymer technology then suck their juice out…eww!
▶ Use echolocation to find bugs like a bat

This program is FREE for Members or included with Daily Admission!

We want 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 to enjoy the Museum!That's why we're part of the 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨 program. Families who qualify will re...
10/13/2026

We want 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 to enjoy the Museum!

That's why we're part of the 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨 program. Families who qualify will receive a discounted admission of $5 per person! And, it works other facilities around the state of Indiana!

Qualifying Programs:
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Healthy Indiana Plan (Basic and Plus)
Hoosier Care Connect
Hoosier Healthwise Insurance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Hoosier Works
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Traditional Medicaid
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Come splash around today at 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗵!Plus it's Bonus Day to Play.We're open 10 - 4.
10/12/2026

Come splash around today at 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗵!

Plus it's Bonus Day to Play.
We're open 10 - 4.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: There will NOT be a Toddler Tuesday on October 13. With so many travelling for Fall Break, we anticipate the ...
10/11/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: There will NOT be a Toddler Tuesday on October 13.

With so many travelling for Fall Break, we anticipate the Museum being too busy to set up our normal toddler experience. Toddler Tuesday will return October 20.

Tomorrow is a 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆!
10/11/2026

Tomorrow is a 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆!

Address

727 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN
47807

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

(812) 235-5548

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