Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Kansas Children's Discovery Center Let’s play! Hands-on children’s museum in Topeka, Kansas.
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We want to extend our sincere gratitude to the volunteers from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas who joined us at the...
06/05/2026

We want to extend our sincere gratitude to the volunteers from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas who joined us at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center on May 29!

The team helped sanitize indoor seating throughout the museum, including Topeka on Track, Beehive Climbers, and Hall of Bright Ideas, and also vacuumed interior carpets, and removed stains from flooring. Their hard work helps keep our spaces clean, safe, and welcoming for the children and families who visit.

Volunteer groups like these make a meaningful difference in the day-to-day museum experience, and we're incredibly thankful for community partners who generously donate their time and energy to support us. Thank you for helping to create a place where children can learn, play, and discover!

🔗 https://kansasdiscovery.org/volunteer-spotlight-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-kansas/

06/04/2026

The Kansas Children's Discovery Center turns 15 this week! 🐝🌻🥳

For 15 years, we've been a place for curiosity, creativity, exploration, and play. And it's all thanks to the incredible community that surrounds our museum. We are so grateful for every family, member, volunteer, donor, and visitor who has been part of our journey.

Help us celebrate by sharing your favorite Discovery Center memory in the comments!

Our Director of Access & Initiatives, Payton Friess, recently returned from the International Lullaby Project Convening ...
06/03/2026

Our Director of Access & Initiatives, Payton Friess, recently returned from the International Lullaby Project Convening hosted by Carnegie Hall in New York.

While there, Payton joined a panel discussion highlighting the impact of the Lullaby Project here at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center, which connects new and expecting parents with professional artists to create personalized lullabies that support parental well-being, strengthen parent-child bonds, and encourage early childhood development.

Payton has facilitated this meaningful program at our museum and our Play Free program, giving incarcerated mothers the opportunity to create unique lullabies for their children. To celebrate the completion of the project, she gathered with the mothers at a correctional facility and presented each of them with a special quilt for their child—one that plays the lullaby they created together.

Programs like the Lullaby Project reflect our commitment to making meaningful experiences accessible to all families and strengthening our community through connection and creativity!

📷: Photography by Stephanie Berger Photography

06/02/2026

Today in the Maker Space, young makers explored conductors and insulators while learning how circuits work! 💡 Hands-on STEAM activities like these inspire creativity, problem-solving, and discovery at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center.

06/01/2026

We've got lots of fun planned for your little ones this summer! From Move and Play to Bubble Parties and more, there's something for every age here at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center. Save this post as a reminder of what we have coming up this summer. 🐝🎶

⏱️ More time to play? That's our kind of summer! This summer, we're making it easier than ever to visit the Kansas Child...
05/29/2026

⏱️ More time to play? That's our kind of summer! This summer, we're making it easier than ever to visit the Kansas Children's Discovery Center with extended hours and fantastic programs!

👶Summer Sprouts 3 and Under Playtime
Children 3 and under can enjoy the museum all to themselves from 8 to 9 a.m. every Friday in June and July before we open to the big kids!

🌙 Summer Sunday Nights at Discovery Center
Summer may be hot, but Sunday nights are very cool! We're staying open until 7 p.m. every Sunday in June and July, giving families extra time to explore after the heat of the day.

✏️ Remember: Animationland is here all summer long!
Step into the world of animation through hands-on experiences that let you create stories, experiment with sound effects, explore animation tools, and even star in your own movie.

✨ Plus, our summer calendar is packed with weekly programs led by our incredible education team. Build with Laboratory Lainey, jump with Jeanette, explore the outdoors with Kelly, pop in for Bubble Parties on Fridays, and groove with Kyler!

Visit https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for the full schedule and program details, then make plans for a summer filled with serious fun!

🐝🌻We are buzzing with gratitude for a wonderful new addition to our sunflower gallery! Thanks to talented seamstress Car...
05/28/2026

🐝🌻We are buzzing with gratitude for a wonderful new addition to our sunflower gallery!

Thanks to talented seamstress Carol Hunsicker, and the support of Discovery Center board members Sherry Hunsicker and Stephanie Valley, children visiting the museum can soon enjoy a new collection of handmade bee vests during imaginative play.

The photo features Chase and Everly Hunsicker helping bring the gallery to life as busy little pollinators.

These playful costumes help children explore the important role bees play in nature while encouraging creativity, movement, and storytelling through play. Thank you to the Hunsicker family for helping make the Discovery Center even more joyful for visiting families!

A big thank you to the Advisors Excel volunteers who joined us at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center this week!They...
05/28/2026

A big thank you to the Advisors Excel volunteers who joined us at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center this week!

They carefully sanitized high contact areas through out the museum, which included Top City Build, Grow, Infant Sensory Garden, Dinosaurs, Ramp Racing, the Art Pavilion and areas in Hall of Bright Ideas.

We are lucky to have wonderful volunteers from Advisors Excel helping us to keep spaces safe and clean for our community.

🔗 https://kansasdiscovery.org/volunteer-spotlight-advisors-excel/

Bring your littles to Bug Club at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center THIS Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. to discover how ...
05/27/2026

Bring your littles to Bug Club at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center THIS Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. to discover how bees power our ecosystem in this interactive, buzz-worthy experience!

Kids will participate in a hands-on pollination station and enjoy a honey-themed sensory activity designed to make science approachable and fun.

Hosted by our pest experts at Green Pest Solutions, this program helps children understand the importance of pollinators.

05/27/2026

If your kiddos are enjoying Animationland, they'll love taking these art supplies home with them! There are options for all ages. Perfect for a birthday gift, summer break or a rainy day! Stop by the gift shop here at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center, our staff has paired a few options that go well together!

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4400 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS
66604

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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+17857838300

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