The Children's Museum Group

The Children's Museum Group Where Learning and Fun Connect Thank you for your interest in supporting The Children’s Museum, Inc.

The Children’s Museum Group with its main offices in West Hartford, Connecticut, with a recent move to 180 Mohegan Drive, offers hands-on fun with science and nature for younger children and families, school and community groups, and homeschooled children. At the Museum and Nature Center, in our preschool, and in classrooms throughout Connecticut, we encourage children to become creative thinkers

and lifelong learners. Children engage in our interactive labs, workshops, multi-sensory exhibits, and demonstrations, a live wildlife sanctuary, scout activities, and special events. Our unique Children’s Museum Preschool, co-located on our West Hartford campus, integrates science experiences into early childhood learning. Nearby Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton offers environmental exhibits, nature programs, concerts, and acres of outdoor hiking, bird watching, and winter outdoor activities. The Children’s Museum Group will inspire life-long learning among children and their caregivers by providing experiential learning programs covering STEAM/STEM, health, nature, and the environment. Entertaining, stimulating, and unique to the area, our programs will assist the development of curious, confident, and innovative children creating the basis for successful adults. In so doing, The Children’s Museum will continue to be a valued asset and partner in the community. The Children's Museum is open to the public:

Wednesday - Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm, and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday

www.thechildrensmuseumct.org

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Every donation will help sustain our mission to provoke life-long experiential learning and innovation among children, adults, and their communities. We truly appreciate your generosity and will continue to be here for you, your family, and our community.

The first day is officially in the books!It was so much fun welcoming everyone back and seeing our classrooms filled wit...
09/02/2026

The first day is officially in the books!

It was so much fun welcoming everyone back and seeing our classrooms filled with playing, exploring, reading, and lots of curious little minds. We’re so excited for all the learning, laughter, and adventures this year will bring!

Here’s to a great year at The Children’s Museum Preschool!

Explore the science of sound! Students discover how vibrations create sound and travel as waves, experiment with pitch u...
08/27/2026

Explore the science of sound! Students discover how vibrations create sound and travel as waves, experiment with pitch using a human xylophone, and even build their own musical instrument.

Sound On! is just one of our many hands-on programs that bring science directly to your classroom!

Summer 2026 has been one for the books!From making a splash and exploring the great outdoors to amazing animals, excitin...
08/25/2026

Summer 2026 has been one for the books!

From making a splash and exploring the great outdoors to amazing animals, exciting science, and hands-on learning on the road, it’s been a summer packed with curiosity, discovery, and fun!

Thanks to everyone who made this summer so special!

Bring the wonders of the universe right to your school! 🚀With our portable STARLAB Planetarium, students can step inside...
08/20/2026

Bring the wonders of the universe right to your school! 🚀

With our portable STARLAB Planetarium, students can step inside an immersive night sky and explore stars, constellations, planets, and more, all without leaving their school!

From discovering the stories behind the constellations to taking a closer look at our place in space, STARLAB turns astronomy into an unforgettable, larger-than-life learning experience. 🌎✨

Ready to bring the universe to your students? Learn more about STARLAB and our outreach programs at thechildrensmuseumct.org

Big reactions, big discoveries, and plenty of WOW! 💥🧪Bring the excitement of S.T.E.A.M. directly to your students with o...
08/17/2026

Big reactions, big discoveries, and plenty of WOW! 💥🧪

Bring the excitement of S.T.E.A.M. directly to your students with our Thrilling S.T.E.A.M. Demonstrations! Each 45-minute program can feature two mix-and-match modules or dive into one focused topic, creating an experience that fits your learning goals.

⚡ Electricity 🔊 Sound 💡 Light 🔥 Combustion ❄️ Fire & Ice 🐢 Animals—and more!

Ready to bring some serious S.T.E.A.M. excitement to your school, library, or community? Bring TCMG to you!

We’ve been busy bringing learning and fun on the road! 🚐🌿🔬So far in 2026, The Children’s Museum Group has delivered appr...
08/13/2026

We’ve been busy bringing learning and fun on the road! 🚐🌿🔬

So far in 2026, The Children’s Museum Group has delivered approximately 803 programs, reaching 17,189 people at 168 locations across 67 cities and towns!

Through the TCM Mobile Museum and Roaring Brook Nature Center, we’re bringing hands-on STEAM, live animals, and nature experiences directly to schools, libraries, community centers, and more throughout Connecticut and beyond.

With 75+ unique program types and plenty more adventures ahead, we can’t wait to see where the rest of 2026 takes us! 💜💚💙

08/10/2026

Science, nature, and discovery—delivered right to your door!

The Children's Museum Group brings engaging educational experiences directly to schools, libraries, camps, and communities across Connecticut and beyond!

From hands-on STEAM activities and exciting science demonstrations to live animals and nature-based programs, there’s something to spark curiosity in every learner.

Explore our programs and bring the learning (and the fun) to you!

🐍🦎 Do you know the difference between a snake and a lizard? There are a few surprising clues that can help you tell them...
08/07/2026

🐍🦎 Do you know the difference between a snake and a lizard? There are a few surprising clues that can help you tell them apart!

Have you ever pet a snake before? 🐍 Our participants in Your Skin & What's Within have!Along with exploring bones, organ...
08/05/2026

Have you ever pet a snake before? 🐍 Our participants in Your Skin & What's Within have!

Along with exploring bones, organs, tissues, and the amazing human body, children and their families have also been discovering the anatomy of animals. From examining X-rays to meeting live animals up close, every program is packed with hands-on learning and unforgettable experiences.

You have two more chances to join the fun for FREE at Hartford Public Library's Albany Library and Park Street Library @ The Lyric during the week of August 17–20!

Learn more here: https://www.thechildrensmuseumct.org/summer-library-programs/

Address

180 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT
06117

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(860) 231-2824

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