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Come Learn and Play With Us!

Our mission is to spark a passion for life-long learning. We will accomplish our mission by providing a place where children are encouraged to think for themselves, expand their problem-solving abilities through creative exploration, and exercise both their bodies and their minds.

Adults & Children (12+ months) – $10.00

Grandparents/Seniors – $8.00

Military/Veterans* – $8.00

Museums For All* (Up to 4 admissions)$2.00

ACM (Up to 6 admissions)*$5.00

Current Museum Members – ALWAYS FREE

* Must show proof and ID, restrictions apply. Learn more.

Upcoming Events

Sensory Friendly Play

Discovery Play and ExplorABILITY come together in our new Sensory Play at SCM. Sensory play…

two penguins sock skate over the words 'sock skating at scm, january 11 - 19, 2025'
Sock Skating at SCM

Grab your favorite socks and join Leo and Friends for sock skating at SCM from…

Building Buddies logo and text, exhibit running from september 20, 2024 to january 5, 2025
Building Buddies

The Building Buddies exhibition portrays a small community where everyone is busy working on their homes.…

The Sacramento Children's Museum logo above the words 'support SCM!' and the Giving Tuesday logo
Giving Tuesday 2024

Support SCM to support safe, inclusive and educational spaces for families this Giving Tuesday, December…

The words 'museum store sunday, shop with purpose, 12.01.24' on a bright blue background
Museum Store Sunday 2024

Shop with purpose this Museum Store Sunday and support SCM's educational programs! On December 1st only, get exclusive deals on…

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Regular Operating Hours

We're currently closed. We're open again on Friday () from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Member – Only Hours

Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

General Admission

Tuesday- Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Leo’s Learning Lab will be open
Wed. – Fri. – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm &
Sat./Sun. – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm