Blue Star Museum Program
The Blue Star Museum program helps SCM offer free admission to active service members and their families for a limited time! We also have an everyday veteran and active military discount. Learn more below!
Pride Press Release
SCM is proud to host the region’s only child and family-centric Pride event, Pride with Leo and Friends! Learn more in the press release below.
Leo’s Learning Lab
Leo’s Learning Lab is an ever-changing space that houses play-based learning opportunities ranging from our traveling exhibits (currently Potter the Otter: A Healthy Adventure) to our permanent Play Around the World exhibit that is dedicated to cultural discovery and exploration. …
Animal Book Nook
Take time to paws and relax in our Animal Book Nook! In this themed space kids can get cozy with a book and learn about animals of all kinds.
Mission: Imagination Challenge
Mission Imagination Challenge is a STEM challenge that helps foster creativity by: Freeing from perfection Encourages thinking outside of the box Increases critical thinking stamina Creates opportunities for innovation Each participant is given a mystery box of supplies and given…
Pop-Up Experiences
You never know what’s just around the corner: a design challenge, a collaborative art project, or a science experiment?!?!? Pop-up Experiences happen daily and generate exciting and compelling experiences for your children. Please see our monthly calendar for a schedule…
Camp Rancho
Ahoy Matey! Come to the Sacramento Children’s Museum for a boatload of fun and excitement. Get ready to paddle your canoe on a grand fishing adventure in the Camp Rancho exhibit. Before casting off on our next fishing expedition, children…
Pride with Leo and Friends
Pride with Leo and Friends is a celebration of love, family, and our community. We welcome and celebrate all children and families at the Museum!
Vet Office
Do you have a budding veterinarian on your hands? Our reimagined Vet Office exhibit is open to children of all ages and abilities to expand and possibly ignite an interest in becoming a veterinarian. At the Vet Office, children role-play…
Story Factory Stage
Anytime is a great time for a story! The Story Factory Stage promotes brain development, imagination, language, and emotions while strengthening your child’s confidence and relationships. It’s a place where children can develop and tell their own stories with the…