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Museum Outreach

Museum Outreach

Have an event that you’d like the Sacramento Children’s Museum to attend? Invite us to your science night, fair, or any other family event! Please email inquiries to katie@sackids.org.

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New Membership Levels

SCM has added two new membership levels to make membership more accessible for visiting families. Learn more in the release below!

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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 law enforcement discount. Learn more in the release below!

Pride Press Release

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

Leo’s Learning Lab is a place to build skills through STEM activities and learn through play! This is where you can find our Mission: Imagination Challenge, our snake Hayes, If/Then installation on women in STEM, wind tunnel, and more to…

Animal Book Nook

Animal Book Nook

Go wild in our Animal Book Nook, supported by the Dr. Seuss Foundation! Here, guests can learn all about animals and the roles they play in the world around us in a dedicated, themed space. Join us for Storytimes in…

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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…

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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 only last for a short time and generate exciting and compelling experiences for your children. So what will it…

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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…

Paper & Gift Making Class

Paper & Gift Making Class

In this 3 class series, your child can learn how to make their own paper! Then, they will use the homemade paper to design and create 2 gifts! All supplies and materials included. Class is open to children 5 and…

SCM Family Pride

Regular Operating Hours

We're currently closed. We're open again on Thursday () 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
Thurs/Fri – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm &
Sat/Sun – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm