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A boy pushes scarves into our wind chute as part of Airways!

Airways

Whoosh! Swoosh! Wow! Marvel at the way air blasts colorful objects through a massive maze of curvy tubes. Airways is our large open-ended pneumatic air exhibit that invites you and your children to experiment with the tremendous power of air…

Giant Pin Screen

Giant Pin Screen

Our Giant Pin Screen exhibit allows guests to create images of themselves or other objects simply by touching them. Pin Screens ignite curiosity and inspire creativity in the young and old. This effortless interface encourages playful creativity, engaging our visitors…

Giant Lite Brite

Giant Lite Brite

Bright colors are universally appealing, and the light bright holds a warm place in many of our hearts. Our Light Bright Wall reimagines that classic children’s toy, turning a fun living room experience into a magical, larger-than-life activity for little…

CityWays

CityWays

The little conductor in your life will love our CityWays Train Table Exhibit! The mini-city table brings an entire community to their little fingertips. It’s an expansive landscape for kids to learn problem-solving skills, increase their dexterity and develop greater…

Baby Bloomers

Baby Bloomers

In this protected, farm-themed area, newborns and toddlers, together with their caretakers, will engage in sight and sound exploration and develop gross and fine motor skills. Recommended for ages 0-2. Enjoy this enclosed space designed with the Museum’s youngest visitors…

A girl smiles at us through the clear painting wall, which has a colorful design painted on.

Art Studio

Want to tap into your creative side? The Art Studio exhibit allows kids, grown-ups, and visiting artists to create their masterpieces in an open-ended format. Our visual arts space stimulates creativity, imagination, and critical thinking skills in children and grown-ups…

Extended Thursday Hours for XOXO

Extended Thursday Hours for XOXO

Knowing how to talk about love, anger and sadness with kids can be challenging. That’s where exhibits like XOXO: An Exhibit About Love and Forgiveness at Sacramento Children’s museum can help. Developed for ages 2-12, this exhibit encourages kids to…

sensory-play

Sensory Friendly Play in 2022

Discovery Play and ExplorABILITY come together in our new Sensory Play at SCM. Sensory play is a FREE and fully accessible program for children with any special needs, including those on the autism spectrum, and their siblings and friends. Sessions include…

SCM Family Pride

Regular Operating Hours

We're currently closed. We're open again on Friday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Member-Only Hours

Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00 am – 10:00 am

General Admission

Tuesday- Friday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Leo’s Learning Lab will be open Tuesday – Sunday