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Big Day of Giving 2025

Support early childhood education, museum access programs, school visits, and more with a donation to…

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Bike Rodeo

Join us for an event full of fun and bike riding! Explore an obstacle course,…

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Mermaid Storytime and Photo Opportunity

Join us for a storytime and photo opportunity with Mermaid Ashley! Mermaid Ashley will be…

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Polaroid Photo Workshops

Join us for this fun pop-up activity in celebration of Photography Month Sacramento! Learn how…

Sensory Friendly Play

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

Press Releases and News

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Dogs With Jobs – A Barktastic Good Time at the Sacramento Children’s Museum
News

On April 5th, 2025, over 400 community members gathered to celebrate the working dogs of…

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Bayer Fund Grant Awarded to SCM
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When organizations who care about community work together, great things happen. An enormous thanks to…

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Play Around the World Exhibit Press Release
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Play Around the World is an exhibit developed by the Association of Children's Museums and Freeman…

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Sock Skating at SCM Press Release
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Grab your favorite socks and join Leo and Friends for sock skating at SCM from…

Worldwide Day of Play: Mess Fest Press Release
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In collaboration with ACM and Nickelodeon, we are excited to host our first Mess Fest!…

Measurement Rules Press Release
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Exciting news from the Sacramento Children's Museum - our next traveling exhibit will open on…

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Blue Star Museum Program
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The Blue Star Museum program helps SCM offer free admission to active service members and…

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Regular Operating Hours

We're currently closed. We're open again on Tuesday () 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