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Dogs With Jobs – A Barktastic Good Time at the Sacramento Children’s Museum
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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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Special Dates and Upcoming Events

Fifteen Years of Play Fundraiser Event

Come play and make a difference! Join us on May 16, 2026 from 6pm to…

Sensory Friendly Play – Monday

Discovery Play and ExplorABILITY come together in Sensory Friendly Play at SCM. Sensory Friendly Play…

Sensory Friendly Play – Thursday

Discovery Play and ExplorABILITY come together in Sensory Friendly Play at SCM. Sensory Friendly Play…

Dog with Jobs 2026

On April 11th from 10am to 11:30am meet working dogs from around the region at…

Shamrock Shimmy 2026

On Friday March 13th, 2026 children with special and sensory needs, their families, and their…

Members-Only Mess Fest

Dress for the mess and get ready to be wet, sticky, gooey, and dirty—wear a…

SCM Family Pride

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