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Summer Shimmy 2025

Children with special needs, their families, and their friends are invited to join us for…

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Pride With Leo & Friends Dance Party 2025

Celebrate at the Pride with Leo and Friends Dance Party! Join SCM for museum play,…

'generously sponsored by' above the Republic Services 3 red arrow logo, next to the words 'sacramento children's museum, MESS FEST! Saturday, June 21, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., all over rainbow paint splatters on a lime green background. Below this is a purple strip with the words 'tickets are $3 each at sackids.org - get yours now!'
Mess Fest 2025

It's Sal's Birthday, and we're celebrating in style at Mess Fest 2025! Dress for the…

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Mermaid Visit and Photo Opportunity

Join us for a visit and photo opportunity with Mermaid Rachel! Mermaid Rachel will be…

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
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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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Regular Operating Hours

We're currently open.Opening Hours today: 10:00 am – 4:00 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