Children’s Museum of Franklin

Children’s Museum of Franklin An interactive space where kids can discover, imagine & grow through play & exploration.

CMF MEMBERS - join us for Family Game Night next Friday, June 5 at 5:00 pm! This free evening of games, play, food and c...
05/29/2026

CMF MEMBERS - join us for Family Game Night next Friday, June 5 at 5:00 pm!

This free evening of games, play, food and community is brought to you by our friends at and !

Registration required: Childrensmuseumfranklin.org/game

“This is my kids’ favorite place on the planet.” 🌎Comments like this mean everything to us — because behind every joyful...
05/27/2026

“This is my kids’ favorite place on the planet.” 🌎

Comments like this mean everything to us — because behind every joyful visit is something bigger: a community helping create access to play for all children and families.

As a nonprofit organization, your support helps make moments like these possible through:
💛 reduced-rate admission programs
💛 inclusive and sensory-considerate design
💛 community access passes
💛 hands-on exhibits and programming built for all learners
💛 a space where every child feels like they belong

This month, every donation made to Children’s Museum of Franklin is being matched dollar for dollar through our May matching campaign – up to $15,000 (!) – meaning your impact goes twice as far in helping more families discover, imagine, and grow together through play.

Because every child deserves a favorite place on earth.

Support the match at childrensmuseumfranklin.org/donate

She said “sign me up again” — and honestly, same. 🙋‍♀️⚡ Corinne discovered energy, light, and magnets in SparkLab this s...
05/22/2026

She said “sign me up again” — and honestly, same. 🙋‍♀️⚡

Corinne discovered energy, light, and magnets in SparkLab this spring — and walked away a student scientist. We love that for her.

Learning doesn’t just happen in classrooms. It happens when a child gets to wonder. To experiment. To say “wait — can we do THAT?!” That’s what we’re here for — in SparkLab, on field trips, and in every family program we run.

This May, your donation is matched dollar for dollar. Tap the link in bio to make double the difference.

“Working at the Museum allows me the opportunity to lean into my love for creative play. The Makers Space is my jam!” — ...
05/19/2026

“Working at the Museum allows me the opportunity to lean into my love for creative play. The Makers Space is my jam!” — Rachel Plukas, Visitor Experience Associate

Paint splatters. Cardboard inventions. Kids hard at work. Big ideas coming to life.

That’s the magic of making.

At the Museum, creativity is more than an activity — it’s how kiddos build confidence, solve problems, express themselves, and discover what they’re capable of.

As a nonprofit organization, donations from our community help keep the creativity flowing — from art supplies and building materials to the hands-on experiences that invite imagination, experimentation, and creativity each day.

Because every child deserves a place where their ideas matter.

Learn more at childrensmuseumfranklin.org/friend

Your support does more than power play; it helps create meaningful opportunities for the next generation in our communit...
05/18/2026

Your support does more than power play; it helps create meaningful opportunities for the next generation in our community.

“Working at the Museum allows us to take what we are studying at college and apply it in a real world setting. Plus, we love meeting all the kids who come to play!”

From future educators to artists, scientists, marketers, community leaders and so much more, our incredible student team members are gaining hands-on experience, while helping create joyful moments for thousands of children and families.

As a nonprofit organization, every donation helps make this possible — supporting not only exhibits, programs, and access opportunities for families, but also meaningful jobs and learning experiences for young adults growing right here in our community.

And this month, every gift is doubled through our $15,000 matching campaign.

Good things grow here, because of you.

Donate today at childrensmuseumfranklin.org/donate

This is what community looks like. 💛One of the things we care most about at Children’s Museum of Franklin is making sure...
05/13/2026

This is what community looks like. 💛

One of the things we care most about at Children’s Museum of Franklin is making sure families feel like they belong here — not someday, not “when things are easier,” but right now.

Through our partnership with , families receiving support from the pantry can also receive free play passes to the Museum. Because joy, connection, play, and childhood moments matter, too.

“Thanks to our collaboration with Children’s Museum of Franklin, the Franklin Food Pantry offers free play passes to the caregivers we serve. We’re grateful to nourish families beyond the dinner table, helping our neighbors create precious memories and providing children a chance to learn, play, and simply enjoy being a kid.” – Tina Powderly, Franklin Food Panty

Everyone deserves spaces where they feel welcomed, seen, and free to just be a kid. Always.

Your support helps keep passes like these available. Best of all, your gift is matched through the month of May, doubling your impact. Learn more at childrensmuseumfranklin.org/donate

A $10 gift can provide field trip experience for a student in an underserved district.For many kiddos, a museum visit is...
05/11/2026

A $10 gift can provide field trip experience for a student in an underserved district.

For many kiddos, a museum visit is more than a day away from school. It is a chance to explore freely, ask questions confidently, connect with others, and discover that spaces like this belong to them, too.

As a nonprofit, these moments are powered by people who believe in belonging, curiosity, joy, connection, and respect.

If you would like to help open the door for more students, we would be deeply grateful. And your gift will be matched through the month of May - meaning your impact is doubled!

Childrensmuseumfranklin.org/donate

Join us this morning for bubble art with our Franklin High seniors!
05/11/2026

Join us this morning for bubble art with our Franklin High seniors!

To the moms, grandmothers, aunties, caregivers, and mother figures: thank you for the love, patience, magic, and joy you...
05/10/2026

To the moms, grandmothers, aunties, caregivers, and mother figures: thank you for the love, patience, magic, and joy you bring into the lives of children every single day.

We see you. We appreciate you. We are grateful to have you in our community.

Happy Mother’s Day

💚 Meg & Erin

Skylar just became our 50,000th visitor.We’re celebrating her AND the 49,999 moments that came before it. 🤩
05/09/2026

Skylar just became our 50,000th visitor.

We’re celebrating her AND the 49,999 moments that came before it. 🤩

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157 Cottage Street
Franklin, MA
02038

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

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