Pensacola Children's Museum

09/03/2026

Check out our September Calendar! We have several programs throughout the month.

The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. As a reminder, we start alerting guests at 3:30 and 3:45 so that they can slowly acclimate children to leaving.

We try not to sell tickets later than 3:45, because younger children do not understand they have just a few minutes to explore. Sometimes it can be very upsetting to a young child when we have to close and they have had only 5 minutes to explore the exhibits.

Time is an important concept for children to learn, but we do not want them to have a negative association with the museum.

Thank you for helping your child learn through play at the Museum!

09/01/2026

Calling all 4th graders!

A wonderful way for children to explore the wonders of our National Parks. Fourth grade families can explore the history and the natural environment at Ft. Pickens in our own backyard. Or travel the states to see all 51 National Parks. Thanks Gulf Islands National Seashore for sharing this!

Public lands and waters are living classrooms. Parents, guardians and educators of 4th graders can help get their students out into public lands to learn about it's many resources.

The Every Kid Outdoors program provides vouchers for 4th graders to receive their own FREE access pass to federal land and waters, granting free entry to over 2,000 public land sites. Passes for fourth grade students in the school year 2026-2027, will be available starting September 1st, 2026. These passes will be valid for an entire year, expiring August 31st, 2027.

Interested in helping your fourth grader get their pass? Download your voucher and redeem it at one of the Gulf Islands National Seashore entrance stations in Florida.

To learn more and download your voucher, please visit: everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm

📸: NPS / Image of the 2026/2027 instructional flyer

08/23/2026

Thank you Gulf Islands National Seashore for inviting us and Historic Pensacola to Junior Ranger Day yesterday!

Our Marvin the Cat is now a Junior Ranger and our Living History staff had a great time brining Pensacola history to life!

07/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for today's program, Blue Angels Day!

Thank you, Jon Fay, for sharing your love of Naval Aviation with our little learners!

07/22/2026

ReadyKids FL is hosting a Kindergarten, Here We Come! event on Saturday, August 1 from 10:00-1:00 at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church.

To learn more about ReadyKids FL and this event, see https://readykidsfl.org/khwc

Starting kindergarten is a big milestone—and we're here to help make it a little easier. 💙

Join us for Kindergarten, Here We Come!, a FREE family event designed to help incoming kindergartners build confidence before the first day of school while giving families the resources and support they need.

Through fun, hands-on learning stations, children will practice kindergarten readiness skills like recognizing letters, writing their name, counting, following directions, taking turns, and more.

Families can also:
📚 Receive a FREE book after completing all five learning stations
🎒 Take home free school supplies and giveaways
📂 Pick up a family resource folder
👩‍🏫 Meet local elementary teachers
🤝 Connect with community organizations

💙 Know a family with an incoming kindergartner? Share this post so they don't miss this FREE event!

07/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our author story time with Craig Hindsman and J. Gosling!

We have copies of his book, J. Gosling Gets His Wings, now available in the Museum Store! Book purchase supports the mission of the UWF Historic Trust and Pensacola Navy Days.

07/16/2026

Thank you Landis Construction and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity for your support in helping children build a love of learning through play!

07/01/2026

The Pensacola Children's Museum will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5 for the Independence Day holiday.

The museum will reopen for normal operating hours on Tuesday, July 7.

We wish everyone a festive, 250th filled 4th of July!

07/01/2026

It is summer time. It is hot outside and children are excited to be on summer break. We love having the museum bustling with young learners, but a friendly reminder that we expect museum visitors to be respectful of museum staff, our exhibits, and our Code of Conduct.

Museums do not allow food or drink in the galleries due to the potential for damage to the exhibits. The Pensacola Children's Museum is not excluded from that policy. We allow food or drink only in the Party Room.

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your child's informal education.

06/18/2026

The Pensacola Children's Museum and all museums in the UWF Historic Trust complex are closed on Friday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday.

To learn more about Juneteenth, see the educational resources available through the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture at https://nmaahc.si.edu/