InspireU St. Joseph

09/04/2026

Labor Day plans = handled!

We are OPEN this Monday, September 7, from 10 am – 5 pm! 🎉

We’re normally closed on Mondays, so take advantage of the bonus play day and spend your holiday exploring, creating, and playing with us.

09/03/2026

Since opening our doors, we have welcomed 122K visits, grown to 1,712 members, provided 344 kindergarten memberships and welcomed field trips from 54 school districts and 176 schools! 🎉

Every visit represents a child learning through play, a family spending time together, a classroom exploring beyond its walls, and a community that continues to show up.

To every family, educator, school, donor, partner, volunteer and friend who has helped make inspireU what it is today: thank you.

Look what we’re building together, and we’re just getting started! 🤗

09/02/2026

Mark your calendars: Free Museum Day is back! 🎉

On Saturday, September 19, we are proud to join museums across the community in opening our doors for a day of FREE admission!*

Come explore, play, create and discover all that our Discovery Center has to offer. Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, we can’t wait to welcome you for a day of learning and fun! 🤗

*A huge thank you to the Leah Spratt Charitable Fund for sponsoring our Free Museum Day and helping make a day of discovery accessible to families across our community!

09/01/2026

A friendly reminder! 🫧 We will be closed August 31–September 3 for a deep cleaning. 🧼 We can’t wait to welcome you back on September 4!

In the meantime, check out all of our upcoming events on the Event tab on our page, including artistic workshops for the kiddos and even a fun adults only night! See you soon! 😊

A friendly reminder! 🫧

inspireU will be closed August 31–September 3 for a deep cleaning. 🧼

Keeping our space clean, healthy, and ready for hands on fun is a priority, so we take a few days a few times per year to give every exhibit a little extra TLC. 💙

Thanks for planning ahead, we can’t wait to welcome you back on September 4!

08/31/2026

Welcome back, Griffons! 🖤💛

We’re so grateful to have MoWest as part of the inspireU community. From the students who give their time as volunteers to the partnerships that help us create meaningful experiences for kids and families, MoWest continues to show up in so many ways.

Wishing all Griffon students, faculty and staff a great year ahead and a special welcome to Dr. Lenny Klaver, MoWest President! We love having you all in the St. Joseph community! 😊

08/31/2026

Back to school season is here, but the learning doesn’t have to stop when the school day ends! 🤩

This September, we’re giving kids even more ways to explore, create and learn through play, from bubbles and building to art, sensory experiences, Circle Time and more! 📚

Swipe through to see what’s coming up and add a little more discovery to your family’s routine! 📲 inspireu.com/programs

08/28/2026

Thanks to the continued generosity of Lowell and Leslie Kruse, every kindergarten family in the St. Joseph School District will once again receive a complimentary one year inspireU Family Membership!

That means a full year of unlimited opportunities to play, explore, learn and make memories together at inspireU, with access for two adults and up to four children to enjoy 20+ hands on exhibits, interactive play areas and our rooftop exploratorium. 🤩

We’re incredibly grateful to the Kruse family for continuing to invest in local families and helping make play, wellness and learning accessible to children throughout our community.

Learn more about inspireU at inspireu.com

08/27/2026

The kiddos are back to school and that’s a wrap on our Back 2 School Bot Bash! 🚌🤖🎨

From Snap Circuits and Cody Bot Fun to The Wild Robot puppet program and Wiggle Art Bots, our young innovators spent the week building, creating, experimenting and exploring all things robotics. We even upped the fun with a showing of The Wild Robot movie!

A huge thank you to The Hofheimer Trust for presenting the Back 2 School Bot Bash and helping us kick off the school year on a fun note! 😊

08/26/2026

Help us send some birthday love to Funtstigator Alyssa! 🥳🎉

Alyssa celebrated her birthday yesterday, and we couldn’t let it pass without giving her a shoutout! From encouraging big imaginations to making every visit a little more fun, she brings so much to the inspireU experience. We’re lucky to have her on our team!

Drop some birthday love for Alyssa below! 🥰

08/25/2026

Welcome back, St. Joseph School District! 🍎📚

As a new school year begins, we’re excited to welcome students, teachers and families, and remind you that learning doesn’t have to stop when the school day ends!

inspireU is here as a resource all year long: a place for kids to explore through play, for families to learn together, and for educators to bring lessons to life in new ways. 😊

Here’s to a year full of curiosity, discovery, and learning through play! 🎉