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

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Founded in 1974. Celebrating 50 years of play. Plan your visit to experience the joy of hands-on learning!

06/01/2026

June has arrived and summer is alive, here's your guide to a month packed with play! ☀️

🐵 swing into Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!, now open in our Visiting Exhibit Hall through September 6
🎉 celebrate summer with $25 off memberships, $100 off birthday parties, and special events
🎥 explore stop-motion animation and zoetropes in the Tinkering Corner, plus learn printmaking with our Tinkerer-in-Residence Noctiluna
🇧🇷 get moving with a capoeira performance and outdoor lesson from the Brazilian-American Cultural Center on June 27
🌈 find us out in the community at the DC STEAM Expo, Swedish Midsummer Fest, and the National STEM Festival
⏰ enjoy extended hours June 19-21 and 27-28, 9 am - 5 pm
✨ members: magic hour on June 6, fairytale storytime on June 12, and early morning tinkering with print on June 14

Your summer adventure starts here! Visit our website to plan your visit today.

05/30/2026

What an unforgettable night of whimsy and celebration! 🎉✨

On May 2, we gathered over 300 guests to celebrate play, honor champions of innovation and early education, and raise $500,000 in support of hands-on learning for children across DC and beyond.

Thank you to everyone who made Play Soirée so special! View photos from the evening, learn about our 2026 honorees, and make a gift to support the next generation of innovators, dreamers, and changemakers: https://nationalchildrensmuseum.pulse.ly/aff5dvhnze

05/29/2026

A huge thank you to MathWorks for bringing hands-on technology demos to the Museum this spring! 🤖✨ Young learners explored innovating computer concepts like deep learning and facial recognition through play-based discovery. We're grateful for partners who inspire the next generation of innovators!

05/27/2026

Didn’t you hear? Summer is near! 🏖️☀️ And we’re celebrating the coming season with sales and special events for the whole family.

From June 6 - June 14, you can enjoy:
☀️$25 off any membership level
☀️$100 off summer birthday parties
☀️summertime programs, from an outdoor Plaza Party to an after-hours Ice Cream Social!

So save the date for savings and STEAM! Learn more at https://nationalchildrensmuseum.pulse.ly/pfskpdl8fw

05/26/2026

Culture, play, and good fortune! Our friends from Taiwan Fun are joining us May 29, 10 am - 12 pm, for a special partner pop-up. Shake fortune sticks, toss wooden poe blocks, and explore Taiwanese culture through interactive play.

Visit the link in bio to plan your visit!

05/23/2026

We give this exhibit two opposable thumbs up! 🐵👍👍

There are so many fun-filled, hands-on adventures waiting for you in Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! now open in our Visiting Exhibit Hall through September 6! Curious George can’t wait to show you are around the town, with experiences like:
🌆 using pulleys to help Curious George scale the apartment building
🚦 climbing the fire escape to play with color, light, and shadow
🍌 exploring shapes, sorting, weighing, and counting at the neighborhood produce stand
🏗️ tinkering with building materials and machines at the construction site
⛳ experimenting with physics and engineering as you putt through three holes of mini golf
🚀 exploring the rocket Curious George took on his space adventure
🐷 taking care of the animals and building whirligigs at the farm

So, visit our website to learn more and plan your visit today! https://nationalchildrensmuseum.org/explore/exhibits/curious-george-lets-get-curious

05/21/2026

We're going bananas for the opening of Curious George™: Let's Get Curious! this Saturday, May 23! But, did you know George has already arrived in our gift shop along with other fun games and toys? New items include:
🐵 Curious George plushies, books, and jack-in-the boxes
🔵 ONO signet fidgets
🧩 Kanoodle brainteaser games

Be sure to swing by the gift shop during your next visit to National Children's Museum!

05/20/2026

Surround yourself with science! 🫧

Pop into Bubble Zone, where physics concepts and developmental skills are learned through imaginative play and teamwork.

05/09/2026

We celebrated all things art at our FREE Community Day with ! Thanks to all who joined us to create, explore, and get inspired!

05/05/2026

Everyone’s favorite playful primate returns to our Visiting Exhibit Hall! 🐵🍌

Opening May 23, Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! invites young learners to join in George’s adventures, using STEM to solve problems. From the farm to the construction site, even to space, Curious George’s colorful world is full of discoveries!
Learn more and plan your visit today: https://nationalchildrensmuseum.org/explore/exhibits/curious-george-lets-get-curious

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1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington D.C., DC
20004

Opening Hours

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

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+12028442486

Website

https://nationalchildrensmuseum.org/

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