Blog
July 19, 2025
Thank You, Sawdusters, for giving kids a step up!
Sawdusters local woodworking club crafts custom pieces to support the museum The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center thrives thanks to...
July 11, 2025
Native American Basket and Old Joshua Statue Unveiled
Two new installations help tell the story of the prairie June 29, 2025 – The Discovery Center dedicated two new art installations in our...
July 10, 2025
Free Admission for Kansas Families with Sunflower Summer!
Free admission for Kansas kids and one adult to top Topeka attractions, including the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, July 12–August...
June 24, 2025
Connecting Families Through Music
Through the Lullaby Project, parents separated by incarceration are finding new ways to be present in their children’s lives. Connecting...
June 11, 2025
Volunteer Spotlight: Diana Wolgast
Volunteer Spotlight: Diana Washburn Rural junior Diana Wolgast is one of our wonderful volunteers who brings positivity and energy to the...
June 11, 2025
Who Built Gage Park? The question that inspired an exhibit.
Top City Build tells the story of Topeka's beloved Gage Park. The Top City Build exhibit explores more than just how towers are made, it...
June 10, 2025
Discovery Center Opens Two New Exhibits
Two new permanent exhibits explore how our communities take shape — from the flow of rivers to the rise of skylines. June 10, 2025 - The...
May 16, 2025
The End of an Era for "The Little Gallery that Could"
19 special exhibitions later, the beloved MMG gets a permanent resident this summer With the closing of Thomas and Friends: Explore the...
May 16, 2025
Thank You, Exhibit Volunteers!
Our amazing exhibit volunteer team moved the final traveling exhibit out of the current building! Packing up a great traveling exhibit is...
May 9, 2025
Discovery Center Opens New Accessibility Spaces
The Nest, infant, lactation and special care room, The Cocoon sensory room, and a remodeled family restroom with a universal changing table...
April 30, 2025
Kansas Children’s Discovery Center’s ‘Mobile Museum’ brings the fun to the kids
WIBW reports on the Mobile Museum's visit to Pine Ridge Prep in Topeka.
April 24, 2025
Nature at Work: A Prairie-Powered Stormwater Solution
Change is coming to the prairie—but it's helping manage stormwater naturally. by Vivien Smith, volunteer prairie manager You may have...