Start the new year off with a day of with messy science at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, January 11. At 10:30, use your muscles to create a smashing mess with kitchen tools, explore a mad scientist lab full of chemistry explorations at 11:30, at 1:30 launch paint-soaked materials at a canvass using the splat-a-pult, and at 2:30 create messy art with paintsplosions!
Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Start the new year off with a day of with messy science at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, January 11. At 10:30, use your muscles to create a smashing mess with kitchen tools, explore a mad scientist lab full of chemistry explorations at 11:30, at 1:30 launch paint-soaked materials at a canvass using the splat-a-pult, and at 2:30 create messy art with paintsplosions!
Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Start the new year off with a day of with messy science at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, January 11. At 10:30, use your muscles to create a smashing mess with kitchen tools, explore a mad scientist lab full of chemistry explorations at 11:30, at 1:30 launch paint-soaked materials at a canvass using the splat-a-pult, and at 2:30 create messy art with paintsplosions!
Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Start the new year off with a day of with messy science at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, January 11. At 10:30, use your muscles to create a smashing mess with kitchen tools, explore a mad scientist lab full of chemistry explorations at 11:30, at 1:30 launch paint-soaked materials at a canvass using the splat-a-pult, and at 2:30 create messy art with paintsplosions!
Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center is closed from Monday, January 6 to Friday, January 10 for our Big Clean. This time allows us to deep clean the museum, conduct exhibit maintenance and prepare for the coming year of serious fun! We will also be packing up our traveling exhibit, Kenya’s Kids, to make space for new experiences! Individual and group volunteers are especially welcome during the Big Clean. Visit https://kansasdiscovery.org/support/volunteer/ for more information about volunteer opportunities.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/plan-a-visit/hours-and-admission/ for full information on museum hours and closings.
Kids learn about rhythm, sound and vibration when they use a percussion instrument! Join us for a fun hands-on workshop exploring rhythm and rhythm instruments at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, January 4 at 11:30 and 1:30. Musician Jaisson H. Taylor from KC Young Audiences will introduce visitors to a variety of idiophones and membranophones from around the world and let children play them!
This is also the final day to see Kenya’s Kids, a cultural exhibit where families can discover what life is like for children in Kenya today, a country both technologically-advanced and filled with longtime traditions. Kenya’s Kids magically transports visitors into the lives of children living in Kenya, bringing the experience to life to encourage children to not just learn about, but also participate in a new culture as they travel through five immersive environments. Kenya’s Kids closes January 4, 2020.
Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Kids learn about rhythm, sound and vibration when they use a percussion instrument! Join us for a fun hands-on workshop exploring rhythm and rhythm instruments at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, January 4 at 11:30 and 1:30. Musician Jaisson H. Taylor from KC Young Audiences will introduce visitors to a variety of idiophones and membranophones from around the world and let children play them!
This is also the final day to see Kenya’s Kids, a cultural exhibit where families can discover what life is like for children in Kenya today, a country both technologically-advanced and filled with longtime traditions. Kenya’s Kids magically transports visitors into the lives of children living in Kenya, bringing the experience to life to encourage children to not just learn about, but also participate in a new culture as they travel through five immersive environments. Kenya’s Kids closes January 4, 2020.
Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.
Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events-at-kcdc/ for more serious fun!
Babies begin using their brains at birth. Learn how you can support your baby’s brain development, and how everyday experiences provide important connections for your baby’s brain growth with Danielle Twemlow, from the USD 501 Parents as Teachers program. Staff from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library will also be on-site to sign up families for Baby Bookworms and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This session shares information from the program “Better Brains for Babies.” This workshop is offered on Monday, May 4 from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, May 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program that introduces babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play. Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and talk with professionals in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Discovery Baby programs are open to first-time parents with a baby under 12 months old. Workshops are free and advance registration is not required. Parents who attend four or more workshops will receive a free 12 month Discovery Center membership. Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.
Babies begin using their brains at birth. Learn how you can support your baby’s brain development, and how everyday experiences provide important connections for your baby’s brain growth with Danielle Twemlow, from the USD 501 Parents as Teachers program. Staff from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library will also be on-site to sign up families for Baby Bookworms and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This session shares information from the program “Better Brains for Babies.” This workshop is offered on Monday, May 4 from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, May 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program that introduces babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play. Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and talk with professionals in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Discovery Baby programs are open to first-time parents with a baby under 12 months old. Workshops are free and advance registration is not required. Parents who attend four or more workshops will receive a free 12 month Discovery Center membership. Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.
Get your baby moving and grooving with a variety of fun games to help develop baby’s muscles. Join physical therapist Sarah Dahlstrom from TARC to learn fine and gross motor activities that you and your baby can do together. This workshop is offered on Monday, April 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program that introduces babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play. Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and talk with professionals in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Discovery Baby programs are open to first-time parents with a baby under 12 months old. Workshops are free and advance registration is not required. Parents who attend four or more workshops will receive a free 12 month Discovery Center membership. Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.
