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Special events
The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is all about hands-on play and unique programs and events. Read below to learn more about what is happening in the Museum. If you would like the Museum’s upcoming events delivered to your inbox, click the button below to join our mailing list!
Special events at the Children's Museum
Summer Curiosity Camp – Whirlwind Explorers
Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Whirlwind Explorers – June 17th-19th Campers will be “blown away” with the opportunity to explore all things “up in the air”! Join us and team […] …
Pollinator Explorers
Join us at CMSM in the Butterfly House to learn more out the importance of pollinators! Interact with the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and explore the Minnesota native nectar and host plants that feed and home our butterfly friends! …
Baby Play
Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range. Although topics such as […] …
Summer Curiosity Camp – Whirlwind Explorers
Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Whirlwind Explorers – June 17th-19th Campers will be “blown away” with the opportunity to explore all things “up in the air”! Join us and team […] …
Young Explorers
This program is for all age groups that are visiting the Museum! Activities are inspired by place, seasons and nature, play schemas and child development. On the 2nd Wednesday each month throughout the year, Young Explorer program activities inspired by one of the six areas of wellness (Move, Relax, Eat Well, Sleep, Maintain, Discover) will […] …
Bookmobile
The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week! …
Summer Curiosity Camp – Whirlwind Explorers
Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Whirlwind Explorers – June 17th-19th Campers will be “blown away” with the opportunity to explore all things “up in the air”! Join us and team […] …
Pollinator Explorers
Join us at CMSM in the Butterfly House to learn more out the importance of pollinators! Interact with the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and explore the Minnesota native nectar and host plants that feed and home our butterfly friends! …
STEAM Explorers
STEAM brings together a powerful combination of skills, techniques, and experiments! Join us weekly on Friday mornings to explore a variety of STEAM related child-led play activities! …
Pollinator Explorers
Join us at CMSM in the Butterfly House to learn more out the importance of pollinators! Interact with the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and explore the Minnesota native nectar and host plants that feed and home our butterfly friends! …
Make Music Day with Phil Baker
Join us as we celebrate Make Music Day with musician Phil Baker. Known for his signature style red guitar, catchy tunes, and heartfelt lyrics, Phil writes songs that help children learn something about the world around them. Phil creates an interactive concert for young children and their caregivers – you won’t want to miss it! […] …
Summer Curiosity Camp – Exploring Pollinators: Birds and Bugs
Join us for an awe-inspiring summer filled with opportunities for children to use their curiosity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity! Our 3-day camps will all be a summer highlight! Exploring Pollinators: Birds and Bugs – June 24th-26th Come to Exploring Pollinators Camp to explore all of the different pollinators that call the Dotson Back40 […] …