Sacramento Children’s Museum Early Childhood Education Programs

Sacramento Children’s Museum Early Childhood Education Programs include daily drop-in activities where children take part in hands-on experiments at S.T.E.M pop-ups, mathematics learning at S.T.E.M pop-ups, and music instrument exploration in the Sound Explorers pop-up class. The programs also include full-body movement in the Active Play pop-up class, experimenting with the movement of air at the Airways wind tunnel exhibit, creating traditional folk art from cultures around the world in the Art Studio, and stretching their imaginations on the theater stage.

• Ages: 0–8 years old
• Schedule: Regular operating hours with member-only time 9am–10am and general admission hours following on weekdays and weekends
• Price: Adults & Children (12+ months) – $10.00 each; Grandparents/Seniors – $8.00 each; Military/Veterans* – $8.00 each; Museums For All* (Up to 4 admissions) – $3.00 each; ACM* (Up to 6 admissions) – $5.00 each; ASTC* (Up to 6 admissions) – FREE; Current Museum Members – ALWAYS FREE. * Must show proof and ID, restrictions apply.

Sacramento Children’s Museum Early Childhood Education Programs take place within a nonprofit educational and cultural institution that features 20 interactive exhibits, including STEM-based discovery spaces, art and creative pursuits, a pretend-play neighborhood, an area for infant and toddler development, a hands-on STEM space called Leo’s Learning Lab, and nationally traveling exhibits. Since opening its doors in 2011, Sacramento Children’s Museum has become a community and educational resource and, in 2021, expanded to include a total of 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space and additional office, storage, and classroom spaces. The museum’s mission is to spark a passion for life-long learning by providing a place where children are encouraged to think for themselves, expand their problem-solving abilities through creative exploration, and exercise both their bodies and their minds.

The museum serves children and families in the Greater Sacramento area, with more than 95,000 visitors last year and hundreds of families attending free, family-oriented events such as the annual Trick-or-Treat event. Community-focused offerings include programs to improve accessibility and impact with increased programming for children with special needs, a mobile museum for schools, and discounted admission for low-income families. The museum also maintains an IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) commitment and statement, along with a land acknowledgement recognizing the Nisenan people and all indigenous people of California.

Last updated March 12, 2026.