SUMMER EXHIBIT
MAY 23 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
(Closed May 25 for Memorial Day)
Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out is open this summer at the Mississippi Children’s Museum!
This interactive exhibit invites visitors of all ages to explore the important roles that emotions, memory, and imagination play in our everyday lives. Experience the five core emotions—joy, sadness, anger, disgust, and fear—through hands-on activities inspired by the film, like the Control Panel, Dream Production Studio, and more!
Access to summer exhibit is included with $13 General Admission. Free for MCM Members.
EXHIBIT LOCALLY SPONSORED BY:

Explore the Exhibit!
Long Term Memory
Our memories are affected by how we felt when they were made, and how we feel now. In this exhibit, you can create a Glowing Memory Sphere to represent an important memory and how it made you feel at the time, or show how you are feeling right now.
Balancing your Emotions Blocks
We can feel more than one emotion at the same time. Emotions have different “jobs”, so they need to balance each other and work together. At the Balancing Your Emotions Maze, you’ll guide a ball through twists and turns — and you may find it easier when you work with someone else to achieve your goal!
Emotion Mirrors
We all have emotions. It’s important to recognize emotions by how they feel, look and sound. Step up to the Emotions Mirrors to explore some of the ways we show how we feel with our faces and bodies.
Dream Productions
Use your imagination to create a story and perform it at Dream Productions! This interactive exhibit based on Disney and Pixar’s hit animated feature helps visitors understand the important role emotions, memory and imagination play in our everyday lives.
Imagination Land
Our emotions and senses are tightly intertwined. What we hear, see, taste, smell and touch gives us information about how to feel. At Imagination Land, turn spinners to see, hear and feel what happens and try to follow the tangled paths to see how emotions overlap.
Managing our Emotions Maze
We can feel more than one emotion at the same time. Emotions have different “jobs”, so they need to balance each other and work together. At the Balancing our Emotions Maze, you’ll guide a ball through twists and turns — and you may find it easier when you work with someone else to get to the goal.
Train of Thought
In this space, you will explore some of the ways we express our emotions! Work to keep the Train of Thought on track and think about the feelings you experience when trying to stay in control.
Control Panel
Explore some of the ways we express our emotions — and how to recognize emotions in others, too. Here, you can step into Headquarters to explore the range and intensity of emotions at the Control Panel.
Emotions at Play SPECIAL EVENTS
Members Preview Party | May 21
Joy in Motion | June 20
Peaceful Play Day | July 11
Big Feelings, Brave Hearts | Aug. 22
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The exhibition was developed by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios. © Disney/Pixar. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.





