Professional Development Workshop February 21, 2022 - Wild About Reading Explore the importance of auditory learning, learn teaching tactics for expressive teaching and use literature for cross-curricular instruction. This workshop uses visual and performing arts, and inexpensive technology to teach standards-based story elements to students. E-mail Director of Education and Programs, Monique Ealey for more Read more...
“Sleeping Soundly: Supporting Healthy Sleep in Young Children” With Hannah Ford, PhD Join us for our "Play. Eat. Learn." workshop, on January 18! The Play. Eat. Learn. series was founded through a collaboration between Center for Advancement of Youth and the Junior League of Jackson. This educational learning series is geared towards helping parents and caregivers understand Read more...
Join us on October 2, 2021 for MCM Partner's Discovery Night. Discovery Night is the Mississippi Children’s Museum’s signature family fundraising event hosted by MCM Partners. Come ‘Experiment’ with us as we host a big-screen, drive-in movie experience at the Mississippi Children’s Museum! You and your family will be able to enjoy the classic family film, "Honey, I Read more...
CSpire Coding Challenge Coding is an important STEM skill for Mississippi kids. As part of MSF, the LeFleur Museum District and C Spire encourage you to introduce Mississippi students to the programming language, Scratch, and participate in a coding activity available for all skill levels. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systemically Read more...
Mississippi Aquarium Outdoor Experience Join us at the museum on July 30th at 10am, for a unique outdoor experience brought to you by the Mississippi Aquarium! Mississippi Aquarium will be at the museum in the Aquarium in Motion Mobile Marine Van for a 45 minute outdoor experience. Joining us that morning will be Bob, a Read more...
Professional Development Workshop: How Does Your Garden Grow? Using the museum’s Literacy Garden as a backdrop, teachers will experience an outdoor classroom and learn methods to bring the outdoors into their classroom. It will provide adaptable, cross-curricular and inquiry-based activities for teaching students about nature and conservation. Lessons will use science, literacy and mathematics to inspire Read more...
Wonder Fair Join us for MCM's Wonder Fair on Saturday, June 19th from 10am-2pm to celebrate the museum's NEW WonderBox Exhibit! With STEAM activities, Visiting Artists, and Makers from across the state, this day of programming is made to let your imagination run wild. Learn more about WonderBox
Doc McStuffins Members Only Night Join us on May 21st for our exclusive Members Only Night, where you can be the very first to explore our Doc McStuffins Summer Exhibit! Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit immerses children and families in the Doc McStuffins universe of stories and characters. It features the McStuffins Toy Hospital environment and Read more...
Spring Break Super STEAM Week Join MCM this week as we dive into a Spring Break Super STEAM Week! With each day focusing on a different element of STEAM, this week is sure to provide endless, hands-on fun! March 15: Science Monday March 16: Tech Tuesday March 17: Engineering Wednesday March 18: Art Thursday March Read more...
Did you know MCM is open for special, holiday Mondays from 9 am - 5 pm for extra hours of inspiration and fun? Magic Monday is the perfect solution to a Monday off from school. Each of these special days includes regular museum programming, as well as a special Food Lab program where guests learn Read more...
Every March, MCM welcomes the John C. Stennis Space Center from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, area robotics teams, and the Mississippi Mandalorians to the museum for NASA Day. Join us for a day of science fact, science fiction, and science fun!
Dr. Seuss' Silly Birthday Celebration Visit MCM for a Horton-hearing, Lorax-loving, and green-eggs-and-ham eating grand time! Join Thing 1 and Thing 2 for the fun things they do to celebrate the beloved children’s author during the Dr. Seuss’ Silly Birthday Celebration. You won’t want to miss this socially-distanced silly celebration as we cook, craft, laugh, and learn Read more...
