2026 SPRING CHESS TOURNAMENT Join us for the Mississippi Children's Museum's Spring Chess Tournament on April 11, 2026! Since school and community chess programs have been created and revitalized, the 1500-year-old game has seen a resurgence in Mississippi. These tournaments are an important opportunity for children in Mississippi to not only exercise their skills, but self-confidence. A growing body Read more...
Visting Artist: Jo Patterson Join us on Saturday, April 4, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Jo Pattersonl! Patterson is a member of the Teaching Artist Guild, Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, and the Louisiana Craft Guild. She has honed her skills as a Teaching Artist with over 30 years of teaching as a Read more...
Visting Artist: Aftan Mitchell Join us on Saturday, March 28, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Aftan Mitchell! What started as a hobby of making gifts for friends and family soon blossomed into Mitchell’s love for crochet. She hopes her crocheted items and crafting will bring you the same connection and joy they Read more...
Sensory Friendly Hours Join the Mississippi Children’s Museum for Sensory Friendly Hours on the 4th Sunday of every month from 11am - 1pm! This is an exclusive time designed for children with sensory difficulties. Children and their caregivers can experience the museum in a new light with reduced stimuli and Sensory Inclusive Certified staff. During your Read more...
Visting Artist: Aftan Mitchell Join us on Thursday, March 12, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Aftan Mitchell! What started as a hobby of making gifts for friends and family soon blossomed into Mitchell’s love for crochet. She hopes her crocheted items and crafting will bring you the same connection and joy they Read more...
Sensory Friendly Hours Join the Mississippi Children’s Museum for Sensory Friendly Hours on the 4th Sunday of every month from 11am - 1pm! This is an exclusive time designed for children with sensory difficulties. Children and their caregivers can experience the museum in a new light with reduced stimuli and Sensory Inclusive Certified staff. During your Read more...
Visting Artist: Ravin Lovett Join us on Saturday, February 21, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Ravin Lovett! Lovett is an artist and art therapist who has been quilting professionally since 2000. She creates both personal and commissioned “storyteller quilts,” known for their vibrant colors and bold shapes. Through her quilt-making, she shares Read more...
Visting Artist: Ravin Lovett Join us on Saturday, February 7, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Ravin Lovett! Lovett is an artist and art therapist who has been quilting professionally since 2000. She creates both personal and commissioned “storyteller quilts,” known for their vibrant colors and bold shapes. Through her quilt-making, she shares Read more...
Sensory Friendly Hours Join the Mississippi Children’s Museum for Sensory Friendly Hours on the 4th Sunday of every month from 11am - 1pm! This is an exclusive time designed for children with sensory difficulties. Children and their caregivers can experience the museum in a new light with reduced stimuli and Sensory Inclusive Certified staff. During your Read more...
Sensory Friendly Hours Join the Mississippi Children’s Museum for Sensory Friendly Hours, sponsored by Canopy Children's Solutions, on December 21 from 11am - 1pm! During these hours, guests can enjoy holiday programming and snap their photo with Santa. These hours are designed for children with sensory difficulties. Children and their caregivers can experience the museum Read more...
Rooks N' Reindeer Chess Tournament Join us for the Mississippi Children's Museum's Rooks n' Reindeer Chess Tournament on Friday, December 19th! Since school and community chess programs have been created and revitalized, the 1500-year-old game has seen a resurgence in Mississippi. These tournaments are an important opportunity for children in Mississippi to not only exercise their skills, but Read more...
Visting Artist: Abigail bankson Join us on Saturday, December 13, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Abigail Bankson! A versatile dancer with the Kinetic Etchings Dance Project, Bankson studied ballet, modern, and jazz technique, along with dance performance and pedagogy, during her time at Belhaven. Celebrate the magic of the holiday season as Read more...
