Winter Vacation: Wonka Week Dec. 26-29 - 10am-4pm Dec. 30 - 10am-2pm Come join us in a world of pure imagination! We will be turning our Museum into winter candy wonderland to celebrate the new Wonka movie. Join us as we do candy experiments and…

Museum Events Sensory-Friendly Evening at the Museum: Winter Fun Friday, Dec. 22 - 5-7pm Join us for a special evening, which is free for families with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing challenges. The Museum will be…

Museum Classes Together Time: Make Way for Winter Classes start November 14 Turkeys, fall leaves, and a snow day! Get ready for the winter with our series of activities, sensory bins, and crafts themed around the end of autumn and the start of…

Hallow-eek! at the Museum Calling all ghouls, goblins, princesses and everything in between. Join us for some Halloween-themed crafts, demos and hands-on fun during Hallow-eek! at the Museum. Wear a costume on any of these days to receive $1 off…

New Class Available! Knights & Princesses Classes start October 13! Dive into a medieval time of magic and mayhem. Create your own coat of arms, helmet or crown, sword or scepter. Build a castle and battle the fiery dragon or mix up some…

See what's new at the Museum! Explore our new exhibit Nano Imagine and discover a world you can't see! We're back from Shutdown Week and look what we have! Join us to imagine and discover the nanoscale world – a world so tiny it’s…

Our Be a Kid Again Online Auction is now OPEN! 50 items to bid on! With more to be announced! Click below to register, view auction items or donate! Auction bidding will be open until the end of our gala on Sept. 8, 2023. Please note: You do not…

CT Summer at the Museum Program The CT Summer at the Museum is back and invites Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult to visit participating museums free of charge. Tickets must be reserved online…

Summer Hours are here! Our previous email forgot to include Monday in our summer hours. We wanted to make sure you knew that there are more days to come and play! See you this summer! CT Summer at the Museum Program The CT Summer at the Museum…

Summer Hours are here! Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Last admission at 4pm Closed on July 4th Happy Independence Day! CT Summer at the Museum Program The CT Summer at the Museum is back and invites Connecticut children age 18 and under plus…

Summer Museum Hours STARTING JUNE 19 Monday-Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Closed Sunday Last admission at 4pm. Museum Events Sensory-Friendly Evening: Beach Day Friday, June 16, 5-7pm Join us for a special evening, which is free for families with…

Summer Museum Hours Starting Soon Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Closed Sunday & Monday Starting June 19 Monday-Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm Closed Sunday Last admission at 4pm. Museum Events First Friday Dollar Night Friday,…

Museum Events Groundhog Day Thursday, Feb. 2 | 9:30am-4:30pm Whether our groundhog friend predicts six more weeks of winter or the early arrival of spring, come celebrate Groundhog Day at the Museum! Children can make a fun groundhog craft in…

Niantic (Dec. 19, 2022) – After two years of being hosted virtually, the Niantic Children’s Museum’s and East Lyme Parks & Recreation's family-friendly New Year's Eve event, Countdown to Noon, is returning to the East Lyme…

Museum Holiday Hours Tuesdays-Saturdays 9:30am – 4:30pm Sundays & Mondays Closed Saturday, Dec. 10: Closing early (3pm) for the Niantic Light Parade. Saturday, Dec. 24: Open from 9:30am-1pm on Christmas Eve. Monday, Dec. 26: Open…

Museum Hours Tuesdays-Saturdays 9:30am – 4:30pm Sundays & Mondays Closed Museum Open on Veterans Day November 11 Museum Closed November 23-24 Last admission at 4:00pm. Museum Food Drive November Food Drive for…