37 Past Events at Muncie Children's Museum

Every Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.,the museum will feature craft time that focuses on recycling old "trash" items into new usable items. These activities aim to teach children the importance of reusing, recycling and conservation. Thrifty Thursday will help prepare visitors for the arrival of our 2010 travelling exhibit, "Conservation Quest". Call the MCM front desk at, 765.286.1660, with any questions.

Every Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.,the museum will feature craft time that focuses on recycling old "trash" items into new usable items. These activities aim to teach children the importance of reusing, recycling and conservation. Thrifty Thursday will help prepare visitors for the arrival of our 2010 travelling exhibit, "Conservation Quest". Call the MCM front desk at, 765.286.1660, with any questions.

Every Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.,the museum will feature craft time that focuses on recycling old "trash" items into new usable items. These activities aim to teach children the importance of reusing, recycling and conservation. Thrifty Thursday will help prepare visitors for the arrival of our 2010 travelling exhibit, "Conservation Quest". Call the MCM front desk at, 765.286.1660, with any questions.

The Muncie Children's Museum will offer free admission to everyone on Saturday, December 19th. Donations of canned food items will be accepted for Second Harvest Food Bank, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be in attendance to listen to boys' and girls' wish lists.

Every Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.,the museum will feature craft time that focuses on recycling old "trash" items into new usable items. These activities aim to teach children the importance of reusing, recycling and conservation. Thrifty Thursday will help prepare visitors for the arrival of our 2010 travelling exhibit, "Conservation Quest". Call the MCM front desk at, 765.286.1660, with any questions.

Every Thursday, at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.,the museum will feature craft time that focuses on recycling old "trash" items into new usable items. These activities aim to teach children the importance of reusing, recycling and conservation. Thrifty Thursday will help prepare visitors for the arrival of our 2010 travelling exhibit, "Conservation Quest". Call the MCM front desk at, 765.286.1660, with any questions.

The Muncie Children's Museum will offer free admission for its April Friends and Family Fun Night 3-7 p.m. on Friday, April 2.

Activities that evening will be centered around celebrating Earth Day, including crafts, games and storytime.

Vectren is sponsor for the event.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra to perform at the Muncie Children's Museum, February 18 at 2pm!

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will perform a kid-friendly concert featuring an outstanding display of percussion on Saturday, February 18. The Muncie Children's Museum is located at 515 South High Street in Muncie.

The free concert will include a variety of musical pieces from the "Roaring 20s," directed by Dr. Erwin Mueller, professor of percussion at Ball State University.

The concert will showcase the areas most accomplished marimba ensembles, with special performances by xylophone and vibraphone. The highlighted pieces from the concert will include, "Xylophone Rag," "Carnival of the Animals," "Mayan Dances," as well as an exceptional performance of one of the most well known percussion pieces, "Chopsticks."

The event is part of a "Jungle Fun Comes to MCM," sponsored by the Indiana Arts Commission. The program is a partnership with the Muncie Children's Museum, Muncie Civic Theater, and Muncie Symphony Orchestra. There is no cost to attend the event, or the museum on February 18.

About Muncie Symphony Orchestra:
The Muncie Civic and College Symphony Association (MSO) is in the 63rd year of performing in Delaware County. MSO is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization and provides performing opportunities for musicians and artists.

For more information about the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, visit its website at http://www.munciesymphony.org/,

the symphony blog at http://munciesymphonyorchestra.blogspot.com/, and its Ffacebook page at www.facebook.com/MuncieSymphonyOrchestra.

Muncie Children’s Museum Cultural Birthday Celebration

Half-priced admission for the whole family on Sunday, February 10^th, 2013

 

The MCM is offering half-price admission for all ages on Sunday, February 10^th for a cultural birthday celebration!

 

Experience three different cultures through something all people have in common, their birthdays!

 

Walk into each room and celebrate a new birthday complete with music, games, and more.

 

Taste test a sampling of different cultural food and create different cultural crafts at selected times throughout the day.

 

MCM’s celebration of birthdays was made possible through a matching grant from the Indiana Humanities Council in cooperation with the National Endowment of the Humanities and Trim Masters Charitable Foundation.

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciechildrensmuseum.com.

Free Saturday at the Muncie Children’s Museum

Free for the whole family February 16^th, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Activities will take place from 11a.m. -3 p.m.

Join us for this one of a kind squash buckling good time and dress up as a princess or pirate! Princesses can have their nails painted and make-up done at MCM’s Princess Boutique. Pirates can search for one of MCM’s many treasures by participating in the treasure quest.

 

All princesses and pirates will have the opportunity to get their picture taken with a real princess or pirate and guaranteed a memory of a lifetime.

 

Want to participate in the Princess & Pirate Party? You can become a VIP guest and receive a bottle of nail polish or lip gloss at the boutique, or a pirate bandana at the quest. The party is from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and is only $10 for MCM members and $15 for non-MCM members. To RSVP contact Darcy at jdbrooksfamily@yahoo.com.

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciechildrensmuseum.com.

It’s Spring Break Time!

Fun all week! Tuesday, March 26^th – Saturday, March 30^th

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Staying in Muncie for spring break? The MCM is offering several activities and workshops the week of Delaware County’s spring break. Create bird and bat houses while you interact with live reptiles, birds, and insects. Learn about their habitat and what to do if you see an animal in the wild. It’s fun for the whole family!

 

Activities and workshops begin Tuesday, March 26^th and ends Friday, March 30^th. Activities are included with admission. Workshops are $7 or 2 for $10 members; $12 or 2 for $20 non-members plus admission. Registration is required. Parents must accompany children at all times.

 

Activities & Workshops

Tuesday, March 26^th (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

Join T.A.G Art and show us your acting skills as we observe and examine several different animals!

 

Toad House Workshop - $7 mem/ $12 non (1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.)

Meet MCM’s tree frogs and build a toad house to take home. Learn what toads need to survive and how you can make a toad habitat in your backyard

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

It’s Spring Break Time!

Fun all week! Tuesday, March 26^th – Saturday, March 30^th

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Staying in Muncie for spring break? The MCM is offering several activities and workshops the week of Delaware County’s spring break. Create bird and bat houses while you interact with live reptiles, birds, and insects. Learn about their habitat and what to do if you see an animal in the wild. It’s fun for the whole family!

 

Activities and workshops begin Tuesday, March 26^th and ends Friday, March 30^th. Activities are included with admission. Workshops are $7 or 2 for $10 members; $12 or 2 for $20 non-members plus admission. Registration is required. Parents must accompany children at all times.

 

Activities & Workshops

Wednesday, March 27^th (11 a.m. & 1 p.m.)

Snake Head Ed will amaze us with his many reptiles for these two shows.

 

Snack with Snakes Workshop - $7 mem/ $12 non (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.)

Create and enjoy different animal snacks with MCM’s famous Rat Snake, Lucy.

 

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

 

It’s Spring Break Time!

Fun all week! Tuesday, March 26^th – Saturday, March 30^th

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Staying in Muncie for spring break? The MCM is offering several activities and workshops the week of Delaware County’s spring break. Create bird and bat houses while you interact with live reptiles, birds, and insects. Learn about their habitat and what to do if you see an animal in the wild. It’s fun for the whole family!

 

Activities and workshops begin Tuesday, March 26^th and ends Friday, March 30^th. Activities are included with admission. Workshops are $7 or 2 for $10 members; $12 or 2 for $20 non-members plus admission. Registration is required. Parents must accompany children at all times.

 

Activities & Workshops

Thursday, March 28^th (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)               

Bats, bats and more bats meet Dr. Timothy Carter and his bats up close.

 

Bat House Workshop - $7 mem/ $12 non

(1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.)

Create a bat houses with your family.  Each family will receive a bat house kit.

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

 

It’s Spring Break Time!

Fun all week! Tuesday, March 26^th – Saturday, March 30^th

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Staying in Muncie for spring break? The MCM is offering several activities and workshops the week of Delaware County’s spring break. Create bird and bat houses while you interact with live reptiles, birds, and insects. Learn about their habitat and what to do if you see an animal in the wild. It’s fun for the whole family!

 

Activities and workshops begin Tuesday, March 26^th and ends Friday, March 30^th. Activities are included with admission. Workshops are $7 or 2 for $10 members; $12 or 2 for $20 non-members plus admission. Registration is required. Parents must accompany children at all times.

 

Activities & Workshops

 

Friday, March 29^th (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Wildlife Resqu Haus would like to introduce you to some feathered friends.  Learn what to do if you see an animal in the wild.

 

Bird Bath Workshop - $7 mem/ $12 non (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.)

Create a bird bath to hang in your tree or set in your garden.  Each family will receive a bird house kit.

 

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

 

It’s Spring Break Time!

Fun all week! Tuesday, March 26^th – Saturday, March 30^th

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Staying in Muncie for spring break? The MCM is offering several activities and workshops the week of Delaware County’s spring break. Create bird and bat houses while you interact with live reptiles, birds, and insects. Learn about their habitat and what to do if you see an animal in the wild. It’s fun for the whole family!

 

Activities and workshops begin Tuesday, March 26^th and ends Friday, March 30^th. Activities are included with admission. Workshops are $7 or 2 for $10 members; $12 or 2 for $20 non-members plus admission. Registration is required. Parents must accompany children at all times.

 

Activities & Workshops

Saturday, March 30^th (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Back by popular demand is Dr. Insecta.  Visit him and his strolling spiders.

 

Dr. Insecta’s Master Workshop - $7 mem/ $12 non (1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.)

Join Dr. Insecta in building this one of a kind “ECO Bug House” from recycled materials.  Learn proper care, feeding and habitat construction for maintaining healthy, happy insects.

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

 

Earth Day Sunday!

Half-Priced Sunday! April 14^th, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Come to Muncie Children’s Museum for half-priced admission and learn what it takes to make the world a better place! From composting to planting trees, we will explore it all!

 

Help the museum make a worm farm and learn about vermicomposting from East Central Indiana Solid Waste District, practice planting trees, take the protect a plant pledge and create your own recycled art sculpture.

 

Visit with the Muncie Sanitary District’s, Mr. Blue, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and learn what you can recycle in our recycling challenge!

 

Enter your name and win a rain barrel to take home!

 

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

 

Children’s Health Fair!

Free Saturday! April 20^th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

MUNCIE, Ind. – Is your child good to go, from head to toe?! Come to the Children’s Health Fair at the Muncie Children’s Museum on Saturday, April 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to find out!

 

This year, the Children’s Health Fair will focus on six components of health for kids: checkups, play, safety, learning, friends and helping hands. There will many agencies to help parents and children learn what it truly means to be healthy. Some of the organizations at the event last year were the YMCA, Cardinal Greenways, Head Start and Open Door…just to name a few!

 

The Children’s Health Fair will be held on a Free Saturday so everyone can come out and have a good time. There will be giveaways, games and door prizes, including one boy’s and one girl’s bicycle. Mark your calendars today so you don’t miss this exciting an informative event!

 

To learn more, call Jennifer Peters at 765-286-1660 ext. 213 or visit www.munciemuseum.com.

 

The Muncie Children’s Museum provides hands-on, educational and innovative learning experiences.  The Museum is located at 515 S. High St. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 per person ages 1-100.

 

Memories with Mom! Half-Priced Sunday!
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, May 12th

$3 Admission

Make memories with mom on this Mother’s Day.  Visit the Muncie Children’s Museum on Sunday, May 12th and receive half off admission. 

Each mom or grandma visiting the museum will receive a flower.  Sing your mom a song at Kid’s Karaoke. 

Craft stations will be set-up throughout the museum where you can make photo frames, plant a flower, or create a magnet for your favorite mom or grandma.

Get your picture taken and create a memory that will last forever.  Moms and grandmas can enter their name in a drawing for a package from Bliss Spa and   manicure/pedicure at the Hand and Foot Spa.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Peters: 765-286-1660 ext 213 or jpeters@munciemuseum.com.

Race Day! Free Saturday!
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18th

Are you ready for the Indy 500?  Find out in this day full of races and fun. 

Race your cars on our canvas race track and take turns making pit stops in different paint colors. 

Using letters and numbers create a personalized license plate to take home, get your picture taken with a soap box derby car, test drag with our Hoosier Academies Magic Science Mobile.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Peters: 765-286-1660 ext 213 or jpeters@munciemuseum.com.

Explore the Creativity Center! Half-Priced Sunday!
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, June 9th

$3 Admission

The Muncie Children’s Museum is happy to announce a new mini-exhibit opening in June! The museum will be opening a new mini-exhibit area upstairs in the mezzanine as part of MCM’s Creativity Center.

The Art of Science explores the art behind four of MCM’s existing floor exhibits. This mini -exhibit will be on a rotating schedule and will feature a 2D and 3D hands on art station along with examples of different works of art.

Discover how art can be found in everyday science, reflect on different artist’s works and create a masterpiece to call your own.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Peters: 765-286-1660 ext 213 or jpeters@munciemuseum.com.