Join us for Coffee & Community Volunteer Mondays at Great River Children’s Museum! Volunteers gather while the museum is closed to support the behind-the-scenes work that keeps the magic of play going strong. These “back-office” volunteer opportunities may include sewing and mending, gardening, organizing materials, prepping program supplies, light cleaning, decorating, and other special projects […]
We're encouraging our little explorers to discover fun things while they play! Peekaboo, tunnels, scarves, and hidden objects encourage crawling and searching, and develop object permanence. Busy Bodies is a drop-in experience series that's all about movement with our birth to age three guests! We'll crawl, climb, balance, roll, dance, mirror movements and play […]
See it, hear it, touch it, move it! Sensory Superpowers invites children and their grown-ups to explore the amazing ways we experience the world through our senses. Each session features playful, hands-on sensory invitations designed for children to investigate, experiment, move, and discover at their own pace.
See it, hear it, touch it, move it! Sensory Superpowers invites children and their grown-ups to explore the amazing ways we experience the world through our senses. Each session features playful, hands-on sensory invitations designed for children to investigate, experiment, move, and discover at their own pace.
Join us for our upcoming Volunteer Orientation and discover how you can play a key role in bringing our museum to life! Whether you are looking to support field trips, help at events and programs, or work on behind-the-scenes projects, this session is your gateway to becoming a valued museum volunteer.
Wind down your day with Pajama Storytime at Great River Children’s Museum! Families are invited to come in their coziest pajamas for a relaxed evening of play throughout the museum. As the evening winds down, gather for a special story time in one of our exhibit spaces, starting at 6pm! Every first Thursday of […]
Looking for cozy activities this fall? Come cook, create, and connect in the kitchen with us! The Cozy Kitchen series invites young chefs and their grown-ups to explore simple, hands-on kitchen experiences while building confidence, practicing new skills, and discovering the joy of making something together. Expect playful recipes, kitchen exploration, and plenty of opportunities […]
On Monday, October 12, GRCM will be OPEN all day as we observe Indigenous People's Day. Come and spend your Monday with us!
For our final week, we're celebrating movement the monster way! Stomp, creep, crawl, wiggle, and freeze like friendly monsters as we wrap up the Busy Bodies series! Busy Bodies is a drop-in experience series that's all about movement with our birth to age three guests! We'll crawl, climb, balance, roll, dance, mirror movements and […]
Spend your MEA with GRCM! Looking for something fun for your children to do this MEA? This hands-on, inquiry-driven STEM camp will give young investigators a chance to explore the fundamental forces and structures that shape our world. Campers discover how physical elements like water, air, and light impact our environment, and how humans and […]
Wind down your day with Pajama Storytime at Great River Children’s Museum! Families are invited to come in their coziest pajamas for a relaxed evening of play throughout the museum. As the evening winds down, gather for a special story time in one of our exhibit spaces, starting at 6pm! Every first Thursday of […]