There's a different hands-on activity happening every day at the Museum!
Most Providence Children's Museum programs are planned to accommodate a wide range
of ages and abilities and can easily be adapted or extended.
While the calendar recommends specific ages for some programs, older or
younger children are welcome to try most activities. Check the calendar
for upcoming
activities, and learn more about some regular programs below.
Discovery Studio
NEW! Discovery Studio is a vibrant new program space, designed for art and science exploration. Create with natural and recycled materials, investigate the power of air and the movement of water, tackle creative construction challenges, and much more.
Discovery Studio is open for self-guided exploration most days from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with activities appropriate for a wide range of ages and abilities; facilitated program times are listed on the calendar. Try a different theme each week!
Play and Learn
Play and Learn is the Museum’s open-ended story-based program especially for 2- to 4-year-olds and their parents, designed to help preschoolers build their skills in a variety of areas and to help parents continue the learning at home. Try different fun-filled activities in Littlewoods each week! Check the calendar for details about each week's programs.
No Time to Waste
Kids and adults learn what's so funny about trash during an
interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three
R’s of protecting the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling.
Four 20-minute shows; recommended for ages 5 to 11.
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation
Let's Move, Let's Play!
Active play is an important part of children's healthy growth and
development and Providence Children’s Museum is a proud new member of
the national Let's Move! Museums and Gardens initiative. The Museum is
committed to offering interactive play and learning experiences that
promote physical activity each month, and to providing parents with
resources about nurturing kids' growth through play. This fall, look
for the new “Let’s Move” physical activity sheet, plus for “Let's Move,
Let's Play!” programs on the calendar.