Providence Children’s Museum is dedicated to the idea that children
learn through play and that play is good for children and their
families. The Museum’s hands-on learning environments and
programs are designed for children ages 1 to 11 and their adult
caregivers.
Play Power
– Send objects soaring through air tubes and construct magnetic mazes
in an environment that celebrates the power of children’s play.
Water Ways – Build fountains, float boats and explore the swirling, whirling ways of water!
The Children’s Garden – Explore a garden of native plants, a perfect place for a picnic lunch and for active outdoor play.
The Climber – Wriggle and stretch through an artful two-story-high climbing maze.
Underland – Discover an imaginative subterranean world of roots, worm tunnels and critters’ burrows.
Iway – Tackle bridge-building challenges and plan a city in an exhibit about solving problems.
Coming to Rhode Island – Take a time-traveling adventure to meet people who immigrated to Rhode Island from around the world.
Shape Space – Explore the world in two and three dimensions with geometric challenges in all shapes and sizes.
Bone Zone – Ride a bike with a skeleton, investigate x-rays and solve a life-size skeleton puzzle.
Littlewoods
– Climb into a tree house, swoop down a slide and crawl through a bear
cave in an enchanting woodland environment. Just for infants to
4-year-olds and their caregivers.
Discovery Studio
– Explore a different activity each week in a
vibrant program space designed for science and nature exploration and art experimentation.
Strings Attached – Bring marionettes to life and learn about the artistry of two Rhode Island puppet masters.