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Where Learn-by-Doing Begins!
 

Open Thursday to Monday 10am - 4pm. Come play!

 
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Upcoming Programs and Events
In the Studio: My Goldfish Bowl
Apr 3
In the Studio: My Goldfish Bowl
In the Studio: Pet Chameleon
Apr 10
In the Studio: Pet Chameleon
Sensory Night for Children on the Spectrum
Apr 10
Sensory Night for Children on the Spectrum
Pet Rock with a Cozy Home
Apr 12
Pet Rock with a Cozy Home
In the Studio: Chalk Art Cat
Apr 17
In the Studio: Chalk Art Cat
Moonlight Hours
Apr 17
Moonlight Hours
In the Studio: Paper Chain Dachshund
Apr 24
In the Studio: Paper Chain Dachshund
Meet Guide Dog Puppies
Apr 26
Meet Guide Dog Puppies

Access Programs 

There are many ways to visit the Museum for free or at reduced rates!

Moonlight Hours

Visit for free from 5-7pm every third Thursday of the month.
Learn more.

Museums for All

Have a SNAP/EBT card? Get up to four admissions for only $3 each.
Learn more.

Sensory Night

Hosted quarterly at no cost for our friends on the spectrum.
Learn more.

Admission Discounts

Available for Seniors and Military personnel. Children two and under are always free.
See our admission rates.

Reciprocal

Members of children's museums with reciprocal benefits enter for half off up to six guests.
Learn more.

Library Partnership

Sign up for a kids library card in SLO County and receive one free admissions pass.
SLO County Libraries.

We’re here to support you!

We will always support the fundraising efforts of our community and other child-centered organizations.

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Help us bring our exhibits and programs to life by donating items from our Amazon wishlist.

 

Location

1010 Nipomo Street
San Luis Obispo CA 93401

 

Visit us!

Thursday – Monday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Final entry 3:30 PM

Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Closed Easter Sunday, April 20

Contact

Info Line
805 544 KIDS

Business Line
805 545 5874

Email
info@slocm.org

Let’s be friends!

@childrensmuseumslo

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world! 💚 Please consider making a gift to the SLO Children’s Museum today. slocm.org/donate
The excitement is real! Chi, our office pup, is holding on tight, excited for all the fun at the Children’s Museum.🤩🎉 Are you excited to visit too?
🎉 The 2024 Membership Special is here! 🎉 Get big discounts, bonus admission passes, and tons of winter-themed fun when you purchase your membership by December 31! ❄️ ✨ Includes: 🎟️ 5 free admission passes 🎉 $15 off a birthday party 🎁 $10 Muse
Join us in the studio now through December 2nd to create your very own Scarecrow Ornament! Use a wood slice as the base and bring your scarecrow to life with wiggly eyes, a rhinestone nose, and a felt-tip smile. Add the finishing touches by decorat
Join us TONIGHT for our Moonlight Hours, 5-7pm! 🌙🌠
SNEAK PEAK 👀 A Cal Poly Engineering Team will visit the Museum tomorrow, Saturday November 16th to test out the exhibit they are in the process of designing and building for us! Come give it a try and give us your feedback!🎼
Future firefighter on duty! 🚒👩‍🚒👨‍🚒 Stop by the fire truck exhibit and let your little heroes explore!
❄️☃️Join us Saturday, November 9, from 11:30am–2:00pm as we kick off our 2024 Membership Special! Get ready for a day of fun activities, games, and prizes — all with an icy twist! We’ll have a special visit from a Frozen friend (o
Swing into adventure at our Climbing Tower and explore the magical Whisper Chamber! Just like little monkeys, we’re exploring, climbing, and reaching new heights.🐵✨
THIS WEEK IN THE STUDIO: Leaf-Painted Ghosts🍁👻 October 10–14 and 20–21 A leaf becomes a little ghost with the addition of paint and eyes! Magnetic Slime and a Hanging Spider Web!🧲🕸️🕷️ Saturday, October 12,11:30am–1:30pm Fir
Ahoy, creativity!✨This little artist has brought our giant Lite-Brite to life with a fantastic sailboat design. Get ready to set sail into a world of imagination!🌊⛵️
Join us October 3-7th, in the studio for Knuckle Pumpkins.🎃 Dip your knuckles into paint and roll onto paper to create pumpkin shapes, then finish them off with stems and vines using markers!

Thank you to our donors!

 

The mission of the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum is to inspire learning through play.

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