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929 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-390-KIDS (5437)
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| Hours and Fees: |
| Tuesday-Saturday |
9am - 5pm |
| Sunday |
Noon - 5pm |
Open Mondays
(June-August) |
9am - 5pm |
| See calendar for special hours. |
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| Adults & children age 1 and older |
$6 |
| Seniors (age 55 and older) |
$5 |
| Children younger than 1 year |
FREE |
| Members |
FREE |
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Spectacular Summer Workshops at BBCM
ABC Garden Explorers
sponsored by:
Fridays at 2 p.m. beginning June 19
There will be no ABC Garden Explorers on July 3
Children will try simple experiments and make observations about colors, seeds and plants, sun and water, and other summer weather subjects while outdoors in the Museum’s ABC Garden (weather permitting). For ages 3 and older.
Special Happenings
Money Minders
sponsored by:
May 29, June 5, June 26, July 3, July 31, August 7 & August 28 at 11:30 a.m.
Children will enjoy money-related stories and games, practice making financial choices and use play money to “purchase” a light snack. Parents learn how to develop their child’s financial vocabulary, establish good financial habits early on, and encourage thinking about earning, saving and philanthropy. For children age 4 and older.
Celebrate the Circus Week
July 6 - 12
Join any of the Museum’s weekly programs, including Tot Time, Pre-School Pop-In, Puppet Play, Open Art Studio, and Betty’s Broadway and celebrate The Great Circus Parade® being in town with a circus-themed art project, activity or performance. Create your own paper circus wagons in the Artist’s Studio throughout the week.
Adaptive Arts
July 10 at 11:30 a.m.
Join an adaptive clay program that enhances fine and gross motor skills in children with developmental, emotional or physical disabilities. Resource materials and body-awareness strategies are provided. Age 2 and older.
Terrific Tykes
July 14 and August 3 at 10 a.m.
Join Children’s Health Education Center staff as they help preschoolers learn how to have a healthy day. Children will play games to help them identify healthy foods and learn about the importance of exercise. Ages 3 – 4.
WaterStone Bank & FOX 6 Neighborhood Night
sponsored by:
July 16 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Receive FREE admission on the third Thursday of every month, courtesy of WaterStone Bank and FOX 6, and join the following free workshop:
AWEsome Art!
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join professional artists and teachers from Artists Working in Education to create your own art masterpiece to take home, and help create a collaborative piece for display in the Museum. Appropriate for children age 3 and older. Sponsored by the City of Milwaukee Arts Board and Wisconsin Arts Board, and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund.
Money Minders sponsored by WaterStone Bank
6 p.m.
Children will enjoy money-related stories and games, practice making financial choices and use play money to “purchase” a light snack. Parents learn how to develop their child’s financial vocabulary, establish good financial habits early on, and encourage thinking about earning, saving and philanthropy. For children age 4 and older.
College for Kids Traveling Theater
July 20 at 2 p.m.
Come and see a children’s theater group of 5th-8th graders as they perform a selection of both well-loved and new children’s stories. Age 2 and older.
Milwaukee City Safaris
July 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Visit with local author Pat Pollworth and discover the locations of hidden animals in the architecture of Milwaukee buildings. Hear the stories and history behind the animals and their buildings that are highlighted in Pat’s new book “Milwaukee City Safaris.” Age 6 and older.
Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
July 25 at 12:30 and 1 p.m.
See traditional Irish dance and marvel at the intricate steps of talented young performers who have earned 32 world titles. Two 20-minute programs demonstrate the Academy’s goals of developing self-confidence, teaching cultural and life lessons, and promoting Irish dance forms and styles.
Summer Food Fun
August 10 at 11 a.m.
Try a few tasty summer treats and fun games. Bring a friend and test your coordination skills in a “potato sack” race, eat a watermelon and participate in a seed-spitting challenge. Age 4 and older.
WaterStone Bank & FOX 6 Neighborhood Night featuring the Back-to-School Resource Fair
sponsored by:
May 21 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Receive FREE admission on the third Thursday of every month, courtesy of WaterStone Bank and FOX 6. This month's Neighborhood Night also includes our annual Back-to-School Resource Fair!
Back-to-School Resource Fair
5 – 8 p.m.
Join us for the annual free Back-to-School Resource Fair for an evening filled with resources to help parents prepare children for the first day of school. Free school supplies will be available for children in need, while supplies last. This event is sure to help make a child’s first day of school exciting and fun! This year’s Fair is generously supported by Tom and Tamara Loper. To support the Resource Fair, or to make a school
supply donation, please call (414) 390-KIDS (5437), ext. 242.
Money Minders sponsored by WaterStone Bank
6 p.m.
Children will enjoy money-related stories and games, practice making financial choices and use play money to “purchase” a light snack. Parents learn how to develop their child’s financial vocabulary, establish good financial habits early on, and encourage thinking about earning, saving and philanthropy. For children age 4 and older.
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The Museum offers free memberships for families in need. If you would like to sponsor a membership for a needy family click here.
If you are interested in receiving a free membership, please contact our Family Focus Membership Coordinator at (414) 390-KIDS (5437), ext. 271.
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