Baby Beginnings
May 15, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Baby Beginnings is a free program for caregivers and their newborns to come together while exploring the five senses. Each class will include stretches, tummy time activities, tracking practice, music and hands-on exploration. This program is designed for babies under 12 months and is best suited for those not walking yet. Doors open at 8 […]
Read MoreCommunity Access Day
May 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm – All guests (excluding groups of 10 or more) receive free admission to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum on the third Thursday of every month from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Advanced reservations are recommended and some restrictions apply. Learn more.
Read MoreTalkback + Performance
May 15, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am – Join Malik for our Toddler Talkback series, where your little ones can get involved and share their thoughts, followed by a performance! Today, we will focus on positive self-expression and be joined by Author & Literacy Expert, Maya Smart. Meet Maya! Maya Payne Smart is a parent educator, literacy advocate, and the author of Reading […]
Read MoreJill’s Junior Gardeners: Planting Workshop
May 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Get those green thumbs ready! Join horticulturist and environmental scientist, Jill Zalesny, and plant beans, sunflowers and pumpkins in take-home jiffy pots. Kiddos will be able to decorate their own planter pots to take home.
Read MoreBedtime at Betty Brinn
May 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Put on your coziest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal and join us for an evening full of fun for the whole family! Go on a scavenger hunt throughout the Museum Snuggle up for story time Get creative with printmaking in the Be A Maker space Dance your wiggles out at a glow dance party […]
Read MoreTalkback + Performance
May 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Join Malik for our Toddler Talkback series, where your little ones can get involved and share their thoughts, followed by a performance! Today, we will focus on positive self-expression and be joined by Actor & Dancer, N’Jameh Camara, and Author & Literacy Expert, Maya Smart. Meet N’Jameh! N’Jameh Camara is a Broadway World and YALSA nominated […]
Read MoreSensory-Friendly Sessions
May 25, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – Second Sunday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Fourth Sunday of every month, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Families can enjoy our Museum experience in a calmer, quieter space during these special evening sessions.
Read MoreGo, Dog. Go! Performance by Milwaukee Youth Theater
May 29, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am – Watch as Milwaukee students bring the pages of P.D. Eastman’s classic to life! Will the dogs work? Will the dogs sleep? Will the dogs play? Come and see for yourselves! Included with General Museum Admission.
Read MorePerformance by Malik
May 31, 2025 @ 10:30 am – Join our Artist in Residence, Malik for a performance in the Party Room.
Read MoreGala: Be A Kid Ball
June 5, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Our inaugural Be a Kid Ball was a remarkable success! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised more than $322,000 to support transformative learning and play-based experiences at the Museum! We truly can’t thank you enough for helping to make this incredible achievement possible. Special thanks to our co-chairs, sponsors, in-kind donors, […]
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