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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February is Black History Month, and we’re spotlighting some of our favorite Black authors during Story & Craft with a KidLit in Color collaboration! Curated by authors Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow,READ MORE →

Southern California Children’s Museum Welcomes Inaugural Executive Director

We’re excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Renee Garcia! Renee is the first-ever Executive Director of Southern California Children’s Museum! She brings a seasoned perspective andREAD MORE →

Learn Spanish with us!

Is your child ready to fall in love with learning a second language? Join us this Fall for a special Spanish-English bilingual circle time series featuring One Third Stories!READ MORE →

WELCOME BACK!

WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! We are so excited to welcome all of you back for open play inside our museum (with some extra safety precautions inREAD MORE →

INTRO TO MINDFULNESS

Join us every Monday for Mindful Mondays! We’ve partnered with Little Renegades to bring you a weekly program aimed at introducing kids to breathing exercises, sensory awareness, stretching, mantras, andREAD MORE →

A IS FOR…

At SCCM, we believe in learning through play. That’s why we created the ABC Series, a virtual exploration of the alphabet through fun crafts and activities! Follow along onREAD MORE →

STORY & CRAFT: TRAILBLAZERS

Our much anticipated mini series, Story & Craft: Trailblazers is online! Episodes will be available on-demand at socalkids.org/story-and-craft or on our IGTV @socalkidsmuseum. Let us introduce your children toREAD MORE →

VIRTUAL STORY AND CRAFT

Love our Story & Craft program, and want more? Check out our virtual Story & Craft episodes, available on Instagram, Facebook or in our Story & Craft hub where we’llREAD MORE →

CREATE CHANGE

There is so much happening in the world around us. Often, a child’s voice is lost and their feelings go unnoticed when the global climate is as intense asREAD MORE →

WE STAND FOR INCLUSION

We stand for inclusion. We stand for justice. We are conscious of the pain in our community. As an organization, we want to support our children and families toREAD MORE →

LET’S PLAY

We’re in the era of experiences! Southern California Children’s Museum provides play-based activities designed to foster excitement and spark a real sense of wonder. This isn’t a park. It’s much more than the zoo. Whether interacting with a fire engine, getting a little dirty in a construction zone, or experiencing what it’s like to perform at the Hollywood Bowl—SCCM exhibits are here to create more for kids who, let’s face it, deserve more.