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The President’s Circle brings together people who believe that play is essential to how children learn, grow, and thrive.

At a time when young children are navigating a rapidly changing world, we create space for educators, caregivers, researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and museum professionals to explore the vital question: How can we give every child the strong, joyful start they deserve?

Through timely conversations, hands-on experiences, and meaningful connections, the President’s Circle advances the ideas, partnerships, and practical solutions that help make playful learning part of every child’s future.

become a supporter

become a supporter

Become a President's Circle Supporter and invest in a future where every child has opportunities to learn through curiosity, creativity, connection, and hands-on discovery. Your annual $1,000 commitment helps National Children’s Museum convene the people and ideas advancing playful learning nationwide. It also connects you more deeply to this community through exclusive opportunities to learn, engage, and build relationships with leaders across education, science, policy, and industry. As a Supporter, you receive:

  • invitations to exclusive President’s Circle Close Connection events

  • priority registration for President’s Circle programs

  • a Dream Makers family membership or 15 single-use Museum tickets

  • discounted tickets to the Museum’s annual Play Soirée

  • recognition on Museum signage and the President’s Circle webpage

  • President’s Circle news, invitations, and updates

conversations that move ideas forward

conversations that move ideas forward

President’s Circle events are now free and open to all because the future of early learning depends on having many voices at the table. Through this forum, caregivers, educators, researchers, museum professionals, government officials, and business leaders come together to examine the opportunities and challenges shaping childhood today.

Expert panels, candid roundtables, and solutions-focused workshops, explore the intersections of early education, science, technology, culture, and play; turning big questions into shared learning and action.

go deeper with the people and ideas shaping childhood

go deeper with the people and ideas shaping childhood

Available exclusively to President’s Circle Supporters, Close Connection events offer smaller, more personal opportunities to explore timely topics in depth. Participants engage directly with special guests, experience ideas through hands-on learning, and form meaningful connections with others who are committed to helping children thrive. These gatherings offer not just access, but a place to exchange perspectives, spark new partnerships, and leave with the renewed inspiration for what playful learning can make possible.

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