visiting exhibit
the Visiting Exhibit Hall serves as a space to showcase some of the world’s most innovative and engaging traveling exhibits, ensuring that the Museum is constantly reflecting the world around us.
current and upcoming exhibits
mindbender mansion
Solve puzzles, decipher codes, and engage in interactive challenges that promote STEAM education for every age!
May 25, 2024 - September 2, 2024
Floor 1: Tinkerers Studio
recommended ages: 0-4
daniel tiger’s neighborhood: a grr-ific exhibit
Step into the Neighborhood where Daniel and his friends help children navigate their world.
September 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025floor 1recommended ages: 2-6exhibit experiences
explore exhibits
Solve individual math-themed brain teasers and gather clues to open the Parlor Vault.
Explore color theory and geometric shapes before learning about inventor Marion Donovan in the Library Vault.
Gather friends and family together to tilt a table in different directions to guide a ball into six holes as quickly as possible in Amazing Maze.
Engage in full-body movement by hopping on letter squares to correctly spell answers to trivia questions in Spelling Fever.
Work as a team to fill 10 T.V. dinner trays on a moving conveyor belt as fast as you can in Feeding Frenzy.
mindbender mansion
Solve puzzles, decipher codes, and engage in interactive challenges that promote STEAM education for every age!
where is the exhibit located
get directions
The Visiting Exhibits Hall is located on Floor 1, one level down from the main entrance, next to the Tinkerers Studio.
admission
- adults & children 1 and older: $18.95 per person
- children under 1: Free
- members: Free
hours
- Open: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Closed: Tuesdays*
- * Summer Tuesdays are here! The Museum will be open on Tuesdays during the months of July and August.
location
The National Children’s Museum is located at:
Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004
past exhibits
World-class upcoming special events!
Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way!
january – may 2024
AlegreMENTE | Happy Brain: Celebrating Early Connections
september 2023 – january 2024
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!
may – september 2023
XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness
january – may 2023
Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out
september 2022 – january 2023
Design Zone
may – september 2022
Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles
september 2021 – january 2022
upcoming exhibits
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit
Step into Daniel Tiger's world and join him and his friends as you explore the Neighborhood. Through immersive experiences, visitors will work togetherto solve problems, use their imaginations to transform their surroundings, and play along with Daniel's singable strategies to learn life's little lessons.
september 14, 2024 - january 5, 2025
Animationland
Join Tracey the pencil dog and her crew-Rooth, Drop, Inky, Uno, and Kari-on a fantastically immersive journey to createstories using science and imagination. Channel your creativityand develop your own animated masterpiece using animationbasics like storyboarding, sketching, stop-motion moviemaking, and more!
spring 2025