Attention: The Museum will be without power all day on Monday, March 1st. As a result, our online ticketing, reservation, and donation capabilities will be unavailable all day. Thank you for your understanding.

New Directions Institute is offering a FREE interactive experience called Brain Time at the Museum. This program emphasizes simple but criticual messages about early brain development. Included are stories, songs, rhymes, and one-on-one partent/child playtime with brain-based learning toys and books. The program is designed to teach parents about the importance of a child's early experiences to the wiring of his or her brain in a fun, informal learning setting where play is emphasized. Children brith to 5 years old plus a parent/caregiver are welcome. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here to print your tickets.

Experience how fun and educational it can be to make music with your child! In this 10 week course, we will be shaking eggs, tapping toes, singing and dancing along in a setting that is developmentally appropriate and pure fun for children infants through age 5 and the adults who love them. Come experience the joy of family music! For more information and online registration, please go to www.MusicTogetherInPhx.com.

Join us as we make beautiful flower bouquets out of recycled egg cartons.

Goodbye winter, blustery and cold. I wave goodbye, with a mitten I hold. I'll stitch you into something new. A silly creature or maybe two! Bring along your winter gloves or mittens for some stitching fun! This class is designed for children 4 and up. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here to print your tickets.

Experience how fun and educational it can be to make music with your child! In this 10 week course, we will be shaking eggs, tapping toes, singing and dancing along in a setting that is developmentally appropriate and pure fun for children infants through age 5 and the adults who love them. Come experience the joy of family music! For more information and online registration, please go to www.MusicTogetherInPhx.com.

Come experience how fun and educational it can be to make music with your child! We will be shaking eggs, tapping toes, singing and dancing along in a setting that is developmentally appropriate and pure fun for children, infants through age 5, and the adults who love them. Come experience the joy of family music! Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here for tickets.

Nursing students from the ASU College of Nursing will present a fun, interactive program on the importance of proper nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle.

My Gym Mobile provides innovative physical early learning and noncompetitive gymnastics that empower children between the ages of 2 to 5 years by helping them develop the skills, confidence and positive self-image needed to become healthy young adults. Admission into the program is $6 for Members and $8 for Non-Members (Museum Admission Not Included). Space is limited. Please click here for tickets.

It is never too early to encourage the love of reading in children! Join the staff of the Early Childhood Education unit from the Arizona Department of Education as they read stories and demonstrate literacy activities to engage young children. Each child in attendance will receive a new book generously donated by Kaplan Early Learning and Scholastic. Parents/caregivers accompanying children will also have an opportunity to win alphabet games and other teaching materials following each story time.

It is never too early to encourage the love of reading in children! Join the staff of the Early Childhood Education unit from the Arizona Department of Education as they read stories and demonstrate literacy activities to engage young children. Each child in attendance will receive a new book generously donated by Kaplan Early Learning and Scholastic. Parents/caregivers accompanying children will also have an opportunity to win alphabet games and other teaching materials following each story time.

New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development is offering FREE one-hour presentations to parents/caregivers on the latest infoomation and techniques to "wire up" a young child's brain for a successful future. During this workshop, parents/caregivers will learn the importance of spending quality time with their children and how those bonding experiences facilitate healthy emotional development in areas of the brain critical to learning and school readiness. Parents/caregivers will also discover ways to play and interact with young children that foster healthy stimulation for the child's brain. Please note that this workshop is for new and expecting parents, grandparents and childcare providers. Childcare is not provided. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here to print your tickets.

PapaHugs music mirrors the images and thoughts of children, reflecting the amazing things children do and say. His songs are interactive and educational telling stories and asking questions about life and the world around us. Both children and adults will sing, clap, and dance to PapaHugs Music - infused with rock-n-roll, blues, and contry sounds. These songs are easy to learn and run to sing. You'll be singing PapaHugs songs in your head all day long! Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here for tickets.

PapaHugs music mirrors the images and thoughts of children, reflecting the amazing things children do and say. His songs are interactive and educational telling stories and asking questions about life and the world around us. Both children and adults will sing, clap, and dance to PapaHugs Music - infused with rock-n-roll, blues, and contry sounds. These songs are easy to learn and run to sing. You'll be singing PapaHugs songs in your head all day long! Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here for tickets.

Have fun searching for leprechauns and pots of gold with this Lucky Leprechaun Wand.

Have fun searching for leprechauns and pots of gold with this Lucky Leprechaun Wand.

New Directions Institute is offering a FREE interactive experience called Brain Time at the Museum. This program emphasizes simple but criticual messages about early brain development. Included are stories, songs, rhymes, and one-on-one partent/child playtime with brain-based learning toys and books. The program is designed to teach parents about the importance of a child's early experiences to the wiring of his or her brain in a fun, informal learning setting where play is emphasized. Children brith to 5 years old plus a parent/caregiver are welcome. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here to print your tickets.

Tanner Community Development Corporation presents an interactive class for parents and their children between the ages of 25-36 months. Through interactive activities, parents will have the opportunity to observe their child and learn the skills necessary to support his/her social, intellectual, language, and motor skills development. Admission into the Museum is free when you pre-register for this program. Please click here for tickets.

Have fun searching for leprechauns and pots of gold with this Lucky Leprechaun Wand.

This program is designed to offer children between the ages of 4-8 and their caregivers a theatrical experience with the storybook, "How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend" by Jerrie Oughton. Participants will explore this amazing book through music, movement, storytelling, and imaginative play. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please click here for tickets.

In honor of Houdini's birthday, come discover the most startling mindreading effect ever that is sure to be a hit with all of your friends and family.

Come experience how fun and educational it can be to make music with your child! In this 10 week course, we will be shaking eggs, tapping toes, singing and dancing along in a setting that is developmentally appropriate and pure fun for children infants through age 5 and the adults who love them. Come experience the joy of family music! 

Member Price: $160 (1 Child) & $265 (2 Children) * Sibling infants 8 months and under may attend for free * 

Non-Member Price: $185 (1 Child) & $305 (2 Children) * Sibling infants 8 months and under may attend for free * 

For more information and online registration, please go to www.MusicTogetherInPhx.com

Tuition Includes: 

* Weekly 45-minute classes, 10-Week Course beginning March 24th 

* "Music Together at Home"- a complimentary DVD for new Music Together families. 

* New professional recording each semester with new songs, rhythm chants, "play-alongs" and tonal and rhythm patterns. Two copies- one for home and one for the car!! 

* Beautifully illustrated songbook with family activities to enjoy at home. 

* Semi-annual family newsletter and informative national website. 

* Parent education to help adults understand and enhance their child's music development. 

  March 25, 2010 ASU College of Nursing Presents: Hand Washing 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Nursing students from the ASU College of Nursing will present a fun, interactive program on the importance of proper hand washing techniques.

My Gym Mobile provides innovative physical early learning and noncompetitive gymnastics that empower children between the ages of 2 to 5 years by helping them develop the skills, confidence and positive self-image needed to become healthy young adults. Admission into the program is $6 for Members and $8 for Non-Members (Museum Admission Not Included). Space is limited. Please click here for tickets.

This is a private event.

Put on your inventors hat and have a blast creating a mysterious substance known as Ooey Gooey Putty.

Come experience how fun and educational it can be to make music with your child! In this 10 week course, we will be shaking eggs, tapping toes, singing and dancing along in a setting that is developmentally appropriate and pure fun for children infants through age 5 and the adults who love them. Come experience the joy of family music! 

Member Price: $160 (1 Child) & $265 (2 Children) * Sibling infants 8 months and under may attend for free * 

Non-Member Price: $185 (1 Child) & $305 (2 Children) * Sibling infants 8 months and under may attend for free * 

For more information and online registration, please go to www.MusicTogetherInPhx.com

Tuition Includes: 

* Weekly 45-minute classes, 10-Week Course beginning March 24th 

* "Music Together at Home"- a complimentary DVD for new Music Together families. 

* New professional recording each semester with new songs, rhythm chants, "play-alongs" and tonal and rhythm patterns. Two copies- one for home and one for the car!! 

* Beautifully illustrated songbook with family activities to enjoy at home. 

* Semi-annual family newsletter and informative national website. 

* Parent education to help adults understand and enhance their child's music development.