Exhibits
Tucson Children’s Museum
Come to the Museum and experience a fun way of learning! All the exhibits are hands-on, encouraging interaction and triggering each child's intellect.
Parents, remember all children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult when visiting the Museum.
Outreach
EXPERIENCE ADVENTURE LEARNING
AT YOUR LOCATION!
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Adventure Learning
Outreach Programs
Our age-appropriate programming stimulates new ideas, as well as reinforces current lessons.
If time or transportation is an issue, then consider having the Tucson Children’s Museum come to you instead. Our Adventure Learning Outreach Programs offer interactive, guided learning and an activity or demonstration by a trained Museum Gallery Associate.
TYKES TIME
Preschool Fun Learning!
Spark the hands-on imagination of the littlest ones with an Eric Carle storytime featuring “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” or “The Grouchy Ladybug,” followed by a paper collage craft. All craft supplies are provided.
AGES:
4 and younger
Maximum 60 children
Time:
Approximately 30 minutes
REQUIREMENTS:
Seating or carpeted floor and a covered area or tables for activity.
Please call if outside of Tucson City limits.
AZ Early Learning Standard Language & Literacy Standard
Strand 1: Oral Language Development Concept 1
Language & Literacy Standard
Strand 2: Pre-reading process Concept 6
Fine Arts Standard
Strand 1
Physical Development Health and Safety Standard
Strand 1
DINOSAUR EXPLORATION
Kids’ Favorite Topic!
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Who doesn’t dig dinosaurs? Find out how big they were, what they ate, and theories about why they disappeared. Discover the keys to unlock the trove of information inside their fossils. |
Dinosaur Exploration Goals:
Program includes:
AGES:
5 to 10 years Maximum 60 children Time: Approximately 1 hour
REQUIREMENTS:
Outside area or floor space with tablecloth is needed for the dig. Tables needed for presentation and artifacts.
Science Standard Grade 3
Strand 6 Earth and Space Science
Concept 1: Properties of Earth Materials
PO 4 Describe fossils as past life forms
PO 5 Describe how fossils are formed
DEPTHS of the SEA
An Aquatic Experience
Why is it important to study and learn about the sea? What everyday products come from it? How does an oil spill affect the ocean?
Ocean Adventure Goals:
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Introduction to the delicate and unique ecosystem of the Sea of Cortez
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Identification and fun facts about ocean creatures with real specimens!
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Underscore the short and long term effects of pollution
Program includes:
Oil spill clean up competition...a messy challenge!
(Ages 7 to 10 only)
How Big Am I?
A show-and-tell about real ocean items and animals.
(All ages)
AGES: 5 to 10 years
Maximum 60 children
Time: Approximately 1 hour
REQUIREMENTS: Tables needed for presentation and artifacts. Large room or outside area needed for activities.
Science Standard Grade 3
Strand 3: Science in Personal and Social perspectives
Concept 1: Changes in Environment
PO2 Describe the beneficial & harmful impacts of natural events and human activities on the environment.
Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 4: Diversity, Adaptation and Behavior
PO1 Identify adaptations of plants and animals that allow them to live in a specific environment
POWER UP! IT’S ELECTRIC!
 What is the difference between static and current electricity? Why can’t lightning be harnessed to power lights? Learn these answers and many more with this hands-on electrical experience.
Power Up! Goals:
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Communicate the importance of safety around electricity
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Facilitate the understanding of how static electricity is generated and travels
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Introduction to energy use and conservation
Program includes: Static electricity experiments and “shocking” Van de Graaf generator demonstrations
AGES: 5 to 10 years
Maximum 60 children
Time: Approximately 1 hour
REQUIREMENTS: A three-prong electrical outlet, extension cord and a table is needed.
Science Standard Grade 4
Strand 5: Physical Science
Concept 3:Energy & Magnetism
PO 3 Explain the purpose of conductors and insulators in various practical applications
TO MAKE A RESERVATION
CALL (520) 792-9985 ext. 105
Monday through Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
E-mail: outreach@tucsonchildrensmuseum.org
Local Rate(within 30 miles of TCM):
$150 for first 1 hour program $120 for 2nd program on the same day
Locations greater than 30 miles from TCM:
$175 for 1 hour program plus mileage at 40 cents per mile
A 50% NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due
within two weeks of making a reservation.
Reservations are available seven days a week,
depending on staff availability
Attention Teachers! School tours are available, some at no charge!
Call 520-792-9985 extension 105 for more information or to make a reservation.
Click here to visit our contact page.
Attention Educators: If you are interested in bringing your group to the Museum but would like a preview, please check in with the front desk or call us to set up a preview tour at no charge. Please note, the Museum occasionally hosts professional development workshops. Check back here for scheduled trainings, workshops, etc.
To Schedule a tour, please call or email
Interactive Museum Map
Please click here to view the interactive museum map. Please note that the tour will open in a new window
Current Exhibits
Dinosaur World
Guided Group
Tour available
 The highlight of Dinosaur Canyon is the robotic
animation of four life-sized dinosaurs: a Tyrannosaurus Rex,
a Kentrosaurus, a Protoceratops and a Deinonychus. Their movements
are orchestrated to a video giving background information about
their respective behaviors and physiology.
Additional exhibit components include a
replica fossil bed with preserved dinosaur eggs and older animal
skeletal remains. The dinosaurs represented were chosen to accurately
represent size while exposing visitors to a wider range of species
than the handful of popular dinosaurs most are familiar with.
Created by Rob Meyer
Productions
Be sure to also see the Utahraptor (non-robotic)
that joined the Dino Canyon family in 2003.
Come take a look at the fossil table under
different magnifications.
Thank you to Southern
Arizona Fossils for the table!
Dinosaur Reading List for Children
Dinosaur Safari Guide (doc)
Dinosaur Safari Guide (pdf)
Ocean Discovery Center
Guided Group
Tour available
The Sonoran Sea Aquarium created the Ocean
Discovery Center at the Tucson Children's Museum. The Sea of
Cortez, the body of water in the Gulf of California and its flora
and fauna, are featured in the exhibit.
Experience the underwater environment of a submarine, hear whale sounds,
find out what fish look like on the inside and learn which everyday
products have ingredients which come from the sea! Meet Emily, an 11 year
old scuba diver too!
Children can now come to the Museum and
learn about marine life and conservation, as well as careers
in oceanography and marine biology. This colorful, educational,
hands-on exhibit will really wow you!
Depths of the Ocean Guide (doc)
Depths of the Ocean Guide (pdf)
"ZOOM™ Into The Zone"
Guided Group
Tour available
 The Museum's fun
interactive science learning exhibit!
Come on and ZOOM over to the Museum’s hands-on science
exploration exhibit, the ZOOMzone™.
The ZOOMzone offers kids an exciting opportunity to learn and
do science outside the classroom. ZOOMzone experiments are ideas
and activities that have been submitted by kids from around the
country. Each experiment will encourage creative thinking and
problem-solving skills using everyday items to discover science
is everywhere! Come on and ZOOM!
Visit ZOOM and find out more about this great children's television show,
By Kids, For Kids®
ZOOM is produced by WGBH
Boston. National funding for ZOOM is provided by the National
Science Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
and public television viewers.
™ and © 2003 WGBH Educational Foundation.
Tucson Electric Power's "Electri-City"
Guided Group
Tour available
Create electricity, discover magnetism
and find out how to conserve resources! Come see a Jacob's Ladder!
You can learn how to prevent a power outage!
Sponsored by Tucson Electric Power.
Check out TEP's Educational Resources!
POWER UP!
An Electrical Experience (doc)
POWER UP!
An Electrical Experience (pdf)
Power Up: Resource Guide (doc)
Power Up: Resource Guide (pdf)
THE ART STUDIO
 Kids now have a great space for nurturing the
artist within.
Use our drawing materials to create your next
masterpiece.
Be sure to display your work in the studio.
This
is a must do!
The Art Studio was
made possible with the support of Cox Communications.
Bakery/Farmer's Market
 At the TCM Bakery/Farmer's
Market, you can imagine shopping for nutritious veggies, have
the chance to check them out at the cash register and then sit
down at one of the picnic tables for "lunch." And don't
forget, to check out the bakery for baked goods and other yummy
breads!
The TCM Bakery was
made possible with contributions by
Beyond Bread and the Long Realty Cares Foundation.
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 Enchanted Rainforest
"Are we still in Tucson?"...
preschoolers may be thinking as they step into the 4 and under play area known as the Enchanted Rain Forest.
Check out the the textured tree entrance and fun hieroglyphics that lead toddlers into their own tropical rain forest playspace.
Música de las Americas
Our
newest exhibit features congas, drums, shakers, xylophones and much more!
Special note to grown-ups: acoustic panels have
been added to the room to absorb your children's musical creations. Check it
out!
 Fire Station
Wear a firefighter's gear, climb
into a fire truck, learn about fire safety and enjoy the puppet theater!
The Fire House was made possible with the support of the Maury and Lillian Novak Trust in memory of Jackie Novak.
Walls of Wonder
Step into our special Shadow Wall room where shadows get left behind! Find out how to make your shadow headless. And don't miss the Heat Wall, where your temperature changes the colors of the wall! It's a must see!
IBM
Young Explorers Center
Visit the Young Explorer's Center, with Little Tykes workstations and computers loaded with software designed especially for your young explorer. The Young Explorers Center is sponsored by IBM.
TRAINS, TRAINS, TRAINS
Check out the trains that run in our own backyard! Don't miss this Southwest themed train display! It's great! Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, especially from the Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum, for their generous commitment in renovating this Museum favorite
Adventure Learning Tours For Classes And Groups!
Please Click here for Museum tour brochure (PDF)
Each year, thousands of children enjoy our exciting Adventure Learning tours. Our tours and interactive exhibits offer groups a fun and educational learning experience. Groups can take a Dinosaur Canyon Safari, be amazed with a Power Up electricity tour, venture into the Depths of the Sea, wonder about grown up life with a When You Grow Up experience, or Zoom into the Zone of science and math experimentation. Schedule your group today!
Adventure Learning Excursions:
1. Dinosaur Canyon Safari Adventure Through Time
2. Power Up! An Electric Experience
3. Depths of the Sea On Ocean Adventure
4. When You Grow Up... Profession, Vocation, Occupation
General Tour Information
Adventure Learning tours are age appropriate and last 90 minutes, with the exception of When You Grow Up, which requires 2 hours.
The tours include guided learning, an activity or demonstration, and Museum exploration.
Guided Excursions Rates:
- $4.50 per person
- One free adult for every five children*
Unguided Group Rates:
- $4.00 per person
- One free adult for every five children*
- Group rates are available for groups of ten or more children and do not include guided tours.
- Reservations must be made at least 7 days before visit in order to get the group rate.
TEACHERS: Your class may be eligible for a FREE tour and/or bus subsidy. Call for details to determine eligibility and availability.
*We REQUIRE a 1:5 adult to student ratio for all tours in order to promote the learning experience and to protect student safety.
A 50% NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due two weeks after booking a reservation.
TO SCHEDULE A TOUR OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
CALL (520) 792-9985 ext. 105
tours@tucsonchildrensmuseum.org
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