Museum Updates

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December 12, 2024

2024 Polar Palooza

Prepare for a flurry of fun as we unwrap Polar Palooza: Chills, Thrills, and Winter Skills! during, a magical holiday extravaganza happening Dec. 21, 2024, to Jan. 8, 2025. Bring your crew to play in real snow, discover the magic of the season, and make frosty memories that will melt your heart!

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December 11, 2024

Sensory Friendly Day with Santa and Therapy Dogs!

Experience the magic of the season with Santa, therapy dogs, and inclusive holiday joy! Join us for Sensory Friendly Day where families with sensory processing differences can enjoy a calm and magical holiday experience tailored just for them.

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December 9, 2024

Children's Museum Houston Awarded $2.5M Lilly Endowment Inc. Character Development Grant

Children’s Museum Houston is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by Lilly Endowment Inc. to implement new programming that helps families explore character development.

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November 11, 2024

Great Gobbler Thanksgiving Week

Children’s Museum Houston serves up a heaping helping of family fun with our Great Gobbler Thanksgiving Week, Nov. 25 to 30, 2024!

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October 29, 2024

Noir Ball Raises $1.4M - Second Highest in Museum History!

Children’s Museum Houston’s “Noir Ball: A Celebration of Haunted Elegance” raised an astounding $1.14 million—the second-highest total in the Museum’s history!

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October 24, 2024

Your Voice, Your Choice

With the Presidential Election just around the corner, there’s no better time to help kids understand the power of their voice in our democracy!

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October 22, 2024

November Can't-Miss Cultural Events at Children's Museum Houston

Get ready for an electrifying November at Children’s Museum Houston, where we're turning up the excitement with three unforgettable cultural events: Día de los Muertos, Diwali, and Native American Heritage Month.

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October 16, 2024

Halloween-Themed Sensory Friendly Day at the BOOseum

Children’s Museum Houston is thrilled to announce the return of its popular Sensory Friendly Days program, launching with a Halloween at the BOOseum-themed event on Oct. 21, 2024!

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October 4, 2024

Halloween at the BOOseum

Calling all boos, ghouls, and little monsters! Children’s Museum Houston stirs up a cauldron-full of frightfully fun activities as it transforms into the BOOseum just in time for Halloween, Oct. 12 to 31, 2024!

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September 25, 2024

Kathrine G. McGovern Building Dedication

Unwrap the excitement! A momentous celebration is on the horizon at Children’s Museum Houston! We will proudly dedicate our building to visionary philanthropist Kathrine G. McGovern in a grand ceremony that will culminate with the reveal of a giftwrapped “Kathy" the Caryakid statue.

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