You may think you’ve seen everything in the Museum but have you spent time in Aunt Sarah’s Attic?

Step back in time and into fun as you uncover objects including toys, clothes, music and books from the past. The time period on exhibit changes regularly, currently the 1960s are featured. You’ll always find a few favorites and attic essentials including a school room set-up from years past, a tea party set and intricate doll houses.

Take the stairs by the Café up to An Adventure in Play!

Toot, Toot!
This month and next will focus on all things that move and how they do it.

During special story time, discover how our animal friends swing, dance, float, leap and slide, as you wriggle from your head to your toes – click here to learn more

Our super puppet show is all about our five senses and will open your eyes to how differently animals and humans ‘sense’ the world – click here to learn more.

Watch out! Things will be launching and flying through the air as you tinker with forces, gravity and friction in our spectacular science show – click here to learn more.

In the I CAN Create Studio we’ll dabble in color movement, paint with race cars... Keep reading.

The theme this month at Discovery Place KIDS is I CAN be Healthy. Explore the Museum and encounter special activities that highlight ways to be happy and healthy including the NEW Lub a Dub Happy Heart puppet show FREE with Museum admission. Follow the Puppet Show’s main character Billy, the Goat, as he learns about nutritional things to eat and how you can be healthy at home too.

How do you stay happy and healthy at home, school and play?

Now through December 17, get a front row seat at Salty Critters,” a puppet show about life underwater. Tying into the theme of “I CAN Explore-Underwater,” kids will experience an ocean adventure, learning all about sea creatures and how animals depend on each other for survival. Hermie, the Hermit Crab leads the way along with friends including starfish, clownfish, a crab and even a mermaid.

“I CAN Explore-Underwater” encourages youngsters to use their sea legs and discover the wonders of the sea. Junior sea captains will develop motor and observation skills as they encounter science and nature in an underwater world.

Showtimes:
Tuesday – Saturday
9:45 a.m. & 2:45 p.m.
Sunday
2:45 p.m.

I CAN Be Healthy is designed to address the issue of childhood nutrition through the encouragement of healthy eating and exercise.

Bite-size Exhibits include:
• Farm - children will explore a working farm including planting crops, picking apples, milking a cow, gathering chicken eggs, and driving a tractor. Murals of modern farming will showcase farms in the community, highlighting the agricultural roots of North Mecklenburg.
• Grocery Store - from the U-Scan lane to the Bakery and Floral Shop this authentic market experience will provide opportunities for little ones to sort, gather and enhance their literacy readiness. Pick up a shopping list to help plan a healthy lunch as you “shop” for ingredients or play the role of the cashier or deli staff.
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