Core
Values
Everyone
Belongs Here
Every child and family is welcome here—across cultures, languages, and abilities—treated with dignity, care, and respect.
Play Brings
Us Together
Play helps children connect, cooperate, and understand one another, building relationships grounded in care and empathy.
Discovering
What’s Right
Play gives children the space to explore right and wrong, shaping honesty, courage, and respect in how they act and relate to others.
Caring For
The Community
We foster fairness and shared responsibility, helping children see that their actions matter beyond themselves.
Exploring
What’s Possible
Children are invited to ask questions, imagine possibilities, and think for themselves as they make sense of the world around them.
Understanding Ourselves
We support emotional understanding, balance, and moments of rest & renewal that help children build resilience over time.
Respecting
Nature
We encourage children to care for nature, understand shared responsibility, and recognize how today’s choices shape tomorrow.
Learning
Together
Children learn best when trusted adults explore alongside them—sharing curiosity, asking questions, and discovering together.
Our Vision
for 2026
Hands-On
Exhibits
We aim to create immersive, hands-on exhibits that invite children and families to explore ideas through play, curiosity, and open-ended discovery, supporting joyful and self-directed learning.
Interactive
Programs
We intend to design interactive programs that bring children together through guided play, creative expression, and shared experiences, helping them practice communication, collaboration, and emotional growth.
Community
Connections
We aspire to foster community connections that extend play beyond the museum, strengthening relationships among families and linking shared experiences to the broader civic and cultural life around us.