The Duluth Children's Museum is dedicated to providing inclusive and accessible experiences for all children and visitors through pricing, experiences, educational programs, community partnerships, and staff training.
GETTING AROUND THE MUSEUM
The Duluth Children's Museum is equipped with wide hallways and seating for all, with all exhibits located on the first floor of the museum and in our courtyard
SENSORY SENSITIVITIES
Print our social story at home in preparation of your visit or ask for a laminated social story while at the museum! Noise-cancelling headphones and timers are also available at our Welcome Desk.
PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS
Admission is complimentary for a Personal Care Attendant when accompanying guests with disabilities. This courtesy is extended to interpreters attending with sight or hearing-impaired visitors.
RESTROOMS
There are two accessible single-occupant or family restrooms downstairs down the hall from the Welcome Desk. Changing tables are available in all of our restrooms.
NURTURE ROOM
There is a private nurture room available on the first floor of the museum building, including a changing table in the room.
FOOD ALLERGIES
The Duluth Children's Museum is a nut-free facility. While snacks and drinks are welcome within the Learning Lab, foods and beverages containing nuts are not allowed within the museum space.
MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
Our staff are trained in basic first aid; staff are not medically trained. Please see the nearest staff member for assistance. Please note we do not provide common over-the-counter medicines. There are pharmacies in the area if needed.
An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is located at the Museum's Welcome Desk. Staff are trained for proper use.
For medical and emergency assistance, find the nearest staff member and dial 911.
DISCOVERY FOR ALL PROGRAMS
Discovery for All programs provide free and reduced memberships, admission, and program access to those experiencing financial barriers.
MEMBERSHIP
Discovery for All Memberships are available to families that experience barriers to accessing the museum. The Discovery for All Scholarship Membership covers one year of unlimited admission for up to two named adults and all children 18 years and younger living in one household, plus one unnamed caregiver pass.
ADMISSION
Museums for All: The Duluth Children's Museum is a proud member of the Museums for All program, offering general admission to the Museum for a minimal fee of $3 per person (for up to five people) with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and a photo ID. Similar free and reduced admission rates are available to eligible members of the public at more than 700 participating museums across the country.
*Discount cannot be combined with other discounts or applied to programs other than daily admission.
Blue Star Museum: The DCM is proud to be a Blue Star Museum! Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2023 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024.
*Discount cannot be combined with other discounts or applied to programs other than daily admission.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Play and Learn: Join us for our monthly Play & Learn sessions! From 9am-11am, caregivers and children will enjoy a hands-on STEAM program, followed with museum exploration. Other early childhood development resources provided by the Northland Foundation will be available to participants.
📍 Location: Duluth Children's Museum, 2125 West Superior Street
📌 Pre-registration is not required. Play & Learn is FREE and open to all!
Play & Learn funding is provided by the State of Minnesota with the support of the Northland Foundation.
2024 Play and Learn Dates:
- Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Teen Parent Program: The DCM’s Young Parent Program empowers young parents as their child’s first teacher and consists of young parent education classes at the Duluth Children's Museum and young parent play-dates. Through this project, young parents and their children engage collaboratively in activities and experiences aimed at nurturing children's social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language skills. The DCM's Young Parent Program is made in partnership with Duluth ECFE and made possible through funding from St. Louis County and other generous donors.
Big Red Bookshelf: Bright red bookshelves stocked with gently-used and new children's books are placed in community locations where families with young children visit. Books on the shelves have been donated by community members. Children are invited to take a book home to keep and share!
Outreach: Our educational programs are designed to extend and enrich classroom curriculum and enhance cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. Outreach delivers museum programming into the community through partnerships with area schools and nonprofits.