Sponsored by Child Care Action Council and the Museum. Free program, includes Museum admission, but click here to pre-register.

Late Night Thursdays start May 2! Every Thursday, from May-October, we'll be open until 8pm. Normal admission fees apply, members are free.

Make a date and leave the kids with us! Fun activities and dinner included. Sign up online.

Click here to register online for Summer Day Camps. Sign up by June 1 and get 10% discount.   

Now on the Waterfront!

The Hands On Children's Museum is now located at 414 Jefferson St NE on Olympia's East Bay, next to the WET Center. The Museum is open 7 days a week! 

First time visiting us here? Click here for directions and parking info.        
 
Learn more in the current edition of our newsletter, Applause!
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Going Wild! Grant

The Hands On Children's Museum receives a $65,000 grant from the Association of Children's Museums and The Trustees’ Philanthropy Fund of Fidelity Charitable for its Outdoor Discovery Center.


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