Programming

All special programs are free with Museum admission on a first-come-first-served basis. No registration is necessary.

Art Adventures

Art Adventures are guided art activities that children and their caregivers can create together, take with them, and replicate at home.

These activities take place in the Adventures in Art exhibit:

  • Tue – Sat: 9 AM to noon and 1 to 3 PM

  • Sun & Mon: 9 AM to noon

Underwritten by:

Illinois Arts Council

Upcoming Activities

Baby & Me

Please join us for this weekly networking group every Monday for parents or caregivers and their children up to 12 months.

Upcoming Activities

Books and Bops

Designed for very young children, this program features stories, singing, and little movin’ and groovin’.

Upcoming Activities

Children's Theater

It’s time to explore your inner actor with Children’s Theater. Through engaging performances, interactive storytelling, and partnerships with theater programming, you can explore the world of stage.

Upcoming Activities

Dog Safety

Join Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy to learn safety tips for young children aimed at prevention of dog bites. Program takes places the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 10 AM.

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Dover Tech Play Lab

Dover Tech Play Lab introduces young children to the basic building blocks of technology. Spaces are limited and are filled on a first come first served basis following with a wait-list system.

These activities take place in our Dover Tech Play Lab:

  • Tue – Thur: 12:30 PM

  • Fri: 9:30 AM

Underwritten by:

Dover Foundation

Upcoming Activities

STEAM Explorers

The Museum’s STEAM Explorers program encourages children to do what they do best – let their curiosity take over! Explore the building and designing process, scientific method, food science and preparation tools, engineering, science exploration, and much more!

STEAM Explorers takes place every Tuesday starting at 2 PM.

Upcoming Activities

Story Time AM

Story Time takes place in announced exhibit areas, and includes early elementary age-appropriate stories (but all ages are welcome to attend!). Current story times are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 AM.

Upcoming Activities

Story Time PM

Story Time takes place in announced exhibit areas, and includes early elementary age appropriate stories (but all ages are welcome to attend!). Current story times are Tuesdays at 3 PM, Wednesdays at 1 PM, and Sundays at 12:30 PM.

Upcoming Activities

Theater Games

It’s time to let your inner actor out with Theater Games. Through a variety of creative dramatic exercises, we will explore gross and fine motor skills, problem solving, listening and speaking skills, following directions, and building confidence. Theater games takes place Sundays at 10 AM and Thursdays at 1 PM.

Upcoming Activities