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Admission
Children (Ages 1-12): $7.00
Children under 1: FREE
Senior Citizens (65+): $7.00
Adults (13-64): $8.00
Museum Members are admitted in accordance with the membership policies.

The Children's Museum of Memphis receives no tax payer funding. It is a private, nonprofit organization and cannot afford to offer any free times or days to the public!

Families that cannot afford to pay admission may apply for "Yes, EVERY Child!" memberships by stopping by the Administration Building during regular business hours. Families must meet certain requirements to qualify for these funds. Phone calls are not accepted for this program!

We accept checks, MasterCard, Visa & Discover.

Groups of 10 or more children receive a special rate of $4.50 per child with advance reservations only. A 1:5 ratio of adults to children is required of groups. Reservations may be made Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm by calling 901-458-2678 or e-mail

**Food Promotion**

Special Promotion at The Children's Museum of Memphis Helps Feed the Hungry & Teaches Children Lesson

After seeing The Commercial Appeal article, "Going Without," The Children's Museum of Memphis wants to do its part to join the fight to end hunger in the Mid-South. Visitors to the museum may present a canned food item to receive $1 off museum admission (1 Can = $1 Off - limit 1 can per person). This offer is not valid with any other discounts or offers. All collected food items will be donated to local area food pantries. Here are some examples of food items accepted: peanut butter, dried beans, canned goods, etc. Absolutely no glass, damaged or opened items will be accepted for this offer!

"We want to thank people in advance for their generosity on behalf of those children and families in our community who will be served by this promotion," said Richard C. Hackett, chief executive officer. "We also encourage parents to please take this time to explain to their child why they are donating food. This is a learning opportunity to show children why it is important to help others!"

Mission:
"We create memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs."

Experience hands-on excitement and fun! Bring your imagination and create memories to last a lifetime. Sit in a flight simulator and a real airplane cockpit in Going Places. Explore a Mississippi River model and study live honeybees in WaterWORKS!. Climb through the arteries of a giant heart and ride a bicycle on Mars in Growing Healthy. Be a “star” on stage and paint and sculpt in the art studio in Art Smart. In Cityscape, board a real fire engine, shop for groceries, climb a skyscraper, dance in a disco and more! Special events, workshops and programs are offered throughout the year

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Exhibitions:

Japan & Nature: Spirits of the Seasons
July 3-September 12

Celebrate nature with the children of Japan and see how nature fits into their everyday lives - picnic under cherry blossoms, go camping and hunt for bugs, help get ready for New Year's, and try your hand at Japanese calligraphy! The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting "Japan & Nature: Spirits of the Seasons" July 3-September 12, 2010. The exhibit invites children and families to explore through hands-on activities, dramatic play and multi-media experiences how nature is reflected and celebrated in the everyday lives of Japanese children. Filled with stories, artifacts, drawings, photographs and documentary videos from Japan, children travel to four areas of Japan during the four seasons.

The exhibit is designed around universal aspects of childhood - family, school, play and holiday celebrations - and is divided into four fun-filled interactive zones. Each zone is representative of a different season and a specific geographical region, allowing children to experience year round living in Japan. Kids can enjoy the spring time cherry blossom festival with a picnic in Fukuoka; summer vacation fishing in Japan's largest lake, Lake Biwa; visit a sacred Shinto shrine on a beautiful fall day in Kyoto while attending the rice harvest festival; then finish the year abroad with winter in Sapporo, celebrating New Year's inside a cozy Japanese winter home by playing a traditional New Year's game and trying special winter foods. Children also learn how to write calligraphy and try on kimonos and getas.

In"Japan & Nature: Spirits of the Seasons," children explore how people and their ways of life are shaped by where they live. By experiencing how their counterparts in Japan celebrate the seasons and their natural environment, children discover the commonalties they share. This exhibition meets national curriculum standards for social studies, behavioral studies, geography and visual arts.

The exhibit was created by the Brooklyn Children's Museum. It is included with museum admission.