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We’re called The New Children’s Museum because there’s always something new to experience & discover!
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The New Children’s Museum is a dynamic new model of a museum that celebrates children and the arts. As a San Diego non-profit, our Museum empowers children to think, play and create through engaging exhibitions, art-making activities, artistic performances, and educational opportunities. Serving all ages, from toddler to preteen, The New Children's Museum inspires new ways to see the world through the language of art.

10/25/2026

Make The New Children's Museum part of your Halloween plans! 🎃✨

Dress up in your favorite costume and join us for a fa-BOO-lous day filled with art, play, and Halloween fun for the whole family!

Here's what's brewing on October 31:
🪩 Halloween Dance Party | 10am + 2pm
📚 Halloween-Themed Storytime | 10am-10:30am
🎃 Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
🧮 Math Happens: Innovators LAB | 11am-3pm
🎨 Artopia Pop-Up: Goodie Bags

See you at NCM! We hope you have a safe, sweet and Happy Halloween! 🍬🩷

10/24/2026

We're always down to try something new in Artopia!

Give your young artists a chance to create one-of-a-kind pieces at our November woodburning workshops at Artopia: NCM Creative Studios! 🔥🪵

🪵 Woodburned Keepsakes (Ages 7–11)
📅 Sunday, November 1 | 10am–11:30am

🔥 Woodburned Trinket Boxes (Ages 12–15)
📅 Sunday, November 8 | 1:30pm–3pm

🎟️ Space is limited! Register here: https://bit.ly/artopia-studio-workshops

10/24/2026

Get your hands in clay with new ceramics workshops in Artopia! 🏺✨

Explore the pottery wheel, experiment with hand-building, or create seasonal ceramics perfect for the holidays.

Check out our upcoming workshops and reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/artopia-weekend-ceramics

10/22/2026

Calling all Gabby’s Dollhouse fans! Gabby is coming to The New Children’s Museum for a MEOWgical weekend of fun! 🐱🎨

Join us November 13–15 for a special visit filled with crafts, dancing, a scavenger hunt and more. You won’t want to miss this purr-fect adventure! 🐾🏠

Reservations are free, but Museum admission is required and must be reserved separately.

🎟️ Reserve your meet-and-greet time and plan your visit!

10/19/2026

There are two weeks of Kids Free October left! 🎃🍂

Enjoy FREE admission for one child with the purchase of one full-price adult ticket at NCM on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout October.*

Make us a stop on your fall adventure and discover hands-on art installations, interactive programs, and creative activities for the whole family! 🧡🎨

🎟️ Download your coupon from the San Diego Museum Council and present it at our Welcome Desk.

Get your coupon here: https://bit.ly/kids-free-october-ncm-2026

*Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Promotion not available for Military, Educator, Senior, ACM Reciprocity or Museums for All discounted tickets.

10/16/2026

Get spooky and sustainable! 🎃✨

Join us for FAM Studio: BOO-tiful reuse partnership with Zero Waste San Diego. We’re giving old things new life through creative reuse.

🗓️ Sunday, October 25
⏰Choose your session and join the fun, 9:30am–10:30am or 10:30am–11:30am!

Enjoy these activities during your visit:

🧸 Bring a well-loved toy to our toy hospital for some TLC

👻 Dream up spooky creatures from spare parts and found images

🖼️ Craft a one-of-a-kind junk frame or amulet

📚 Settle in for a reuse-and-repair story time

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/ncm-fam-studio-oct-2026

All ages are welcome to attend. Attendance is free, but Museum admission is required. There are two time slots, 9:30am-10:30am and 10:30am-11:30am. Space is limited; last entry is at 11am so everyone has enough time to enjoy each station.

10/13/2026

POV: You work birthday parties at a children’s museum 😂🎂

The setup. The decorations. The cleanup. The birthday chaos.
Wouldn’t have it any other way.

At NCM, we're ready to help! Are you ready to celebrate? Book your birthday party here: https://bit.ly/3BUdHMz

10/09/2026

We’re open Monday, October 12, from 9am–4pm! 🎨
Explore three floors of interactive art, get creative in the Innovators LAB, and sculpt something on the Clay Patio.

As we mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we acknowledge that The New Children’s Museum is located on the traditional territory of the Kumeyaay Nation and recognize their past, present, and future connection to this land.

📍 The New Children’s Museum
200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA
🎟️ Plan your visit! Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/ncmvisit

10/08/2026

How many times have you visited The New Children's Museum this year? 🤩🎨

Let us know in the comments!

10/07/2026

Had a great day at The New Children’s Museum? We’d love to hear about it! ❤️📸

Your feedback helps other families discover NCM and helps us continue creating playful, creative experiences for our community. If you’ve visited recently, take a moment to share your experience with us on Yelp!

Thank you for supporting The New Children’s Museum and helping other families find their way to play. 🖍️✨

Address

200 W Island Avenue
San Diego, CA
92101

Telephone

(619) 233-8792

Website

https://linktr.ee/thenewchildrensmuseum

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