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PLEASE READ THE CURRENT MUSEUM FACTS BELOW AND SELECT YOUR TICKETS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
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SUMMER 2022
Monday through Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Closed Sunday's
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a live butterfly release!
Butterfly releases are around noon. Weather and delivery permitting
Adults and Children
(All ages 2 and above) – $15.00
Toddlers (Tots)
(under age 2) – FREE
Members - FREE
MASK OPTIONAL POLICY:
The Children’s Museum, The Children’s Museum Preschool, and Roaring Brook Nature Center have adopted a mask optional policy. The Children’s Museum group still strongly recommends and encourages all students, visitors, and employees to continue wearing masks to support the highest level of safety, even with this new policy in place.
Should you have any questions regarding this policy, please reach out to our Development Coordinator, Jennifer Weston at jweston@thechildrensmuseumct.org. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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ATTENTION MUSEUM MEMBERS:
REGISTER / SIGN IN AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MEMBER DISCOUNT. All discounts will be applied in the shopping cart.
Pre-registration is not required for members, yet is highly encouraged. Please call (860) 231-2824 before you travel. We welcome our members to visit at any time while the museum is open to the public! However, we will not be able to accommodate public entry when the museum has scheduled a large group visit or is closed for special circumstances. Please call ahead.
Members can pre-register two weeks in advance online, at any time. Save your spot early!
Not a member? Click here and receive free admission and visit the museum today! Did you know, that members' guests receive $5 off admission? *restrictions apply.
ATTENTION LIBRARY PASS HOLDERS, AND RECIPROCAL MEMBERS:
Please call (860) 231-2824 and ask about visiting today! Library, ASTC, and ACM admission is not sold online.
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS:
GUEST PASSES AND FAMILY FOUR-PACKS MAY BE REDEEMED! To use your member guest pass, gift BOG pass, or Family Four Pack please call a museum sales associate today at (860) 231-2824 to see if we have space for walk-up tickets. THESE DISCOUNTS CAN NOT BE REDEEMED ONLINE AND REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER PURCHASE. If you are using one of these coupons do not buy online admission.
Even though the animals want to see you, if you or a member of your party is feeling sick or has a fever please stay home!
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
An Adult ticket MUST be purchased/reserved with a Child and/or Tot (Toddler) ticket.
AFTER PURCHASE, YOUR TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED TO THE EMAIL PROVIDED DURING YOUR PURCHASE. TICKETS MUST BE PRINTED OR SAVED TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE BEFORE ENTERING THE MUSEUM. A PHOTO ID OF THE PURCHASER MUST BE SHOWN IF DIGITAL OR PRINTED TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Members, CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND SIGN IN AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE to receive your member discount. SIGN IN BEFORE SELECTING YOUR TICKETS. Select a 'Member' ticket and click 'add to cart', discounts will be applied to the shopping cart. Trouble signing in? Click sign in and forgot password, and reset your password to retrieve your information
Roaring Brook Nature Center Summer Programs
JUNIOR SAPLINGS: Students entering Grades 2 - 4
Monday through Friday
9 am - Noon
$270 members, $315 nonmembers per program
Limit: 15 students
Programs for youngsters with a developing interest in the natural world.
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June 17 - 21 -- Nature's Engineers
June 24 - 28 -- Backyard Science
July 1 - 3 -- Rock Rockity Rock (3-day program)
July 8 - 12 -- Naturally Creative
July 15 - 19 -- Junior Naturalists
July 22 - 26 -- Caring for Critters
July 29 - August 2 -- Nature's Olympics
August 5 - 9 -- A World of Water
August 12 - 16 -- Wilderness Survival
Click here to register for Summer Send-off ... August 19 - 23 for students K– 5th Grade
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Participants should bring a snack daily (no peanut products please).
Make sure your child dresses for the weather and being outdoors.
Please Note: Online registrations close at 5 pm on the Friday prior to class, but you can still register if there is room over the phone at (860) 693-0263.
Not a member? Sign up today to Save BIG on summer programming!
ATTENTION NATURE CENTER MEMBERS:
REGISTER / SIGN IN AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MEMBER DISCOUNT. All discounts will be applied to the shopping cart.
LITTLE SPROUTS: Students entering Kindergarten & First Grade
Each week offers a theme around which activities have been developed. Programs include short hikes, games, stories, crafts, and visits with the Nature Center's animals.
June 17 - 21 -- Dinosaur Discoveries
June 24 - 28 -- Listen, Look, Smell & Feel
July 1 - 3 -- Creepies & Crawlies (3-day program)
July 8 - 12 -- Teeth, Tails & Claws
July 15 - 19 -- Fish, Frogs & Polliwogs
July 22 - 26 -- Bird Expedition
July 29 - August 2 -- Water, Wind & Sun
August 5 - 9 -- Trail Blazers
August 12 - 16 -- Nature's Detectives
Check out our Summer Send-off program ... August 19 - 23 for students K– 5th Grade
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Tip: If you are signing up for more than one week you can auto-fill your child’s information! Input the number of children, click the Register button, then just below on the right-hand side, click the "Auto Fill With" drop-down box.
SPROUTS through OAKS: Students entering Kindergarten - 5th Grade
$270 Members / $315 Non-members
9 am to Noon (Monday through Friday)
August 19 - 23: Summer Send-off
Spend the early and final days of summer exploring the forest, fields, and streams around the Nature Center.
Roaring Brook Nature Center Hiking Programs
Title
Description
Family-friendly program.
Family size is limited to 4 individuals.
Monday, November 13
0:00 APM - 0:00 APM
$11/Person
$36/Family of Four
Participants should bring water for their hike. Please dress for the cool weather.
Please Note: Online registrations close at 5 pm the day before the hike.
Call 860.693.0263 or email Elle at cotuappiah@thechildrensmuseumct.org to sign up after 5.
ACORNS: Preschool programs for ages 4 & 5
June 17 - 21 -- Animal Babies
June 24 - 28 -- Butterfly Bonanza
July 1 - 3 -- Sounds of the Forest (3-day program)
July 8 - 12 -- Toad-ly Awesome
July 15 - 19 -- MIGHTY minis
July 22 - 26 -- Splish, Splash
July 29 - August 2 -- Cozy Animal Homes (NEW)
August 5 - 9 -- Curious Critters
August 12 - 16 -- Dig It!
Please Note: Online registrations close at 5 pm on the Friday prior to class,
but you can still register if there is room over the phone at 860-693-0263.
MIGHTY OAKS: Programs for Older Students entering Grades 5 and up
9 am-Noon
Designed for the student with a high degree of interest in the natural world.
June 17 - 21 -- In Cold Blood
June 24 - 28 -- The Road Less Traveled
July 1 - 3 -- Art in the Wild (3-day program)
July 8 - 12 -- Digging for Buried Treasure
July 15 - 19 -- Wetlands Week
July 22 - 26 -- Survival of the Fittest
July 29 - August 2 -- Zookeeper for a Week
August 5 - 9 -- Explorations
August 12 - 16 -- Adapt or Perish!
Check out the Summer Send-off program... August 19 - 23 for students K– 5th Grade
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These classes are designed for students with a high degree of interest in the natural world,
these programs include field trips to other natural areas in Connecticut.
Participants should bring a snack daily along with lunches on full days (no peanut products please).
Please Note: Online registrations close at 5 pm on the Friday prior to class, but you can still register over the phone at (860) 693-0263