Wednesdays 9AM – 4:30PM · Fridays 9AM - 1PM · Sundays 10AM - 4:30PM
Come play with us! Drop in and explore playful museum spaces, hands-on exhibits, and live animals.
Playtime Adventures is an unstructured, drop-in experience designed for curious kids and their families. Play, build, and imagine in our discovery spaces — and meet some of our animal ambassadors along the way.
Your Open Play ticket gives you access to the museum for the full session window. Whether you pop in for a short visit or spend the whole morning exploring, every adventure is different!
Walk-ins are welcome as space allows — we’d love to see you!
Members: Having trouble registering for free? Come on in and we will make sure you get what you need!
Don’t like the date or time shown? Just click above to change it.
Prefer to book by phone? Give us a call at (860) 231-2824 and we’ll be happy to help.
We know the form can be a little clunky (we’ll be updating our system very soon!) — do yourself a favor and only fill it out for the first registrant. For everyone else, just click “Register Later”.
Our museum does have stairs, but we’re happy to help everyone get in and play. Please call us ahead at (860) 231-2824 and our team will gladly assist you.
Members receive up to 4 free tickets for each class or program.
To get your member tickets, please create an account and sign in at the top of this page before selecting your tickets. Once signed in, choose a Member Ticket and click “Add to Cart” — your discount will apply automatically.
Need help signing in? Click “Sign In”, select “Forgot Password", and follow the steps to reset your password.