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Tuesday – Saturday:

9 AM – 4 PM

Sunday:

11 AM – 4 PM

About EarlyWorks Children’s Museum

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EarlyWorks Children’s Museum is designed for children as a hands-on, interactive science and history museum. So go ahead—touch, climb, pull, explore! Children between the ages of 2 and 12 will have the most fun at the EarlyWorks Children’s Museum.

Toddlers enjoy Little Adventures, a touch-and-learn area designated for preschoolers. Older children will have fun tinkering in our Tinker Lab or playing in the M.O.S.H. (Museum of Science and History) Pit.

Pricing

  • Toddler $7
  • Youth (ages 4-17) $12
  • Adults $12
  • Senior (65+) $11

Discounts

Discounted tickets must be purchased on site at our ticket desk to verify eligibility. Discounts may not be used in combination with any other discounts, promotions or special events.

  • Museums for All (w/ Valid EBT or SNAP card): $3 general admission (up to 4 visitors). Click here for more information.
  • Military Discount (w/ proof of Valid ID): 10% off each ticket for active/retired members
  • Teacher Discount (w/ proof of Valid ID): Free entry for teacher
  • ACM Reciprocal (w/ proof of ACM membership card): 50% off general admission for up to six (6) people. Additional visitors in your group will be asked to pay full admission

Parking

Parking for EarlyWorks Children’s Museum is available through metered street parking and a paid parking garage on Fountain Circle (weekends and after 5:00pm is free). Handicap parking is available on the north side of the museum off Gates Ave.

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Build a tower, make a craft, and experiment in the Tinker Lab!

Exhibits at EarlyWorks Children’s Museum

Summer Exhibit: My Wild Backyard

Experience the life of critters by digging, scrambling, and climbing through their dynamic habitats while learning how life changes with the seasons. This exhibit offers a variety of active play opportunities that get kids excited about exploring nature in their own backyards. Come explore the exhibit this summer only – now through August 31st! The exhibit is included in general admission, free to members, and all discounts apply.
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Little Adventures

Little Adventures is a space for preschool age children. Activities encourage fine motor skill development through building blocks, a water table and imaginative play.
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The Rigamajig

The Rigamajig building area inspires kids to follow their curiosity through collaborative, creative, and open-ended play.
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Camellia’s Play Café

Camellia’s Play Café is the ultimate let’s pretend restaurant. Kids don the apron, explain the daily specials, take the guests’ orders, and then deliver a delicious “make-believe” meal to the table.

EarlyWorks Garage

The EarlyWorks Garage invites children to explore the importance of roadworthiness through a series of fun, simulated tasks. From refueling to tire rotations and fluid checks, The Garage makes learning about car care an adventure.
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Happy Puppy Salon

Time to groom your favorite dog! We’ve got the tools and the dogs that need a new style.
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The Tinker Lab

The Tinker Lab is a hands-on, science-inspired maker’s space inside EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, offering daily STEM activities. Each day the EarlyWorks Tinker Techs lead hands-on activities designed to introduce STEM concepts to young learners and their families. Visitors can also watch our 3D printers making all types of objects.
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Creative Corner

Imaginations can run wild in the Creative Corner with our giant blocks. Kids can build anything they dream up.
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Light Lab

Build imaginative structures with Magna-Tiles, translucent and colorful building blocks that glow from special light tables.
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Magical Talking Tree

The talking tree tells of folk tales, Native American cultures, and famous African-American inventor George Washington Carver.
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The Keelboat

Toss a coin in the “river” for good luck before setting sail on a historically-accurate keelboat much like the ones from the 19th Century.
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African-American History

Use your eyes to explore a beautiful mural of rich color and history before experimenting with musical instruments from different African cultures.

Field Trips

Out of all the field trips in Huntsville, EarlyWorks Children’s Museum offers an interactive, FUN environment for students to learn and explore.

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