National Children's Museum
About
National Children's Museum at Woodrow Wilson Plaza
National Children's Museum is a downtown DC indoor children's museum at Woodrow Wilson Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue, with rotating exhibits across science, art, climate, and engineering themes.
Programs
Exhibit-based open play plus structured programs. Programs include:
- Permanent exhibits (Dream Machine, Little Dreamers, Data Science Alley, Engineering Games + Play, Art + Tech, Little Movers, Weather Worlds, Climate Action Heroes, Placita MΓ‘gica)
- Traveling exhibits (The Pigeon, Curious George)
- Birthday parties
- Field trips (school year and summer)
- Group visits
What's Included
- Multi-zone interactive exhibits
- Dedicated infant and toddler spaces
- Themed party rooms
- Free entry for children under 1
- Member benefits
Experience
STEAM-focused children's museum that turns visits into structured discovery across science, climate, and creativity zones. Suits DC families wanting educational depth alongside open play.