Learning Through Play!

Programs and Events

Sun,

Sep 08

Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day

Sun,

Sep 08 | All Day

Grandparents play for free on Grandparents Day!

Fri,

Sep 27

Sensory Friendly Playtime
Sensory Friendly Playtime

Fri,

Sep 27 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Sensory Friendly Playtime provides a sensory-friendly and judgement-free environment for play and learning.

Sat,

Sep 28

Our World: Worldwide Day of Play @ KidsPlay
Our World: Worldwide Day of Play @ KidsPlay

Sat,

Sep 28 | All Day

Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play at KidsPlay with Box City and half-priced admission!

Sat,

Oct 12

KidsPlay After Dark: Halloween Party
KidsPlay After Dark: Halloween Party

Sat,

Oct 12 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us for our 21+ After Dark Halloween Party this Spooky Season!

Museum News

Town Center

Modeled after our own city of Torrington, Connecticut, the town center provides community staples including a diner, grocery store, dentist office, bank, Pick’n Patch Garden, a stage designed after Torrington’s very own Warner Theatre, and much more. Perfect for dramatic play and big imaginations!

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Literacy Tree House

Discover the beauty of language and reading set in a native Connecticut forest where you can climb up, cross bridges, and slide down our rope slide! Follow along page by page in our monthly StoryWalk® featured book along with a series of interactive activities to promote STEM learning and literacy.

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Arts & Innovation Zone

Children are exposed and encouraged to explore artistic and scientific creation, innovation, and experimentation. They can develop the skills that can help to improve communication, collaborative skills, team working and perseverance in the combined setting of a science center and art studio.

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Physical Phenomena

Discover properties of air, lift, & weight at the Air Tubes and Bernoulli Box;  hone your motor & navigational skills on the Traverse Climbing Wall; play with the properties of light with our Light Lab and giant Lite-Bright; and challenge yourself and your children with the Wind Power exhibit to see how much energy you can generate!

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