Connect with the Museum virtually

Welcome to #thinkplaycreatefromhome – a way for us to socially connect with our creative community of families, members, donors and staff via virtual means. Although the Museum is temporarily closed, the ability to think, play and create goes beyond our Museum walls and can take place in everyone’s homes! Through #thinkplaycreatefromhome, we hope this is one way we can connect with families (and each other) to share ideas, activities, projects, advice, etc., during the many closures and time spent at home.

In launching #thinkplaycreatefromhome, first we were inspired to see how our staff was getting creative. Watch the following video to see what they came up with!

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Museum Staff Think Play Create From Home

We asked our staff what they’ve been doing to #thinkplaycreatefromhome!

#thinkplaycreatefromhome resources

We also have plenty of creative resources on our website for families to do at home – from hands-on DIY art activities and design challenges to printable coloring pages. Here are all the ways you can connect and #thinkplaycreatefromhome with us:

Think Play Create From Home Blogs:
Hands-on DIY art projects and activities inspired by the Museum’s workshops and programs that can easily be done at home with the kids.

Innovators LAB Design Challenges:
Inspired by Open Making in the Innovators LAB, every Thursday we challenge you to create something unique with a list of materials you can find around the house!

Toddler Time at Home:
Tune in every Friday at 10am on our social media channels or on our Toddler Time page for our Toddler Time programming, including story time, sing-alongs and activities for toddlers.

Coloring Pages: 
Download and print PDF coloring pages of the Museum’s art installations! We’re releasing new pages every week!

Social Media + Weekly E-Newsletter:
Follow us on our social media channels – Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for new content and stay-at-home resouces for families every day. You can also subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter recapping all the content we’ve shared during the week. Plus, share with us on social your #thinkplaycreatefromhome experiences by tagging us and using the hashtag!

We need your support

In order for us to continue creating content and resources for our community while the Museum is closed, we are asking our supporters to consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our efforts and staff during this time.

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Thanksgiving Week Hours

The Museum will be closed on Thursday, 11/28; however we will be open every other day on Thanksgiving week from 9am-4pm, including Tuesday, 11/26. See you at NCM!