Explore! Experience! Learn!

The Louisiana Children’s Museum is New Orleans’ most playful place to explore, experience and learn. Plan a fun family outing. Enroll your child in a dynamic art holiday or summer camp. Organize a field trip or let the LCM bring the fun and learning to your classroom with unique outreach programs that make classroom lessons come to life.

Classes

Music and Movement Program Just for Toddlers!

Music Together is an internationally-recognized, early-childhood music program for infants through age five and the adults who love them. The program introduces children to the pleasure of making their own music instead of passively receiving it from CDs or TV.

Music Together classes bringfamilies together not only by providing an environment at the Museum, but by encouraging family participation in spontaneous musical activity at home, too. LCM encourages you and your little ones to discover the pleasure and educational value of informal music experiences.

Classes are held in The Times-Picayune Theatre and include sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performance oriented setting.  You’ll enrich your child’s music environment regardless of your own musical abilities. Children participate at their own level in family-style classes of mixed ages. These sessions are very popular so sign up today to reserve your spots. Session fees include an illustrated songbook and 2 CDs (new each session) and a parenting guide to music.

Fall Free Demo Classes:

Sundays at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45

August 2nd, August 9th and August 16th

Register for the Fall 2009 Sessions:
Sundays at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45
August 23rd to October 4th
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Winter Free Demo Classes:

Sundays at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45

October 18th and October 25th

Register for the Winter 2009 Sessions:
Sundays at 1:45, 2:45 and 3:45
November 1st to December 13th

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Coming Up...

America Rocks

Wednesday, July 1st - Friday, July 3rd

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Celebrate America’s Independence with special July 4th activities. Make a liberty bell, festive fire-free sparklers, a patriotic pinwheel and much more!

French Fest

Saturday, July 11th

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Craft your own Eiffel Tower, learn about the French flag and make your favorite stuffed animal look like a French poodle! Plus, taste traditional French cuisine with a food demo from Crêpes á la Cart and design your own coat of arms in Art Trek.

Delta Festival Ballet will perform at 12:00 p.m. followed by storytelling from Ms. Vee at 1:30 p.m.

Harry Potter Movie Celebration
Wednesday, July 15th
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Celebrate the Half Blood Prince movie with Muggle-friendly activities.  Dress up like your favorite character, win prizes for creative costumes and try your magic in our Harry Potter Look-A-Like contest! Plus, make glasses like Harry’s and design a crest for your house.

Fetch! Sources of Energy
Saturday, July 25th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Make a thermometer, build your own windmill, watch an enviro-battery power a light bulb and much more!  Plus, share your plans to go green on our Eco-Friendly Commitment Wall.

Play Day & White Linen Night
Saturday, August 1st
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Create your own design prints like Albert Durer in Art Trek and explore 30,000 sq-ft. of hands-on fun! In the evening, stop by for a cool place to relax during Whitney’s White Linen Night and enjoy viewings of Art Trek’s most promising little artists and CHAIRish the Children auction items.

Step Into School
Saturday, August 8th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Go back to school with the LCM! Enjoy special Stuffee shows, learn about educational programs on WYES and more. Plus, don’t miss your chance to meet Curious George and win a backpack filled with school supplies and books!

Fetch! Astronomy
Saturday, August 15th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Create your own constellation, build and launch your own balloon rocket, and then crash a meteoroid and test the crater size.  Plus, crawl into the inflatable Star Lab for daytime stargazing and then take your own star map to check out the night sky at home.

Winnie the Pooh's Birthday
Saturday, August 22nd
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Storytellings of The House on Pooh Corner, create your own character mask and use balloons to build your own Winnie the Pooh. Plus, help map out Winnie’s neighborhood, paint your own Blustery Day creations and decorate a honey pot cookie.

Play Day & CHAIRish the Children Auction Gala
Saturday, August 29th
Museum Closes at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Get inspired by Berthe Moristo in Art Trek and create your own texture paintings. Plus, explore 30,000 sq-ft. of hands-on fun! When the kids go away, the adults come out to play for the annual CHAIRish the Children Auction Gala.  Join us this year as we “Go Green” with silent and live auction items, live entertainment and food samplings from around the city.

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