Explorium

Delayed Opening
2023-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | TX
We will closed until Noon on Sat. 5/13/23 due to a private event. Please come play from 12-5 this day.

Field Trip Alert!
2023-05-31 12:30 - 14:30 | TX
This is a field Trip alert!
We have a planned field trip of 50 students who are scheduled to come play. If you wish to have a less busy play time, please come before the fieldtrip or after 2:30 pm. Thank you.

Caterpillar Adoption Day
2023-06-10 09:00 - 11:00 | TX
Choose a time to come at 9-11 A.M. or 1-3 P.M. and come adopt and learn about your new caterpillar. We can’t wait to learn and explore with your family. Only 15 kiddos per session are allowed so hurry and register today! $20.child for members.
Ages: 3-10 years old
1-3 SESSION IN FULL
Activity Plan 9-11 A.M. and 1-3 P.M.
30 min. Play Time
DIY Build & Paint Butterfly House
10-15 min. Educational Workshop
Caterpillar Enclosure Set Up and Decorating

One registration covers the event and admission for one child & one caregiver.
Registration also includes 1 caterpillar, Caterpillar Care 101 Workshop, 1 caterpillar mini enclosure, 1 DIY butterfly house and decorations, glitter tattoos, and museum play time.
Additional Non-participant (adult and/or child) museum admission must be paid at the door. $5/per person.

REGISTER NOW CLICK HERE

Explorium's Summer Reading Challenge
2023-06-12 - 2023-07-27 | TX
Click here to register! It is Free
Theme: Bingo
Objective: Increase the reading of guests and children at Explorium. Summer reading programs combat summer learning loss, enhance reading skills, and ignite a passion for reading!. Books take kids into different parts of the world and themselves.
How to participate: Sign up using this form & pick up your yellow bingo card during your next visit. Every time you visit this summer, you can read while at Explorium and a staff member will stamp your bingo square.
Bingo Card:

The card has 25 spots with different reading activities based on time spent reading, making new conections or reading in different spaces of the museum.

Ways to win bingo:

Blackout(25 spots stamped)= End of Summer Movie Night
X Marks the Spot(9 spots stamped)= Panda Kid’s Meal Voucher
5 in a Row(5 spots stamped)= Bookmark Craft Kit

Field Trip Alert!
2023-06-13 09:00 - 11:00 | TX
This is a field Trip alert!
We have a planned freld Trip of 40-60 families who are scheduled to come play. If you wish to have a less busy play time, please come after 11 am. Thank you.

Field Trip Alert!
2023-06-15 09:00 - 11:00 | TX
This is a field Trip alert!
We have a planned field trip of 30 students who are scheduled to come play. If you wish to have a less busy play time, please come after 11 am. Thank you.

Afternoon Pokemon Trading Card Camp
2023-06-19 - 2023-06-23 | TX
Pokemon Trading Card Camp

Camp Description: In this week long camp, campers will decide what skill in the Pokemon World they want to focus on. They can work on becoming more prepared for the trades, battles, and the obstacles ahead in their Pokémon journey! We will spend time trading, battling, and other Pokemon related activities.
More Information: The Pokémon world has many avenues of fun. Casual players simply love Pokémon; the games, the story, the Pokémon themselves! Many have really cool collections and maybe enjoy the occasional Pokémon battle. Collectors are people who simply collect Pokémon to complete sets, look for older more valuable cards, and traditionally know what they are doing when trading, and know the value of cards, and what aspects effect those values. Pokémon trading card game Players are in Pokémon simply to make the best deck as possible and give themselves a chance to have the highest percentage win rate against all different types of decks! Huge tournaments are held locally every year for these battles.
Ages: 7 years or older
Notes: Bring a snack and a reusable water bottle.
DATE: June 19-23
TIME: 1-4pm

REGISTER CLICK HERE

Field Trip Alert!
2023-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | TX
This is a field Trip alert!
We have a planned field trip of 25 students who are scheduled to come play. If you wish to have a less busy play time, please come after 11 am. Thank you.

Story Time with Miss USA
2023-06-24 14:30 - 15:30 | TX
Come meet and great Miss United States Lily K. Donaldson for Storytime. She will be reading “Ada Twist Scienctist” and sign autographs cards.
$5 regular admission per person. Summer pass and members are free.

Afternoon Creativity Camp 2.0
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-30 | TX
Camp Description: Ignite your creativity this summer at Explorium’s Creativity Camp 2.0! Creativity camp is designed to spark imagination, encourage self-discovery, and make lifelong connections to many expressions of art. Campers will explore different forms of expression while utilizing art and technology to create their own masterpieces.
Ages: 5-10
Notes: Bring a snack and a reuseable water bottle.
DATE: June 26-30

Time: 1:00-4:00 P.M.
Click Here REGISTER TODAY

Summer Extended Hours & Days.
2023-06-27 09:00 - 17:00 | TX
Spend the summer with us ! We will be open every Tuesday-Saturday from 5/30/23 to 8/9/22 from 9:00-5:00 P.M. More chances to play indoors and share our mission with families!

Get unlimited play session when you buy your summer pass or your yearly membership: https://exploriumdenton.org/membership/

Summer Extended Day & Hours
2023-07-04 09:00 - 17:00 | TX

Afternoon Art Smart 2.0 Camp
2023-07-10 - 2023-07-14 | TX
Camp Description: Join us for Art Smart Camp 2.0 with Ryann our Playexpert where campers will explore a variety of mediums in the visual arts. Campers will make their own art pieces through drawing, painting, and crafts with an Explorium twist!
Ages: 5-11
Notes: Bring a snack and a reuseable water bottle.
Time: 1:00-4:00 P.M.
Date: July 10- July 14th

Click Here REGISTER TODAY

Summer Extended Hours & Days
2023-07-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-25 09:00 - 17:00 | TX

July Panda Express Fundraiser
2023-07-14 10:30 - 22:00 | TX
Dine in or order on PandaExpress.com or the App. Enter 354855 in the fundraiser code box & 20% of event sales will be donated us in our efforts to #engage #explore #educate.
Thanks you so much!
Fundraising goal: $300 to be used for Make and Think Programs.

July Members Only Event
2023-07-20 11:30 - 13:30 | TX
Hey Explorium members,
Come enjoy an interactive giant bubble experience and instruction on large bubble making. We will create giant, iridescent bubbles perfect for admiring, chasing, and popping. Kids will even get to be inside of a giant bubble! Reservation is not required. All ages are welcome! Must be a an active Explorium member to participate.

Storm Chaser Workshop
2023-07-22 11:00 - 13:00 | TX
Event Details:
Join us for show and tell with the LoneStar Storm chasers. Come learn about their job as storm chasers, come see a storm chasing vehicle and their tools up close, you can even help us create a tornado in a bottle! No reservation required. Free for Members & Play Pass, $5/person non-members or play pass holders.

Summer Extended Hours
2023-08-01 09:00 - 17:00 | TX

Let's Roll! Ice Cream Bash
2023-08-05 11:00 - 13:00 | TX
Join us to see how we can make ice cream in a ball! A ball + cream + sugar + ice but we need you to have the most fun before school starts!
Included with general admission, registration not required, members and play pass free.

August Members Only Event
2023-08-08 11:30 - 13:30 | TX
Hey Explorium Members,

Come play with our Botley Robots, Dash Robots, Coding Mouse & Quincy the Artist Robot. Members will be able to learn the basic principles of coding through a series of challenges with Botley, Dash and Quincy using coding cards and our coding chromebooks. Great for ages 5 to 9. Event is for members only. Registration not required.

Fun with Cars and Trucks
2023-08-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Start your engines! Join us in the classroom for a morning of learning, playing, and creating with different vehicles for ages 4 and under and their caregiver.

Free for members and Summer Play Pass Holders
Included with General Admission

Storytime at the Museum
2023-09-02 09:30 - 10:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us for a story and an activity to promote literacy and express creativity for all ages! Caregiver participation required.

On the 1st Saturday of every month, we will open our doors 30 minutes earlier to allow for a quieter storytime. We will then do an activity that promotes literacy and creativity and finish by allowing the participants to stay and play on our exhibit floor starting at 10:00 A.M. This is included with general admission or free for members.

Please be aware that the museum exhibit floor will not be accessible during those 30 minutes of story time until 10 A.M.

Sorry, We’re Closed Today.
2023-09-04, 2023-10-09 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States

Beary Special Celebration! #Grandparents
2023-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | TX
Whether you’re called Grandpa, Grandma, Abuelo, Abuela, Babcia, Dziadek, Bubbe, or Zayde, come celebrate your special status with Explorium hosted by our Museum Board President Scott Campbell (known to his grandkids as Pa)! Registration includes play time on the exhibit floor plus 3 activities.

Coloring Activity: Grandparents Day “I love you because” sheet
Tissue Paper Flowers: Make a flower for your grandparents to enjoy.
Teddy Bear Creation Station: Make your own stuffed furry brown teddy bear. No sewing required! Kit comes with 8″ Plush Animal Skin – Bag of Fluff Stuffing – Fabric Wishing Heart Insert (colors vary) – Birth Certificate

Reserve your spot, only 20 kiddos max: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/V-doExvfYOIAvZvPAlO3bA?t=1692219411

Explorium's 4th Anniversary Celebration
2023-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Come celebrate our 5th year at our location with special appearances from our hometown characters, STEAM activities and dessert!

Members is free.

Please let us know you are coming so we can plan the best event ever.

Click Here to RSVP

Member's Event: Weaving Workshop
2023-09-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Members, create with us as we explore weaving with different materials! This event will have leveled activities making it suitable for all age groups.
Registration Required: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/5Z1l71P4HoFmtre0m3Sjgg

Free Family Coding Night
2023-09-21 18:00 - 19:30 | TX
Event description:
Join us for a community event where parents, grandparents, siblings, extended family members, and children can work together to create projects in ScratchJr! The goal of the event is not only to help adults and children learn new coding skills, but also to encourage collaboration between adults and children.
Playtime in the museum included. Caregiver participation is required. laptops will be available for use. Registration required and limited to 15 kiddos 5-7 years old and their siblings. Only 5-7 year olds will be using the chromebooks and the SCRATCHjr program.Siblings and other family members are encourage to collaborate.

Registration is required. sign up link: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/jskfcJhZtyGmOPNDveSgOg?t=1691651988

Storytime at the Museum
2023-10-07 09:30 - 10:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us for a story and an activity to promote literacy and express creativity for all ages! Caregiver participation required. On the 1st Saturday of every month, we will open our doors 30 minutes earlier to allow for a quieter storytime. We will then do an activity that promotes literacy
