Explorium

Dia de los Muertos at Explorium
2022-11-02 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos with us on Wednesday, November 2! ?
We will be creating a community altar and will have pop-up activities. Please bring photos of loved ones you would like to remember for our community altar. Our general admission hours will be extended from 5-6pm to celebrate the holiday.

Saturday Story Time
2022-10-29 10:15 - 11:00, 2022-10-22 10:15 - 11:00, 2022-10-01 10:15 - 11:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Come join us for our weekly Saturday story time starting 9/10/22 until 11/19/22!
Free for Members. Activity included with admission price.
We will be reading 1-2 themed books and engaging in dance and movement activities. We will finish with a book related craft before getting to play in the museum!
All ages are encouraged.

Painting with A Purpose
2022-10-22 18:30 - 21:30 | Painting with a Twist Denton, 208 W Oak St, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
Have a Date Night! Drop off your kiddos at Explorium for the Summer Drop and Play then head over to Painting with a Twist for Painting with a Purpose.
How Painting with a Purpose Works.
Painting with a Twist partners once a month to raise funds for a local charity or non-profit organization through a Painting with a Purpose event. The event is hosted just like any other fun painting night out at Painting with a Twist! Once the event is over, Painting with a Twist donates a portion of the proceeds to the non-profit organization!

You do not have to sign up for Parents night out to attend the painting event.
You do not have to sign up for the painting event to sign up your kiddos for the Parents Night Out Halloween Theme
Click here to sign-up

Spooky fun for EVERYONE!
2022-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Cost: $5 for non members, free for members
Join us at the Wizarding World of Explorium Children’s Museum on Saturday October 22nd from 4-6pm where we will have magical Halloween-themed activities for the whole family!
Can’t make it, but still want your kiddos to have fun? Sign-up for our drop off event later in the evening. Click here for more information.

Cardboard Challenge
2022-10-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us at Explorium for Cardboard Challenge day where kids can come and use their imagination to create their own KID CITY inside Explorium! Our Cardboard Challenge will last all day! Explorium will provide cardboard and other creative materials. If you can, please bring cardboard from home and packing tape that you’re willing to donate for the challenge.
At 11am, Explorium will be showing the 10 minute short film that inspired the creation of the Cardboard Challenge: Caine’s Cardboard Arcade! (If you won’t make it, you can also watch the video here: https://youtu.be/faIFNkdq96U)
*Event included with $5 admission or free for members.*
Inspired by one child’s amazing cardboard arcade, the non-profit Imagination.org created a Global Cardboard Challenge inviting kids of all ages to build whatever they can imagine with cardboard and upcycled materials. Cardboard Challenges are happening all over the world on October 1st! Learn more about the event here:
https://cardboardchallenge.com

Teddy Bear Slumber Party
2022-09-30 10:00 - 18:30 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Archie is Ready for his First Slumber Party with Friends!

$ Donation based

Bring your stuffed animal, action figure, or doll to the museum.
Then, you’ll create a name tag for your stuffed animal and say goodbye.

Find out what exciting things your toy toy did over night when you pick them up at 10AM on Saturday. Email with pictures and a story will be sent.

Stay for Story Time on Saturday October 1 at 10:15AM

Click here to RSVP

Member Early Access
2022-08-09 08:00 - 09:00
Yearly Members come play an hour earlier than the rest of the public starting at 9:00 A.M.

Dino Bo Pop-Up Museum debut!
2022-08-06 13:00 - 15:00
This mini museum consists mostly of teeth from dinosaurs from nearly every continent on the planet. Many of these rare fossils can’t be seen in any other museum in the United States. In true Dino Bo fashion, there are bones and other fossils that kids will be able to touch!

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Dino Bo
Website: DinoBoDFW.com

Member Early Access
2022-08-06 09:00 - 10:00
Member perk!
Come in to play an hour earlier than the public starting at 9:00 A.M.

Movie Night
2022-08-05 19:30 - 22:30
7:30-8:30 P.M. Playtime
8:45 Finding Nemo Movie.
Free for members. Snacks, drinks & popcorn for purchase. Come play and watch a movie or just play for the hour.

Pokemon Camp
2022-07-25 12:30 - 2022-07-29 15:30 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us on July 25th-29th from 12:30 pm – 3:30pm for our Pokemon Camp.
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.

In this week long camp, students 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 also spend time doing other Pokemon related activities.

Three $50 prizes (hint: It’s a Pokémon Card!!) for the best battler, best collector, and best casual player that loves Pokémon and brings good energy towards it everyday!

This camp is for children 8 years and older
Please bring a water bottle and a snack. We will host our camp in our make and think area to allow for social distancing instead of our usual classroom setup.
For more information: email info@exploriumdenton.org

Closing Early
2022-07-22 14:00 - 17:00
We are closing early at TWO for a private event.

Pokemon Workshop
2022-07-09 12:30 - 15:30
You may drop off your child or stay in the museum and play with the rest of your family. You may also send a lunch with them to eat at the museum or eat lunch before you bring your child over to us.
In this workshop students will decide what Pokemon skill they would like to focus on in the trading card world; become more prepared for the trades, battles, and obstacles ahead in their Pokémon journey! We will touch on all of these subjects in this workshop. We will also spend time doing other Pokemon related activities
Must be 8 years old or older

Indoor Petting Zoo
2022-07-02 15:00 - 17:00
Indoor petting zoo!
$5 included with admission but free for members.
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You don’t wanna miss this!

Honey Bee Workshop
2022-06-10 11:30 - 12:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Bursting Bees Owner, Michelle loves talking about bees! She will share her extensive knowledge about bees with visitors. Education is a key element in sharing her love of honey bees. The presentations include an observation hive with safely enclosed live bees and there might be some honey tastings too! Additionally, we will have an activity to go along with the workshop.
Workshop is included in daily admission fee of $5. Reservations are not required.

Open for Play Monday
2022-05-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Come join us from 10am-2pm on 5/30/22 at the Explorium.

Musical Storytime Puppet Show
2022-05-28 14:00 - 14:45
Tonya Blum Lincoln (owner of Coyote Music Studio) has teamed up with puppeteer, Jillian Recchia-Marek, to bring you an exciting show full of fun songs for families of young children. Bring your little ones as Ms. Tonya and the puppets sing, dance, and play music for you.
$5 Explorium entry fee

Instrument Petting Zoo with Coyote Music Studio
2022-05-06 15:00 - 17:00
Ms. Tonya will be leading Family Music class songs and movement activities from included with the admission fee. Tips can be made to Coyote Music Studio who is donating their services to us.
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Free play on all the instruments then join Tonya for a Family Music class for all – no registration is required so it’s open to everyone who is visiting Explorium.

Chemistry Magic Show by TWU KEM Club
2022-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
TWU KEM Club will put on a chemistry magic show at Explorium Denton! The show begins with eye-popping demonstrations followed by a simple chemical explanation. We will be making elephant toothpaste, a genie in a bottle, an electric pickle, a bubbling rainbow, and more!
Tickets are not required. General Admission applies. FREE FOR MEMBERS

Member Appreciation Day
2022-04-18 10:00 - 13:00
Members come join us for some play time on a Monday. Bring a buddy- general admission applies.
If you are not a member and have been thinking about it, this is a perfect day become a member.
Membership details: https://exploriumdenton.org/membership/

Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt
2022-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Enjoy a couple hours off! Drop your child off at Explorium for a special and festive event on Saturday, April 16th from 6-8 pm. We will have egg relay races, egg-themed STEAM activities, and a glow in the dark egg hunt. Since this is a drop and play event, adults may not stay inside the building. You are more than welcome to view the festivities from outside of our windows!
$12 members
$14 Non-members
? Reserve your spot for the Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt here!
We have two time slots available to accommodate the different age groups of egg-hunters. This glow in the dark event is for ages 5-11. Read more about the egg hunt for ages 4 & under here!

Astro Bo Presentation
2022-03-19 14:30 - 15:30
Come explore the wonders of space with Astro Bo. Astro Bo will take you on a tour of the Solar System as we learn:

Mars and the amazing mysteries that scientists are just beginning to unravel

Gravity and why astronauts really float in space

Meteorites and some of the amazing things we are learning from these incredible visitors from outer space.

Afterwards, kids will get to experiment with gravity, get to touch real meteorites and a piece of the Space Shuttle, and see rocks from the Moon and Mars up close! It’s sure to be a blast for the whole family!

general admission applies

Spring Break Extended Hours
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-19
We will be open 10-5 3/14-3/19 Come Play!

Musical Storytime Puppet Show
2022-03-12 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for the very first Musical Storytime Puppet Show: 11am March 12th at Explorium-Denton Children’s Museum!
Tonya Blum Lincoln (owner of Coyote Music Studio) has teamed up with puppeteer, Jillian Recchia-Marek, to bring you an exciting show full of fun songs for families of young children. Bring your little ones as Ms. Tonya and the puppets sing, dance, and play music for you.
$5 Explorium entry fee
Coyote Music Studio is only asking for tips for this first Musical Storytime Puppet Show.
Cash. Venmo, PayPal, and CashApp accepted

Valentine's Drop and Play
2022-02-18 17:30 - 20:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Missing that Valentine’s date because it’s on a Monday? Fear not, Explorium is hosting a drop and play event on the 18th of February from 5:30pm-8:30pm. This will be a night of fun crafts, experiments, movie watching, hot cocoa and more.
Kids must be potty trained! We recommend ages 5-12 years old.
This event is $20/kid for members and $30/kid for non-members, registration is linked.

Dino Bo Presentation
2022-02-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Explorium Denton Children’s Museum, 5800 I-35 North Suite #214, Denton, TX, 76207, United States
Join us at the Explorium on February 5th for a presentation from Dino Bo! He will brings dinosaurs to life with storytelling, fossils and career highlights. Kids can have a glimpse of what their future could look like as a paleontologist!
This is an educational event of expertise presentation, dinosaur themed activities and fun!

Holiday Closure
2021-12-31 - 2022-01-01
Have a fantastic end of the year and a new years day! We will be back open on Wednesday, 5th, 2022.

Holiday Closure
2021-12-24 - 2021-12-25
Closed 24th and 25th. We will be back open Monday, 12/27/21
