Please pardon our dust

We're making some exciting changes! Soon you'll be able to enjoy our new Pond Life exhibit, in the Congress Park area of the museum lower level.

We will be closed for the weekend beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21. Normal hours will resume at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24.

Keep checking in for photos and updates about the new exhibit!

Firehouse Tour is Full!

Both the May and June tours of the Lake Avenue Fire House are fully booked. We're sorry if you couldn't make it this time; there will be more tours in the future!

Lake Avenue Firehouse Tour!

Join us for a tour of our neighbor, the Lake Avenue firehouse! If you love playing with our pretend fire truck and sliding down our fire pole, then come with us on this fun tour. We will meet at the museum Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 10:30 am to put on our helmets before we walk together to the station next door.

This event is free with museum admission. Please pre-register.

We hope you can join us for this exciting event!

Safety City

May is national Bike Safety Month! On Saturday, May 28, 2011 from 11am - 1pm, we will have fun activities to help you learn more about bike safety. Bring your bike and helmet to practice bike safety while driving around our outdoor obstacle course. A bike officer from the Saratoga Springs Police Department as well as members of the Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network will be here to speak about bike safety and answer any questions you may have.

Don't miss out on this fun and educational even!

Arbor Day Celebration!

Did you know that the sugar maple has been designated the state tree of New York since 1956? Arbor Day began in the United States in 1872 in Nebraska. It is celebrated the last Friday of April every year. The Children's Museum at Saratoga is having an Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 29, 2011 from 1-2pm.

Join us for a tree party! We'll have stories, crafts, activities and more Arbor Day fun to celebrate the trees around us! This event is free with Museum admission. Please just drop-in.

Hope to see you then!

April showers...

Happy Spring Break!

We made these daffodils at Tuesday for Tots with sections of an egg carton!

Earth Day Family Festival

Let's celebrate spring and Earth Day with an afternoon of environmental activities. On April 18, 2011, 1-3 pm, we will close off our upper parking lot for Earth Day themed crafts, games, and outdoor fun!

There will be a lot of fun activities, so don't miss out! Come join us!