Through clay, paint, junk sculpture and more, your children will tell their favorite stories of winter. Our skilled educators will guide your child through an art workshop in a specific medium. Storytime, snack, and time in the Museum exhibits are included in the fun!

Cost is $30 per session or $120 for all five days for members; $35 per session or $145 for all five days for non-members. Space is limited so please call 503-471-9911 to reserve your spot.

Monday, December 29: Fairytale Clay Stories

Tuesday, December 30: Winter Wonderland Landscapes

Wednesday, December 31: Shimmering Soft Sculptures

Thursday, January 1: New Year Mobiles

Friday, January 2: Junk Snow Globes

Spend some time with our studio team in Wonder Corner, learning ways to expand art experiences for your children at home.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Be sure to grab your favorite stuffed loved one and join Emma for circle songs, games and stories in the imagination theater.

Through clay, paint, junk sculpture and more, your children will tell their favorite stories of winter. Our skilled educators will guide your child through an art workshop in a specific medium. Storytime, snack, and time in the Museum exhibits are included in the fun!

Cost is $30 per session or $120 for all five days for members; $35 per session or $145 for all five days for non-members. Space is limited so please call 503-471-9911 to reserve your spot.

Monday, December 29: Fairytale Clay Stories

Tuesday, December 30: Winter Wonderland Landscapes

Wednesday, December 31: Shimmering Soft Sculptures

Thursday, January 1: New Year Mobiles

Friday, January 2: Junk Snow Globes

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Fundamental to our mission of inspiring imagination and the wonder of learning is a commitment to make the Museum accessible for all families. With support  from the Target Corporation, the Museum is thrilled to announce that admission is free from 5-8 pm on the first Friday of each month so more families experience the power of play!

Learn how good nutrition can help your family and protect against disease with OHSU.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Everyone gets in on the fun in this collaborative art project in the East Studio. Take home this masterpiece as a reminder of how important and special working together can be!

Prices start at $5 per project

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

One of our favorite spaces for big kids is finally open to some of our youngest visitors! In this special garage workshop children will get to work with a variety of safe tools and recycled materials. Caregivers are encouraged to work alongside their children and no one leaves empty handed.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Ready to rock and roll? Grab a noisemaker, wiggle those hips and stomp your feet! Get down with us on our stage in Play It Again Theater!

Local musician and West Virginia native Johnny Keener performs an acoustic guitar sing-along of family favorites with lots of audience participation. His new children’s music CD, called Long John, is available for purchase at the Museum store.

Come join us under a tree where our museum educators will stomp, clap, sing and read their way through extra BIG storybooks

Watch as our fabulous clay studio artists change the shape of clay with their hands at the Potter's Wheel. Take a turn and slip you fingers into the moving clay as you throw your own small cup or bowl.

Spend some time with our studio team in Wonder Corner, learning ways to expand art experiences for your children at home.

The rich sensory experience will introduce your toddler to a variety of painting techniques. Discover color, shape and texture while using vibrant liquid watercolors, tempera ice cubes, neon color sprinkles and more!

Fee: $18 per four-week session.

Space is limited please call 503-471-9911 to sign up

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Be sure to grab your favorite stuffed loved one and join Emma for circle songs, games and stories in the imagination theater.

In this sing-along, clap-along musical adventure, Earthsinger Dave Orleans teaches us how to r-e-s-p-e-c-t our Mother Earth!

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Get your groove on! It's back! We are breaking out the hula-hoops and the funky disco music for this afternoon dance party.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Everyone gets in on the fun in this collaborative art project in the East Studio. Take home this masterpiece as a reminder of how important and special working together can be!

Prices start at $5 per project

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Ready to rock and roll? Grab a noisemaker, wiggle those hips and stomp your feet! Get down with us on our stage in Play It Again Theater!

Local musician and West Virginia native Johnny Keener performs an acoustic guitar sing-along of family favorites with lots of audience participation. His new children’s music CD, called Long John, is available for purchase at the Museum store.

Come join us under a tree where our museum educators will stomp, clap, sing and read their way through extra BIG storybooks

Watch as our fabulous clay studio artists change the shape of clay with their hands at the Potter's Wheel. Take a turn and slip you fingers into the moving clay as you throw your own small cup or bowl.

Spend some time with our studio team in Wonder Corner, learning ways to expand art experiences for your children at home.

The rich sensory experience will introduce your toddler to a variety of painting techniques. Discover color, shape and texture while using vibrant liquid watercolors, tempera ice cubes, neon color sprinkles and more!

Fee: $18 per four-week session.

Space is limited please call 503-471-9911 to sign up

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Be sure to grab your favorite stuffed loved one and join Emma for circle songs, games and stories in the imagination theater.

Hooray for Bob and Halton too! Thanks to our friends at Halton, Bob the Builder will be staying at the Portland Children's Museum until June 7, 2009. We are planning an action packed weekend of Bob events.

Join us for a truck-parts scavenger hunt through the Bob Exhibit or truck building activities in the Clay Studio. Visit the Tractor Petting Zoo from 10-3pm Friday-Sunday and spend time with the Truck Detectives at 10am, 1:30 and 3pm. Decorate truck parts in Orientation Hall or build with truck pieces in the Garage.

Character Appearances by Bob: 11am & 12 noon, 1pm & 2pm

In this sing-along, clap-along musical adventure, Earthsinger Dave Orleans teaches us how to r-e-s-p-e-c-t our Mother Earth!

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Get your groove on! It's back! We are breaking out the hula-hoops and the funky disco music for this afternoon dance party.

Hooray for Bob and Halton too! Thanks to our friends at Halton, Bob the Builder will be staying at the Portland Children's Museum until June 7, 2009. We are planning an action packed weekend of Bob events.

Join us for a truck-parts scavenger hunt through the Bob Exhibit or truck building activities in the Clay Studio. Visit the Tractor Petting Zoo from 10-3pm Friday-Sunday and spend time with the Truck Detectives at 10am, 1:30 and 3pm. Decorate truck parts in Orientation Hall or build with truck pieces in the Garage.

Character Appearances by Bob: 11am & 12 noon, 1pm & 2pm

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Hooray for Bob and Halton too! Thanks to our friends at Halton, Bob the Builder will be staying at the Portland Children's Museum until June 7, 2009. We are planning an action packed weekend of Bob events.

Join us for a truck-parts scavenger hunt through the Bob Exhibit or truck building activities in the Clay Studio. Visit the Tractor Petting Zoo from 10-3pm Friday-Sunday and spend time with the Truck Detectives at 10am, 1:30 and 3pm. Decorate truck parts in Orientation Hall or build with truck pieces in the Garage.

Character Appearances by Bob: 11am & 12 noon, 1pm & 2pm

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Everyone gets in on the fun in this collaborative art project in the East Studio. Take home this masterpiece as a reminder of how important and special working together can be!

Prices start at $5 per project

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

In the spirit of service, the Museum is hosting a volunteer fair. Non-profit service organizations will share opportunities for families to serve their community. 

Simple parent/child volunteer activities will be available at the Museum, accompanied by inspiring performances and artwork projects in the studios.

Come join us under a tree where our museum educators will stomp, clap, sing and read their way through extra BIG storybooks

Join the performers from STORYDANCE in a  creative dance experience. Children create their story and make up their own dance to a short piece of classical music. This program is for 5-12 year olds and it is not a drop-off workshop. Parents must remain in the Museum.

Juggle, bounce, flap, and spin! Our new parachute games are sure to lift your spirits. Come over to the Imagination Theater for a fun-filled afternoon.

One of our favorite spaces for big kids is finally open to some of our youngest visitors! In this special garage workshop children will get to work with a variety of safe tools and recycled materials. Caregivers are encouraged to work alongside their children and no one leaves empty handed.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Ready to rock and roll? Grab a noisemaker, wiggle those hips and stomp your feet! Get down with us on our stage in Play It Again Theater!

Local musician and West Virginia native Johnny Keener performs an acoustic guitar sing-along of family favorites with lots of audience participation. His new children’s music CD, called Long John, is available for purchase at the Museum store.

Come join us under a tree where our museum educators will stomp, clap, sing and read their way through extra BIG storybooks

Watch as our fabulous clay studio artists change the shape of clay with their hands at the Potter's Wheel. Take a turn and slip you fingers into the moving clay as you throw your own small cup or bowl.

Spend some time with our studio team in Wonder Corner, learning ways to expand art experiences for your children at home.

The rich sensory experience will introduce your toddler to a variety of painting techniques. Discover color, shape and texture while using vibrant liquid watercolors, tempera ice cubes, neon color sprinkles and more!

Fee: $18 per four-week session.

Space is limited please call 503-471-9911 to sign up

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Be sure to grab your favorite stuffed loved one and join Emma for circle songs, games and stories in the imagination theater.

In this sing-along, clap-along musical adventure, Earthsinger Dave Orleans teaches us how to r-e-s-p-e-c-t our Mother Earth!

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Get your groove on! It's back! We are breaking out the hula-hoops and the funky disco music for this afternoon dance party.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Celebrate the music, words and rhythms of world culture with World Sounds. The Sunday performance series showcases musicians, dancers and storytellers.

Performances are held in the Museum's Play It Again Theater  and are FREE with museum admission.

Doors open 10 minutes before the performance and due to popularity, the event is first come, first served.

January 25: Taiko drummers at 11am, NOON & 1pm

February 1: Didjeridu 11am & 2pm, workshop at 12:30pm

February 8: Sarah Stein & Storytelling from Around the World, 11:30, 12:30 & 1:30pm

February 15: Obo Addy at 11am, 12:30 & 2pm

February 22: Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec,Asian-American storytelling theater, 11:30, 12:30 & 2pm.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Everyone gets in on the fun in this collaborative art project in the East Studio. Take home this masterpiece as a reminder of how important and special working together can be!

Prices start at $5 per project

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Come join us under a tree where our museum educators will stomp, clap, sing and read their way through extra BIG storybooks

Juggle, bounce, flap, and spin! Our new parachute games are sure to lift your spirits. Come over to the Imagination Theater for a fun-filled afternoon.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Ready to rock and roll? Grab a noisemaker, wiggle those hips and stomp your feet! Get down with us on our stage in Play It Again Theater!

Local musician and West Virginia native Johnny Keener performs an acoustic guitar sing-along of family favorites with lots of audience participation. His new children’s music CD, called Long John, is available for purchase at the Museum store.

Come join us under a tree where our museum educators will stomp, clap, sing and read their way through extra BIG storybooks

Watch as our fabulous clay studio artists change the shape of clay with their hands at the Potter's Wheel. Take a turn and slip you fingers into the moving clay as you throw your own small cup or bowl.

Spend some time with our studio team in Wonder Corner, learning ways to expand art experiences for your children at home.

The rich sensory experience will introduce your toddler to a variety of painting techniques. Discover color, shape and texture while using vibrant liquid watercolors, tempera ice cubes, neon color sprinkles and more!

Fee: $18 per four-week session.

Space is limited please call 503-471-9911 to sign up

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Be sure to grab your favorite stuffed loved one and join Emma for circle songs, games and stories in the imagination theater.

In this sing-along, clap-along musical adventure, Earthsinger Dave Orleans teaches us how to r-e-s-p-e-c-t our Mother Earth!

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.

Get your groove on! It's back! We are breaking out the hula-hoops and the funky disco music for this afternoon dance party.

Get your senses cooking! You and your toddler will mix, chop, shake and scrub your way through goopy messy fun! Meet other parents and wee ones while our studio artists guide you through this dynamic program. Sign up at the front desk.

Treehouse Adventure is the perfect place to jump, clap, shout and dance, or to slow down and listen to a wonderful story!

Prices start at $3 per item, plus Museum admission or membership.

Visit the most creative paint-your-own pottery studio in town! Glaze your own creation, or choose from our selection of bisque items such as tiles, picture frames, plates, mugs and bowls.  Available for pick up in one week at the Museum box office.