50 Years of Play

In 1974, when only nine children’s museums existed in the country, a dedicated group of Washingtonians decided that DC’s children deserved their own museum. The museum they founded-first called The Children’s Museum of Inquiry and Discovery and later the Capital Children’s Museum-embodied their belief that experiential learning was the best way to inspire children to care about and change the world. This belief, which is enshrined in our mission, has guided our work for the past 50 years.
Today, the National Children's Museum help young learners discover the wonder of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (or STEAM) through hands-on play! Help us commemorate this monumental milestone and launch our next 50 years of play: nationalchildr...