| Members | Free |
| Children under 24 months | Free |
| Guests age 2–59 | $7.00 |
| Guests age 60+ | $6.00 |
Hours of Operation:
| Monday, Wednesday – Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed Sundays June–August |
The MMCM will be closed Sunday, September 5, 2010 through Friday, September 17, 2010 to re-energize the exhibits.
We will reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Easel Painting in the Art Mart every Monday from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. beginning June 21, 2010 and continuing through August 30, 2010.
The Garber Automotive Group and especially Garber Buick would like to thank the Great Lakes Bay Region for the tremendous outpouring of support by presenting the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum with a challenge grant in the amount of $100,000 to be completed by December 31, 2010.
Your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000. Meeting this match will finish the $6.2 M campaign.
At the MMCM, our mission is to provide a fun, hands-on place where children use their curiosity and creativity to learn about the world. Your support enables us to fulfill that mission by offering high quality interactive experiences like Water, Water, Everywhere!, Aunt Sugar's Farm, Insides Out, Car Works, Try It, and Art Mart. Over 91,000 children and families have visited the MMCM—a tribute to the many donors who invested in the concept!
With your help, children can practice the skills they need to become successful students and develop the ability to be tomorrow's leaders!
“Save some Moooo-la Monday”
Get our special admission rate of two for $12 every Monday.
(Cannot be combined with any other offer).
Easel Painting in the Art Mart every Monday from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. beginning June 21, 2010 and continuing through August 30, 2010.
Face Painting in the Art Mart every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. beginning June 16, 2010 and continuing through August 4, 2010. With regular paid admission. MMCM members are free.
- Children age 6 to 9 years
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day
- Fee includes snack and supplies
- Bring your own lunch and beverage
- MMCM Summer Camps offer a choice of one or two days
- One day $30; $25 for MMCM member
- Two days $55; $50 for MMCM member
Grow a Garden: Campers will explore two days of soil, worms, seeds, compost, reading stories, fun projects, and art. Campers will take home their own plant and create a gardening journal.
Get Kid Fit: For two days, campers will learn all about what it takes to keep their bodies healthy. Campers will warm up with “yoga for kids,” burn off energy with fun games and activities, learn to keep track of healthy habits, create healthy snacks, and develop healthy dental habits.
Try It All: In this science-based camp, campers will experience our museum galleries as they explore science experiments. Campers will learn about water, air currents, magnets, electricity, and create a playful polymer to take home. Two separate sessions of this one-day camp are available.
Michigan History Alive: Campers will experience early Great Lakes history through hands-on activities designed for younger learners. They will examine the furs and pelts traded throughout the Great Lakes region, check out the clothing of the 18th century, and practice digging like an archeologist. Campers will learn early American and American Indian crafts. Two separate sessions of this one-day camp are available.
Cook What You Grow: Campers will explore the advantages of a garden as they harvest the fruits and vegetables grown throughout the summer. From the garden, campers will create crafts, art, and healthy snacks. Stories, games, and experiments will teach children about the MMCM children’s garden beds.
| Session | Date(s) | Theme | Cost | |
| 1 | Wed. & Thurs., June 23, 24 | Grow a Garden | $55/$50 | |
| 2 | Thurs. & Fri., July 15, 16 | Get Kid Fit | $55/$50 | |
| 3 | Monday, July 26 | Try It All | $30/$25 | |
| 4 | Wednesday, July 28 | Try It All II | $30/$25 | |
| 5 | Monday, Aug. 9 | MI History Alive | $30/$25 | |
| 6 | Wednesday, Aug. 11 | MI History Alive II | $30/$25 | |
| 7 | Wed. & Thurs., Aug. 18, 19 | Cook What You Grow | $55/$50 |
Please click here for the camp registration form. Complete and send it, along with your payment, to:
Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
P.O. Box 2283
Saginaw, MI 48605
Do you want to give an enduring gift that will benefit the lives of children for years to come? Consider supporting the Mid-Michigan Children's Museum Leave a Legacy…Lay the Foundation project. Your contribution will allow MMCM to engage the community in a cost-affordable, year-round, fund-raising effort.
Click here to download more information on the Leave a Legacy…Lay the Foundation Project.
Upcoming Events:
With regular paid admission. Free for members.
Toddler Time
Every Monday from 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. – movement, stories, & social play.
Take Me There: USA Month
During the year we are going to take “virtual” trips around the globe and into space. We’ll start closer to home for the month of July with the good ole USA!
Celebrate Independence Day at the MMCM
Saturday, July 3
Flags are waving and our pride is high. Please join us to celebrate the 4th of July! Lend a hand to help paint Old Glory! Blow bubbles, finger paint the car, and celebrate the independence of our nation! In addition, Ronald McDonald will be visiting to perform a magic show at 1:00 p.m.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Saturday, July 10
Wear your team uniform and get $1 off regular admission. The Loons inflatable batting and pitching games will be ready for you to play! We might even get a visit from Louie Loon himself!
Basic Yoga for Kids
Friday, July 16, 1:15 p.m.
Michele Belson from Midland will teach basic yoga poses specifically for children during this fun, educational and healthy program. Approximately 45 minutes. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
I Scream, You Scream
Saturday, July 17
All MMCM members get a free ice cream treat. For all other visitors, ice cream will be available for purchase.
Global Gabfest
Saturday, July 24
Aloha! Bonjour! Hola! G’day! Shalom! Learn what these and other words mean with exciting word games and activities.
You Do The Dishes
Monday, July 26 and Wednesday, July 28, 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Design and paint your own one-of-a-kind ceramic piece. Choose your own item — plate, cup, figure, piggy bank, etc. — and paint it at the Children’s Museum. We’ll take your “masterpiece” to be fired and you can pick it up when it’s ready! Items must be purchased at the museum before decorating and picked up at “You Do the Dishes” in Saginaw at 4882 Gratiot Rd. #12. Cost of items varies and starts around $12- $15.
Take Me There: Passport
Saturday, July 31
Pick up your MMCM passport for future “virtual” travel. Nominate your favorite destination to be used for a future theme. Saturn? Timbuktu? Europe? China? The possibilities are endless!
August
Take Me There: Outer Space Month
Explore the sun, moon, stars, planets, and our galaxy throughout the month of August.
Sun and Moon
Saturday, August 7
Learn fun facts about the moon and the sun, and make your own moon sand.
Astronaut Antics
Saturday, August 14
Be an astronaut for the day and step in moon sand to form a moon footprint.
Starry Night
Saturday, August 21
Twinkle, twinkle, little star……learn about the stars and the galaxy we live in with “sky-high” art projects.
The Dome
Saturday, August 21, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, a proud partner of Saginaw Celebrates Summer, sponsored in part by Hemlock Semiconductor Group and SC Johnson, presents: The Dome.
The Dome is a mobile digital theater featuring highly innovative, immersive, and educational programs. With the Dome Theater, Kramer Edu-tainment brings the excitement of museum-quality shows, featuring space exploration in a state-of-the-art mobile digital theater system, directly to you! Check it out at www.dometheater.net.
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Approx. 20 minutes – Recommended Grades: Pre-K – 2
Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers and experience a breathtaking, up close look at each of our solar system’s planets.
Saturn, the Ring World
10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Approx. 20 minutes – Recommended Grades: All
The Cassini mission to Saturn has been a resounding success, giving us a greater knowledge of the gas giant and its moon.
Future Moon
2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Approx. 20 minutes – Recommended Grades: 4–8
This show takes us back to Apollo missions, humans’ first step on the moon, and a look at what a future lunar colony might be.
Earth’s Wild Ride
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Approx. 20 minutes – Recommended Grades: 1–4
Experience the heart-pounding exhilaration of a water canyon ride near an erupting volcano.
Passport to the Universe
12:00 noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Approx. 20 minutes – Recommended Grades: 3–8
A thrilling journey out into the solar system, through the Milky Way Galaxy and to the edge of the observable universe.
Solar System Exploration
Saturday, August 28
Planets, comets, asteroids, meteors, Oort clouds, and other solar system surprises.
September
Take Me There! Mexico
Mexico: Musica y Juegos!
Saturday, September 4, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Create a musical instrument and play along as you listen to a variety of music from Mexico. After playing some music, try your hand at playing some traditional Mexican children’s games.
Mexican Independence Celebration
Saturday, September 18, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day (September 16) with Mexican flags, and create green, red, and white flowers to decorate the car in honor of Mexican Independence.
Mexico: Spanish Story Time
Saturday, September 25, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Listen to and read Spanish language children’s books.
October
American Indian
American Indians: Beadwork
October 2, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Learn some basic Woodland Indian beadwork techniques. Take home your very own bead creation.
American Indians: Mock Moccasin
October 9, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Create a center seam puckered moccasin, similar to those worn by tribes around the Great Lakes, using modern material.
American Indians: Fingerweaving
October 16, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
What can you make with your own loom at your fingertips? American Indians used fingerweaving to pull together multiple smaller strings into one sturdier piece. Try your hand at this ancient art.
American Indians: Storytelling
October 23, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Experience a variety of stories and legends from the rich American Indian oral tradition.
Halloween
October 30, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wear a costume and get $1 off regular admission.
November
Take Me There! China
China: Jianzi
November 6, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m
Build your own Jianzi (sometimes called a Chinese hacky sack). Grab a group of friends and try your skills at this traditional Chinese game.
China: Shadow Puppetry
November 20, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m
Make your own puppet and put on a show to celebrate this traditional form of Chinese theater.
Letters to China
November 27, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m
Ever wonder about how children live halfway around the world? You can write a letter to another child in China, put it in our museum “mailbox” and we’ll send it there.
(With regular paid admission. Members get in free.)