Cayly for SCM!

Sacramento Children’s Museum (SCM) is the first children’s museum in the greater Sacramento area and the only children’s museum in the California capital region. Additionally, SCM is the only area museum whose focus is children’s development from birth onward. Our museum space, opened in August 2011, is built around hands-on exploratory play to support important school readiness concepts like socialization, motor skills, emotional language and communication development, and cognition.

Our exhibits and programming include STEM-based activities, pretend-play areas, art and creative pursuits, and a dedicated area for infant and toddler development. Children build foundational skills, explore new concepts, meet friends, learn about cultures other than their own, and begin to build an empathy and understanding for the world around them. In recent years, we added Sensory Friendly Play and a mobile museum (Van GO!) for classroom visits. In 2021, SCM became the first museum in the region to participate in Museums for All - a national program offering free or reduced admission for families receiving food assistance. Over the past twelve years, SCM has served hundreds of thousands of children in the Sacramento area. SCM is proud to provide a safe space for learning, exploration, and creativity for the youngest residents of our region.