Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Museum
6 Washington St, Dover, NH 03820
Event Types
Upcoming Events (15)
NEW! Start your morning with play! Join CMNH staff for a relaxed weekly playgroup for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers taking place in either our Little Farmers or Primary Place exhibit. Plus, we’ll welcome a special guest once a month, starting in October. Free from 8:15–9am, then regular Museum admission applies if you’d like to stay and play after the Museum opens to the public at 9am. Learn More
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Join us for a weekly program that emphasizes the importance of tinkering! Tinkering helps little ones develop fine motor skills, increases problem solving abilities, and is an open invitation to foster peer relationships! What is tinkering?! Tinkering can range from taking something apart and putting it back together to making an open-ended sculpture, to playing with “loose parts” and special science tools. We will have different activities every week and some old favorites will pop up again and
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Babies (ages 6 months–2 years) and their caregivers are welcome to join Baby Storytime at the Children’s Museum of NH! This weekly program features songs, rhymes, movement ideas, and books for babies and their caregivers and introduces important pre-literacy skills along the way! This drop-in program and informal playgroup is a great way to socialize with other babies and caregivers. Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning play session that correspond to the date of the Bab
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Join us at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire every Wednesday at either 10:30am or 2:30pm to do a wacky and wonderful art project. Children are invited to join our educators to make a wacky and wonderful art project to take home! We’ll take inspiration from art in our own Gallery 6, from famous artists, or from the world around us. Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s play session that correspond to the date of the Wacky Art Wednesday you want to join! Included with museum a
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Join us during either the morning play session (at 10:30am), or the afternoon play session (at 2:30pm), to do a fun craft, play a game, or make some art celebrating a culture from around the world. Theme changes each month. Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning or afternoon play session that correspond to the date of the Cultural Crafts you want to join—it’s included with museum admission and as always, free for Members. PLAN YOUR VISIT
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New each week, Science Friday drop-in programs at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire engage children in experiments and activities that focus on fun and act as a jumping-off point for learning about science concepts. Sponsored by the State of NH on behalf of the UNIQUE College Investing Plan. Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning or afternoon play session that correspond to the date of the Science Friday you want to join—it’s included with museum admission and, as alw
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October 10, 17, 24 & 31 (4 weeks), 10-10:30am Unroll your mats and join us for a fun, movement-filled yoga adventure! Designed specifically for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2-5), Little Yogis introduces early mindfulness, flexibility, and balance through playful storytelling, music, and simple poses. Parents stay in the room to cheer on their little ones (and maybe try a pose or two!) We’ll wrap up every class with a fun, hands-on craft that kids can take home. Cost is $66 ($60 for Members) a
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Celebrate your child’s next birthday with us! Birthday Parties are available to book at CMNH on Saturdays & Sundays 10am-Noon or 2-4pm. Families have access to a private classroom area for food and cake, along with complete access to the museum’s exhibits. Parties are not private unless you book a Private Birthday Party. Parents are expected to stay with their children while playing in the museum, and help them follow museum rules. Children may not be left unattended at any time. Online booking
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Celebrate your child’s next birthday with us! Private Birthday Parties are available to book at CMNH on Fridays & Saturdays, 4:30-7pm. Families have access to a private classroom area for food and cake, along with complete private access to the museum’s exhibits. Private Parties are limited to a total of 60 people (including adults). Parents are expected to stay with their children while playing in the museum, and help them follow museum rules. Children may not be left unattended at any time. On
Source: childrens-museum.org · Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Celebrate your child’s next birthday with us! Birthday Parties are available to book at CMNH on Saturdays & Sundays 10am-Noon or 2-4pm. Families have access to a private classroom area for food and cake, along with complete access to the museum’s exhibits. Parties are not private unless you book a Private Birthday Party. Parents are expected to stay with their children while playing in the museum, and help them follow museum rules. Children may not be left unattended at any time. Online booking
Source: childrens-museum.org · Last verified Oct 4, 2026
NEW! Start your morning with play! Join CMNH staff for a relaxed weekly playgroup for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers taking place in either our Little Farmers or Primary Place exhibit. Plus, we’ll welcome a special guest once a month, starting in October. Free from 8:15–9am, then regular Museum admission applies if you’d like to stay and play after the Museum opens to the public at 9am. Learn More
Source: childrens-museum.org · Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Join us for a weekly program that emphasizes the importance of tinkering! Tinkering helps little ones develop fine motor skills, increases problem solving abilities, and is an open invitation to foster peer relationships! What is tinkering?! Tinkering can range from taking something apart and putting it back together to making an open-ended sculpture, to playing with “loose parts” and special science tools. We will have different activities every week and some old favorites will pop up again and
Source: childrens-museum.org · Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Source: childrens-museum.org · Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Source: childrens-museum.org · Last verified Oct 4, 2026