Events

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Red, White & Create! ★Celebrate Independence Day week with a festive art workshop inspired by creativity, freedom, and community. Children will use a variety of materials to create a colorful holiday-themed masterpiece to take home.Details:Best for ages: 5–12 yearsCost: Free with admissionDrop in and create with us! No registration required.

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Join us for a lively, intergenerational, interactive music session ideal for children ages 1–5. This program inspires creativity, joyful play, and social connection through the power of group rhythm-making. We’ll sing, dance, play instruments, and move to the beat together!Cost: Free with Admission

Get creative with hands-on art designed just for preschoolers! Little artists will explore simple projects that encourage imagination, fine motor skills, and self-expression. Perfect for small hands and big ideas, this program invites children to create, play, and take home their own special masterpiece.Ages: 2–5 yearsCost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Everyone is welcome at Storytime Fridays, a recurring program designed to spark joy and curiosity in little ones! Each week, we explore early literacy skills through movement, imaginative play, and a creative craft that brings the story to life. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers.Cost: Free with Admission

Create your own unique “friend” each week using your very own handprint! Perfect for children ages 2 and up, this fun and creative series lets little artists bring home a new handmade friend every Friday.Cost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Freedom to Celebrate: Children Sharing Stories Through ArtJuly 5–October 7A new international youth art exhibit featuring artwork created by children in Kenya and Glens Falls. Explore how young artists express freedom, celebration, culture, and identity through art.Cost: Included with museum admission.

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Stories Through Time Series $ ✓Travel through history and discover how people around the world recorded stories, shared ideas, and preserved knowledge long before computers, printers, and books as we know them today!In this hands-on workshop series, participants will explore ancient forms of communication and create projects inspired by real historical traditions. Children may experiment […]

Stories Through Time Series $ ✓Travel through history and discover how people around the world recorded stories, shared ideas, and preserved knowledge long before computers, printers, and books as we know them today!In this hands-on workshop series, participants will explore ancient forms of communication and create projects inspired by real historical traditions. Children may experiment […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Pre-K Explorers ★Perfect for our youngest museum adventurers! Each week, children will explore a new theme through stories, simple crafts, sensory activities, and hands-on discovery designed especially for preschool-aged learners.Throughout July, young explorers will celebrate freedom, discover animals from around the world, learn about cultural traditions, and dive into ocean-themed adventures through playful, age-appropriate activities.Details:Ages: […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Become part of the Museum's newest exhibit!Children ages 8–12 are invited to participate in WACM's Global Art Exchange, a special three-part workshop series inspired by Freedom to Celebrate: Children Sharing Stories Through Art, featuring artwork created by children in Kenya.Throughout the series, participants will explore artwork from Kenya, learn about freedom, celebration, and cultural identity […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Join us for a lively, intergenerational, interactive music session ideal for children ages 1–5. This program inspires creativity, joyful play, and social connection through the power of group rhythm-making. We’ll sing, dance, play instruments, and move to the beat together!Cost: Free with Admission

Get creative with hands-on art designed just for preschoolers! Little artists will explore simple projects that encourage imagination, fine motor skills, and self-expression. Perfect for small hands and big ideas, this program invites children to create, play, and take home their own special masterpiece.Ages: 2–5 yearsCost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Beyond the Exhibit: Heard – "Place"Join us for an interactive musical adventure designed for children and grown-ups of all ages!Through original music and storytelling, Heard transports audiences to places around the world—from bustling markets in Ghana to snowy streets in Montreal and vibrant summers in Brazil. Along the way, participants will explore different cultures, environments, […]

Create your own unique “friend” each week using your very own handprint! Perfect for children ages 2 and up, this fun and creative series lets little artists bring home a new handmade friend every Friday.Cost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Clay Creations $ ✓Clay Creations is back! Join Ms. Katie for this popular hands-on art program as she returns from maternity leave and welcomes both new and returning artists.Participants will sculpt, shape, and decorate unique clay creations inspired by each week's theme while exploring creativity, texture, and artistic expression. Every session features a different project, […]

Global Makers ★ ✓Create, explore, and make something new each week! Inspired by cultures, celebrations, animals, traditions, and stories from around the world, Global Makers invites children to participate in hands-on creative projects connected to the museum's weekly themes.From imaginative creations and themed crafts to special seasonal projects, each session offers a unique opportunity to […]

Visit the museum for free today, thanks to Stewart’s Holiday Match and all who contributed! We are pleased to offer these free days from 10am-3pm once per month. Donations are appreciated but not required.Free Days are generously sponsored by Stewart’s Holiday Match. You can learn more by visiting www.stewartsshops.com/community-giving

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Stories Through Time Series $ ✓Travel through history and discover how people around the world recorded stories, shared ideas, and preserved knowledge long before computers, printers, and books as we know them today!In this hands-on workshop series, participants will explore ancient forms of communication and create projects inspired by real historical traditions. Children may experiment […]

Stories Through Time Series $ ✓Travel through history and discover how people around the world recorded stories, shared ideas, and preserved knowledge long before computers, printers, and books as we know them today!In this hands-on workshop series, participants will explore ancient forms of communication and create projects inspired by real historical traditions. Children may experiment […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Pre-K Explorers ★Perfect for our youngest museum adventurers! Each week, children will explore a new theme through stories, simple crafts, sensory activities, and hands-on discovery designed especially for preschool-aged learners.Throughout July, young explorers will celebrate freedom, discover animals from around the world, learn about cultural traditions, and dive into ocean-themed adventures through playful, age-appropriate activities.Details:Ages: […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Become part of the Museum's newest exhibit!Children ages 8–12 are invited to participate in WACM's Global Art Exchange, a special three-part workshop series inspired by Freedom to Celebrate: Children Sharing Stories Through Art, featuring artwork created by children in Kenya.Throughout the series, participants will explore artwork from Kenya, learn about freedom, celebration, and cultural identity […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Join us for a lively, intergenerational, interactive music session ideal for children ages 1–5. This program inspires creativity, joyful play, and social connection through the power of group rhythm-making. We’ll sing, dance, play instruments, and move to the beat together!Cost: Free with Admission

Get creative with hands-on art designed just for preschoolers! Little artists will explore simple projects that encourage imagination, fine motor skills, and self-expression. Perfect for small hands and big ideas, this program invites children to create, play, and take home their own special masterpiece.Ages: 2–5 yearsCost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Join PigPen Theatre Co. (writers of Broadway's Water for Elephants) for an immersive, interactive musical adventure where the audience helps shape what happens next. Blending international and Americana folk traditions with shadow puppetry, live music, and imaginative storytelling, this “choose your own adventure” performance invites audiences of all ages to become part of the story, working together to […]

Create your own unique “friend” each week using your very own handprint! Perfect for children ages 2 and up, this fun and creative series lets little artists bring home a new handmade friend every Friday.Cost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Clay Creations $ ✓Clay Creations is back! Join Ms. Katie for this popular hands-on art program as she returns from maternity leave and welcomes both new and returning artists.Participants will sculpt, shape, and decorate unique clay creations inspired by each week's theme while exploring creativity, texture, and artistic expression. Every session features a different project, […]

Global Makers ★ ✓Create, explore, and make something new each week! Inspired by cultures, celebrations, animals, traditions, and stories from around the world, Global Makers invites children to participate in hands-on creative projects connected to the museum's weekly themes.From imaginative creations and themed crafts to special seasonal projects, each session offers a unique opportunity to […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Scribble Squad: Firework Splatter Art! ★ ✓Little artists will celebrate summer with a colorful process art adventure! Children will dab, stamp, and splatter bright paints onto foil-covered surfaces to create shimmering fireworks-inspired masterpieces. This sensory-rich activity encourages exploration of color, texture, and creative expression through hands-on play.Details:Ages: 1–3 yearsCost: Free with admissionCapacity: Limited to 8 […]

Stories Through Time Series $ ✓Travel through history and discover how people around the world recorded stories, shared ideas, and preserved knowledge long before computers, printers, and books as we know them today!In this hands-on workshop series, participants will explore ancient forms of communication and create projects inspired by real historical traditions. Children may experiment […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Pre-K Explorers ★Perfect for our youngest museum adventurers! Each week, children will explore a new theme through stories, simple crafts, sensory activities, and hands-on discovery designed especially for preschool-aged learners.Throughout July, young explorers will celebrate freedom, discover animals from around the world, learn about cultural traditions, and dive into ocean-themed adventures through playful, age-appropriate activities.Details:Ages: […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/wacm-1/museum-admission-2026Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Become part of the Museum's newest exhibit!Children ages 8–12 are invited to participate in WACM's Global Art Exchange, a special three-part workshop series inspired by Freedom to Celebrate: Children Sharing Stories Through Art, featuring artwork created by children in Kenya.Throughout the series, participants will explore artwork from Kenya, learn about freedom, celebration, and cultural identity […]

School Age Workshops ★Explore a new theme each week through creative projects, cultural discoveries, and hands-on learning! Designed for school-age children, these workshops encourage curiosity, imagination, and exploration while connecting art, history, traditions, and ideas from around the world.July themes include:🇺🇸 America 250: Freedom to Celebrate☀️ Summer Camp Sneak Peek Week🦒 Origami & Animals Around […]

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Join us for a lively, intergenerational, interactive music session ideal for children ages 1–5. This program inspires creativity, joyful play, and social connection through the power of group rhythm-making. We’ll sing, dance, play instruments, and move to the beat together!Cost: Free with Admission

Get creative with hands-on art designed just for preschoolers! Little artists will explore simple projects that encourage imagination, fine motor skills, and self-expression. Perfect for small hands and big ideas, this program invites children to create, play, and take home their own special masterpiece.Ages: 2–5 yearsCost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Everyone is welcome at Storytime Fridays, a recurring program designed to spark joy and curiosity in little ones! Each week, we explore early literacy skills through movement, imaginative play, and a creative craft that brings the story to life. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers.Cost: Free with Admission

Create your own unique “friend” each week using your very own handprint! Perfect for children ages 2 and up, this fun and creative series lets little artists bring home a new handmade friend every Friday.Cost: Free with admission

Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Join us for a playful weekend storytime designed for families who can’t make it to our Friday sessions! Each month, enjoy stories, songs, and hands-on crafts that bring the themes to life—all in a fun, welcoming space for little ones and their grown-ups.Storytime supports early literacy, creativity, and connection.Cost: Free with admission

Clay Creations $ ✓Clay Creations is back! Join Ms. Katie for this popular hands-on art program as she returns from maternity leave and welcomes both new and returning artists.Participants will sculpt, shape, and decorate unique clay creations inspired by each week's theme while exploring creativity, texture, and artistic expression. Every session features a different project, […]