San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

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San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum (SDCDM) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing hands-on educational exhibits and programs focusing on science, art, and world cultures for over 100,000 visitors including children, families and school groups annually.

 

  Growing Young Minds

  • Educational programs and exhibits serving ages 0-10

  • Programs support school readiness for young children

  • Hands-on interactive learning opportunities

  • Reinforcement of school education

  • Accredited and trained education professionals research and develop educational workshops to align with state and national learning standards

  • Workshops encourage critical thinking and problem solving through
 STEAM education

  • Field Trips and Mobile Children’s Museum to support teachers 

  Collaborative Learning

  • Intergenerational learning

  • Provide resources for families to be the child’s first teacher

  • Partner with the community to provide authentic, impactful programming

  Access for All

  • Affordable daily admission and membership prices

  • Free Admission to over 10,000 Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and their families annually

  • Field Trip School Scholarships and Mobile Children’s Museum Scholarships to over 10,000 children from low-income and Title-I Schools

  • Free Admission to over 15,000 children and adults in San Diego County Literacy Program

  • Free Annual Family Memberships to over 500 families through Early Childhood Education partnerships

  • Over 200 Free Annual Family Memberships available for public check out in local schools, libraries, and neighborhood services 

  Lifelong Learners

  • Learning through play 
inspires creativity, curiosity,
 and innovation through hands-on experiential learning in science, art, and world culture activities

  • Create and fabricate our own exhibits in our Exhibits Workshop

  Inspiring Global Citizens 

  • Museum Store sources local, natural, and fair trade products

  • Bimonthly cultural celebrations and programming highlighting different world cultures

  • Bimonthly environmental science programs

  Nurturing from Cradle to Career

  • Safe, welcoming learning center for all

  • Early learning play space

  • Internship programs for local middle schools, high schools, and universities 

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