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Weekly Programs
Free with tickets or memberships
Tue
10am
Tuesday Toddler Time!
CMOP offers facilitated toddler programming every Tuesday morning from 10am-11am. This time is set aside to nurture a love of learning in our smallest visitors. Toddler Time is included with regular admission. Toddler Time programs rotate throughout the month between art, sensory, and story time activities.
Wed
10:00am
Move It & Shake It
Move It & Shake It is the perfect opportunity for children of all ages to have a blast through physical movement! Children will explore the world of music and movement with engaging, hands-on games and activities. This pop-up program is offered on select Wednesdays at 10am.
Upcoming dates are listed on the CMOP calendar.
Thu
10am & 3:30pm
Artsy Smartsy
Join us in the Young At Art Room as we nurture your child’s creativity through a range of stimulating activities! Children will build confidence, gain vocabulary, and fine-tune those gross and fine motor skills all while having loads of fun exploring art-making techniques! Geared towards children 4 and up.
Fri
11am & 4pm
Random Acts of Science
Random Acts of Science is held on Fridays at 11am and 4pm. During this time, Children can explore a variety of engaging science topics with cool experiments and thoughtful inquiry.
Sat
11am
STEM Saturdays
Foster curiosity, creativity, and learning by participating in the hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities at CMOP on Saturday mornings! STEM programming includes experiences like building bridges, art projects, Critter Days with live animals, chemistry experiments, energy demonstrations, lessons in friction and gravity, and much more!
Sun
1:30pm
Acting Up
Acting Up is a pop-up program that CMOP is offering on select Sundays at 1:30pm to introduce children to the wondrous world of the performing arts! As players, children can assume the roles of others, learn to work cooperatively, and gain confidence…all while having fun! Acting Up is included in regular ticket admission. Members of the Museum are free.
Upcoming dates are listed on the CMOP calendar.
Monthly Programs
Lego Club
Join CMOP on the first Wednesday of every month from 3:30-5pm for Lego Club at the Museum! Our staff will be on hand to suggest fun building ideas and challenges, as well as encourage children to create original designs.
Ages: Children 5 and up
Cost: Free for members, $10.50 for non-members (includes admission into CMOP)
LEGO DONATIONS: CMOP would love to continue to build this program for children! Please consider donating Legos to help our cause.
Sensory Friendly Morning
CMOP recognizes the increasing need for families with children with developmental disabilities to have an accessible and enjoyable place to learn and play with relief from extra stimuli. To help meet this need, CMOP will offer a Sensory Friendly Morning at the Museum on the second Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-12:00pm. Children can experience the Museum with dimmed lights, reduced ambient noise, a less crowded environment, and they will be able to retreat into a designated quiet room if needed. CMOP’s goal is for children with sensory processing difficulties to feel welcome and have a positive experience while they explore the Museum.
The SD Gunner Fund partners with the Museum in coordinating service dogs to visit the children during SFM days.
Please note: Field trips and special events will not be scheduled on this day to limit admission into the Museum.
Homeschool Hour at the Museum
The Children’s Museum of Pooler is hosting Homeschool Hour on the last Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. during the months of August-November. Homeschool students and their chaperones will spend the morning enjoying facilitated activities designed to meet the educational needs of the homeschool community.
Geared for grade levels K through 4th grade.
Price: $8 per person (members/nonmembers), under 12 months free
Includes playtime in the Museum until 12pm.
Advance registration is required as space is limited
* Registration needs to be completed by the Friday before the program. Homeschool Hour is not a drop-off activity at the museum. A child needs to be accompanied by an adult.
Homeschool Hour Topics
August 26:
All About Circuits
Spark curiosity with this hands-on Homeschool Hour all about electricity! Students will discover how electrical circuits work by building their own simple circuits using switches, lights, motors, buzzers, LEDs, and battery blocks. They’ll explore how electricity flows, test different circuit designs, and investigate what makes each component work. To wrap up the program, each student will create a unique salt dough circuit to take home, combining creativity with STEM learning.
Standards Supported:
S5PS, S5P2 a-c, SPS10, S8P5
September 23:
Wild Weather Wonders
Become a junior meteorologist during this exciting hands-on STEM adventure! Students will discover how weather works by exploring air, wind, and atmospheric pressure through engaging experiments. They’ll investigate how tornadoes form by creating their own Tornado in a Bottle, experiment with air pressure and wind, and learn how meteorologists use science to understand and predict the weather.
This interactive program encourages children to ask questions, make predictions, test ideas, and observe the amazing science happening all around them.
Standards Supported:
SKP2, S1E2, S2P1, S3P1, S4E4,
October 28:
States of Matter
Students will explore the exciting world of matter through hands-on experiments like BOO Bubbles and glow-in-the-dark slime! As they mix, observe, and investigate different materials, they will discover the unique properties of solids, liquids, and gases and see how materials can change when combined. Through inquiry-based activities, students will make predictions, test ideas, and communicate what they learn while building a strong foundation in physical science.
Standards Supported:
SKP1, S1P1, S2P1, S3P1, S4P1, PS1.A, 2-PS1-1
November 25:
Art-Tastic Inspiration from Famous Artists
Join us for a colorful and hands-on Homeschool Hour inspired by the bold Pop Art of Roy Lichtenstein. In this engaging session, students will discover how Lichtenstein transformed everyday comic book images into iconic works of art using bright primary colors, thick black outlines, and his signature Ben-Day dots. They’ll explore the elements of art through observation and fun hands-on activities before designing their own comic-inspired Pop Art masterpiece complete. This program encourages creativity, artistic expression, and an appreciation for one of America’s most influential Pop artists while introducing students to the exciting world of Pop Art.
Standards Supported:
VAESAE.1 / VAMAE.1, VAESAR.1 / VAMAR.1, VAESPR.1 / VAMAPR.1, VAESPR.2 / VAMAPR.2, VAESCR.1 / VAMACR.1, VAESCN.1 / VAMACN.1
Upcoming Featured Events
Wed
August 13th
10:00am & 3:30pm
Artsy Smartsy Program: International Armadillo Day
Sat
August 15th
11:00am
Honey Bee Day
Join us on Saturday, August 15 at 11:00 AM for a fun and educational celebration of one of nature’s most important pollinators!
We’re excited to welcome special guest educators and beekeepers Julie & Jeff Smith, who will share the fascinating world of honey bees, explain why they’re so important to our environment, and teach us simple ways we can all help protect them.
This special program is included with Museum admission, so come ready to learn, explore, and celebrate these amazing little pollinators with us!
2pm: Stay for a special story hour with author LaShone Grimes and her reading of Bumblebees On The Run!
We can’t wait to see you there!
Sat
Sept 12th
10:00am-12:00pm
Teddy Bear Clinic
Your Teddy’s Annual Check-Up is Here!
Grab your favorite teddy bear (or any stuffed animal) and join us for a fun, hands-on Teddy Bear Clinic at the Children’s Museum of Pooler!
Saturday, September 12
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Children will help their furry friends receive a “check-up” while learning about doctors, nurses, and emergency responders in a fun, interactive way. They’ll explore how medical professionals check vital signs, care for boo-boos, and help keep us healthy—all through play!
A huge thank you to our amazing community partners:
Mercer University School of Medicine
SouthCoast Health Pediatrics
Chatham Emergency Services
This is a wonderful opportunity to help children become more comfortable with healthcare visits while inspiring curiosity about caring for themselves and others.
Don’t forget to bring your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal—we can’t wait to meet your special friend!
This activity is included with Museum admission (free for Museum members).
Sat
Sept. 26th
10am-1:00pm
Earn and Learn Day sponsored by VyStar: Good Is Everywhere Celebration Day
Earn, Learn & Play at CMOP!
Join us on Saturday, September 26, from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM for Earn & Learn, a special financial literacy event made possible by VyStar Credit Union’s Good is Everywhere Celebration Day!
Children will discover how money connects to work, earning, saving, spending, and reaching goals through fun, hands-on activities. Along the way, they’ll earn CMOP Bucks by completing educational challenges and then practice making real-life spending and saving choices at our CMOP Redemption Station.
FREE admission is generously provided by VyStar Credit Union for a limited number of registered guests. Registration will open soon, so be sure to reserve your spot when the link becomes available.
Don’t worry if free registrations fill up—everyone is still welcome to join us! Regular museum admission will be available throughout the event.
We can’t wait to help children build confidence with money through the power of play!
Sat
Oct. 24th
9:00am-1:00pm
Boo!seum at the Museum!
Boo!seum is back!
Get ready for a spooktacular day of family fun at the Children’s Museum of Pooler on Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM!
Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy:
Trick-or-treat stations
Face painting
Creepy crafts
Ghoulish science activities
And plenty of hands-on Halloween fun!
It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season in a fun, family-friendly environment where learning and play come together.
This event is included with Museum admission (free for Museum members).
Sat
Dec. 12th
9:00am-1:00pm
Christmas At CMOP
Children and families are invited to deck the halls of CMOP with a day of festive fun! Children can visit with Santa, make some Christmas crafts, decorate Christmas cookies, launch snowballs in the air wall, build gingerbread houses with Mrs. Claus, get their faces painted by Glitterboxx Studios, and so much more!
Please note: Santa will be at CMOP from 10am-12pm
Tickets: $13 nonmembers/ $11 Members