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929 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-390-KIDS (5437)
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| Hours and Fees: |
| Monday-Saturday | 9am - 5pm | | Sunday | Noon - 5pm |
| See calendar for special hours. |
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| Adults & children age 1 and older |
$7.50 |
| Seniors (age 55 and older) |
$6.50 |
| Children younger than 1 year |
FREE |
| Members |
FREE |
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Special Events
LITTLE SWEETHEART DANCE
Friday, February 10, 6-9 p.m.
Enjoy a very special evening with the ones you love at the Museum’s Little Sweetheart Dance! Put on your party best (penguin suits optional) and join us for our annual family fundraiser featuring:
• A special dessert extravaganza, complete with chocolate fountain, ice cream, and other delicious confections and beverages
• Capture the moment with your little sweethearts in a complimentary family photo courtesy of VIP Photography
• Take a spin around the dance floor and move your feet to family-friendly music
• Enjoy the Valentine Ice Cream Social Sweet Stops, collect special Valentine treats and prizes,
participate in fun craft activities and more
• Bid to your heart’s content on great family items in our silent auction and take a chance in our raffle
Tickets
Members: $18/person, $100/group of six
Non-members: $22/person, $125/group of six
Children younger than 1 year are free.
Little Sweetheart Dance Table Sponsor: $300, which includes a reserved table for 10 guests
We are pleased to recognize individual and corporate Table Sponsors in the event program.
To purchase tickets, please call 414-390-KIDS (5437), ext. 289, or visit the Museum’s Information Desk.
Advance reservations are required. Hurry! Space is limited!
Won’t you be our Valentine?
Early learning is critical to a child’s development, and all proceeds from the Little Sweetheart Dance help maintain our dynamic facility and programs, and provide much-needed funding to support Museum access for thousands of disadvantaged children and families in our community.
Love the Museum but can’t make the event?
Call the Museum at 414-390-KIDS (5437), ext. 240, or click the link below to make your donation to support our educational exhibits, programs and events.
Click here to find out how you can support the Museum with a gift.
VALENTINE ICE CREAM SOCIAL
February 11 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Museum with the ones you love at the Valentine Ice Cream Social presented by Sendik's Food Market!
Build your own sundae with delicious Cedar Crest Ice Cream and parlor-style toppings, and enjoy fun games, crafts and prizes at “Sweet Stops,” courtesy of our event sponsors. All activities are free with regular admission.
FREE admission to the Valentine Ice Cream Social is available by purchasing select products at Sendik’s Food Markets - Balistreri Owned & Operated! Purchase the following between January 21 and February 11, and bring your receipt to the Museum to receive one admission per product:
- Loaf of Breadsmith bread
- Cedar Crest 48-oz. Ice Cream
- Golden Guernsey half-gallon chocolate or strawberry milk
- Palermo’s Hand-Tossed Pizza
- Any Sargento item
Support our sponsor! Click here to learn more about Sendik's Food Markets.
US BANK & FOX 6 NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT
January 19, February 16, March 15 and April 19 from 5 – 8 p.m.
Enjoy FREE Admission from 5 - 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, courtesy of US Bank and FOX 6, and join the following free programs:
Art Central!
January 19, February 16, March 15, and April 19 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Age 3 and older. Join Museum educators and professional artists from Walker’s Point Center for the Arts to create unique pieces of visual art to take home and add to a collaborative work for display in the Museum.
Art Central! is supported in part by a grant from the City of Milwaukee Arts Board and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin, and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund.
Ever Wonder? Sponsored by Brady
Corporation Foundation
February 16 and April 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Age 3 and older. Do you ever wonder how contraptions work, how things are made, or what types of cool tools can help solve problems? Try simple hands-on experiments to train your brain to tackle beginning science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts.
SPRING BREAK FUN: ROAD TRIP AMERICA!
April 9 – 13, programs at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Move to the music across America! Find adventure through stories, music and movement activities that highlight geography, history and fun facts from coast to coast. Each program will focus on a different region of the United States.
FAMILY FIREWORKS EVENT
July 3, 2012
The Museum's Board of Directors annually invites our generous supporters and members to our July 3rd Family Fireworks event. Enjoy the best seat on Milwaukee's lakefront for the US Bank fireworks with a ticket to this fun-filled sparkler of an evening! All tickets include dinner, beverages and activities for the entire family. Please check back in April 2012 for ticket and reservation information.
Please click here to find out more about becoming a Museum member!
THE 2012 BETTY BRINN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM GALA
Fall 2012
The Museum's annual Gala is one of the hottest tickets in town! This black-tie affair is held at the Museum and features a silent auction, gourmet dinner and dancing.
Proceeds from the Gala represent almost 10 percent of the Museum's operating budget and help fund exhibits and programs for visitors, as well as outreach programs that ensure children and adults with special needs or from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to our facility and resources.
If you or your business would like to support this important Museum fundraiser, please consider purchasing individual guest tickets or a table for 10. For information, please call (414) 390-KIDS (5437), ext. 242.
Please check back for more details about the 2012 event.
Click here to visit the 2011 Gala page.
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The Museum offers free memberships for families in need. If you would like to sponsor a membership for a needy family click here.
If you are interested in receiving a free membership, please contact our Family Focus Membership Coordinator at (414) 390-KIDS (5437), ext. 271.
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