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Military Families Play for FREE All Summer
Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20 is the start of the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire’s Military Appreciation Summer, during which all current and retired military personnel and their immediate family members are invited to play at no cost, thanks to a generous...
We’re a Finalist!
All your nominations helped us become a finalist in the Boston Parents Paper Family Favorite Awards - in TWO categories: "Indoor Play Spaces" and "Museums & Attractions" Now comes the FINAL round of voting. Please take a minute to vote for us in the...
Break-Dancing Competition from 1985!
It's our 40th Anniversary year and we're digging into our archives for a peak into our past. We found this gem of a photo and a few corresponding articles from our first Break-Dancing competition in 1985! Portsmouth Youths Get to Break with the Best By Michael Berg,...
Vote for us 2023!
Vote for us in New Hampshire Magazine's "Best of NH" contest! Vote for us now through March 17. There is a "Museum" category, or you could write us in as your "Favorite Family Fun Spot" Nominate us for a 2023 Boston Parents Paper Family Favorite...
40 Years of Play!
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Target Circle
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire has been chosen as one of the area's "Target Circle" non-profits. This provides Target choppers with the opportunity to vote for CMNH after shopping at Target, and those votes will help direct Target's giving to benefit the...
CMNH Receives Additional Funding
The Children's Museum of NH (CMNH) has received a generous grant from The Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation to support a year-long initiative providing play-based learning training and resources to those caring for preschool aged children. This grant is in...
CMNH Helps with State’s Childcare Crisis
As has been reported over the past year, there is an overburdened childcare system in New Hampshire. Childcare centers have faced staffing shortages and others have closed, leaving long waiting lists and a lack of available spaces. Families are turning to home-based childcare, family members and community resources like family resource centers, libraries and the Children’s Museum of NH (CMNH) to fill in the gaps and nurture their children’s growth.
New Accessibility Tools
We had the pleasure of welcoming Lilly Hamlin of Hamlin Consulting for a recent visit to CMNH when she suggested a few new Accessibility Tools that the museum could have on hand to assist visitors.
Spooky Science: Frankenstein’s Hand and Fizzy Pumpkin Art
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator In this Spooky Science Video we make Frankenstein's "hand" come to life with a simple chemical reaction! We also demonstrated an art project using the same materials to make fizzy pumpkin art. Most of the materials for this project can be...