Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Birthday Party Rentals Available - Sundays
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Celebrate your child’s next birthday with us! Birthday Parties are available to book at CMNH on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Families have access to a private classroom area for food and cake, along with complete access to the museum’s exhibits. The museum is closed to the public during birthday parties, however parties are at the same time and are NOT private. If you want a private party, you must book both party times. Parents are expected to stay with their children while playing in the museum, and help them follow museum rules. Children may not be left unattended at any time. Online booking required.
Members: $375
Non-Members: $395
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Fridays
2025-10-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-10 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States

Wacky Art Wednesdays
2025-10-15 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-08 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-01 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-24 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Join us at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire every Wednesday at either 10:30am or 2:30pm to do a wacky and wonderful art project. Children are invited to join our educators to make a wacky and wonderful art project to take home! We’ll take inspiration from art in our own Gallery 6, from famous artists, or from the world around us. Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s play session that correspond to the date of the Wacky Art Wednesday you want to join!
Included with museum admission, and as always, free for Members!
STEAM programs are sponsored by Granite State Development Corporation, Breezeline, Eversource, Sprague, and Novocure.
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Wee Ones Wednesday
2025-10-15 09:15 - 10:00, 2025-10-01 09:15 - 10:00, 2025-09-24 09:15 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Join Miss Xanthi at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for this interactive weekly program for children ages 2–4. Designed as a PRE pre-school program for children and a parent or caregiver, we will enjoy art, music, movement, and conceptual learning together! This program is limited to 10 children, and caregivers or adults are welcome to sign up multiple children within their family. Pre-reservation/payment is required and does not include museum admission. Reservations to stay and play in museum exhibits must be made separately.
PRICES: Child $14 ($11 for Members),
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Junior Science Class: Reactions
2025-10-13 09:30 - 10:15, 2025-10-06 09:30 - 10:15 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Mondays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27 (4 weeks), 9:30–10:15am
Join us for Junior Science at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. We are excited to invite junior scientists (ages 3.5–5 years old) to our October session, offered on Monday mornings! This 45 minute drop-off class includes a story and a fun science experiment related to each month’s theme. Grown-ups are welcome to stay in the building during class time, and families with siblings may opt to play on the second floor during the class time—please note that the museum is closed to the public on Mondays. Cost is Members $60/child; Non-Members $66/child. Pre-registration is required.
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CLOSED
2025-10-13, 2025-10-06, 2025-09-29 | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
We are closed today. Please plan your visit for another day and reserve online.
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Saturdays
2025-10-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States

Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly Playtime
2025-10-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
For some children, a museum visit is challenging and over-stimulating. The Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly playtimes are exclusive to families of children with special needs. These reduced admission, low-sensory events are designed for children with autism spectrum or sensory processing disorders to explore the Museum along with their families without the noise, crowds, and stimulation of a typical day. The museum is closed to the public during Exploring Our Way playtimes. We limit attendance, turn down sounds and lights, provide a quiet zone with sensory activities, and have noise-canceling headphones to borrow. A medical diagnosis is not required. Online reservations are required and cost $3.50/person.
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Little Artists: Sculpture
2025-10-06 10:45 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Monday, October 6 (one class), 10:45–11:30am
Join us for Little Artists at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire. We are excited to invite little artists (ages 3.5–5 years old) to our October session, offered on the first Monday of the month! This 45 minute drop-off class includes a story and an art project to take home. Grown-ups are welcome to stay in the building during class time, and families with siblings may opt to play on the second floor during the class time—please note that the museum is closed to the public on Mondays. Cost is Members $15/child; Non-Members $18/child. Pre-registration is required.
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SCARE NH Free Costume Giveaway Event
2025-10-05 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
S.C.A.R.E. stands for Secondhand Costume Annual Redistribution Effort—and their efforts are coming to the Children’s Museum of NH in Dover for a free costume giveaway. This event is open to the public, but to stay and play in the museum exhibits, normal museum admission applies. Come check out all the amazing free costumes, sign a simple waiver, and take home some Halloween magic for the kids. Costumes range in size from infant up to adult sizes. Visitors are welcome to bring in costumes to donate to S.C.A.R.E., but it is not required to participate.

OTTO Pizza Fundraiser to support CMNH
2025-09-29 11:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | OTTO Pizza, 431 Central Avenue, Dover, 03820, United States
On September 29, Otto Pizza will be donating 10% of their overall profits (Dover location only) to support the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire! Be sure to dine in OR take out lunch and dinner at Otto’s on this Monday to help the museum’s mission of actively engaging families in hands-on discovery! Learn more or order online at https://locations.ottoportland.com/otto-46f7efd90da3

Books Alive with Clifford the Big Red Dog
2025-09-28 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-27 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-27 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Clifford the Big Red Dog, that pup grown ginormous from LOVE, will be visiting the museum to greet young fans and help promote the love of reading! Books Alive seeks to make reading a regular family experience. Museum educators will be doing a story time while a friendly costumed Clifford visits! Clifford will be available for hugs, high-paws, and photos at 10am during the morning play session (9am–noon) and at 2pm during the afternoon play session (1–4pm). Each story time lasts approximately 30 minutes—please time your arrival accordingly to guarantee a visit with Clifford. There will also be a variety of Clifford-inspired literacy, math, and creative activities.
Want to meet Clifford? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning or afternoon play session that correspond to the date of the Books Alive program you want to join—it’s included with museum admission and, as always, free for Members! Books Alive is sponsored by Frisbee Memorial Hospital, Piscataqua Savings Bank, Eastern Bank Community Foundation, Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., and Newburyport Bank
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