Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly Playtime
2026-03-01 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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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Sundays
2026-03-01 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
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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Toddler Tinker Time
2026-03-03 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a weekly program that emphasizes the importance of tinkering! Tinkering helps little ones develop fine motor skills, increases problem solving abilities, and is an open invitation to foster peer relationships! What is tinkering?! Tinkering can range from taking something apart and putting it back together to making an open-ended sculpture, to playing with “loose parts” and special science tools. We will have different activities every week and some old favorites will pop up again and again.
Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning play session that correspond to the date of the Toddler Tinker Time you want to join – it’s included with museum admission, and as always, free for Members!
Price = Included with Admission
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Cultural Crafts
2026-03-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-05 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us during either the morning play session (at 10:30am), or the afternoon play session (at 2:30pm), to do a fun craft, play a game, or make some art celebrating a culture from around the world. Theme changes each month.
Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning or afternoon play session that correspond to the date of the Cultural Crafts you want to join—it’s included with museum admission and as always, free for Members.
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Fridays
2026-03-06 16:00 - 18:00 UTC

Birthday Party Rentals Available - Saturdays
2026-03-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
