Play! Build! Climb!
Saturday, Sept. 21 - Tuesday, November 5
Creative Discovery Museum invites you to climb the walls! Our upcoming exhibit, Play! Build! Climb!, takes children back to the basics with two main building block areas. Children will use cross lateral movement to navigate their way through the traverse climbing wall in the exhibit. An exciting moveable system called Snug Play USA will return with the exhibit. Snug Play USA was brought to the United States from England by PlayCore, a leading designer and manufacturer of play and recreation equipment, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Kids will transform Snug’s unique play components to create an imaginative setting. Children will bounce, rock, climb and create their own unique story using an enormous supply of blocks to design and experiment.
Play! Build! Climb! provides a complete experience for kids by teaching problem solving and critical thinking skills, and by offering opportunities for physical activity and social development. Play! Build! Climb! provides hours of fun and valuable educational experiences for children ages three and older.
Winter Wonders
Saturday, November 16 - Tuesday, January 7
Creative Discovery Museum’s winter weather charged exhibit, Winter Wonders, combines cozy traditions with winter fun. Children and families can explore a winter forest to learn about different animal tracks in the snow, get lost in the “blizzard maze” complete with blizzard tubes, and finish the wintry visit by warming up in the cozy cottage—all without leaving Chattanooga!
Throughout the Winter Wonders exhibit, children may play dress up, make gingerbread cookies and shop all by themselves for holiday gifts for family members at the Holiday Shoppe. Take a stroll through the winter forest and spend time in the cozy reading area. Younger children will enjoy playing with puppets and acting out gingerbread and snow stories.
Helping Hands
Saturday, November 16 - Tuesday, January 7
Creative Discovery Museum has a strong commitment to teaching children about the joy and breadth of giving and philanthropy. In the Helping Hands exhibit, children and their caregivers can learn about the concept of giving and how they can make a difference within the Chattanooga community.
Guests will be able to act as donor by selecting a cause to support by voting from a list of local needs and take part in special activities and projects that will directly benefit others. Children will also be able to make arts and crafts projects to benefit local organizations. Previous organizations that have benefited from the Helping Hands exhibit include the Ronald McDonald House, McKamey Animal Shelter, Chambliss Children’s Home, and Project Linus.
Good for You: Healthy Fun on the Run
Saturday, January 18 - Sunday, May 11
Creative Discovery Museum is pleased to announce that the extremely popular Good For You: Healthy Fun on the Run exhibit, which made its debut two years ago, will return to Chattanooga.
With childhood obesity ranking as one of the most important issues facing the United States, especially in Tennessee, the exhibit is part of the Museum’s health initiative to teach children and their families that living healthy and active lifestyles can be easy and fun. The bilingual exhibit was developed and produced by Creative Discovery Museum with a major gift of $300,000 from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation and funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Recently, Good For You: Healthy Fun on the Run has visited the cities of Johnson City, Memphis and Nashville as part of its two-year tour.
