Chattanooga’s children’s museumCome play.
Open today 10 – 5.
A child and a grown-up play at the Tennessee RiverPlay water tables on the Museum roof, downtown Chattanooga behind them.
11 galleries.
All-day play.
See every gallery 
Plan your day.
Members have more fun.
Unlimited visits for a year, member mornings before the crowds, discounts on camps and parties, and reciprocal deals across town. From $105, and it pays for itself in two visits.
“As locals, my kids and I still have the most fun every time we visit. There's so much to do and explore. We always leave exhausted in a good way!”
Programs for every age.
All programs
Ages 4 months – 2 yearsPlayGymMove, make a mess, and try new things at your own pace, with caregivers alongside.Mondays & Saturdays · 5-week sessions
Ages 3 – 4Little ExplorersA drop-off morning of science, art, and museum adventures led by our early-childhood team.Tuesdays 9–11 AM · 5-week sessions
Ages K – 8th gradeHomeschoolCurriculum-based science sessions for primary, elementary, and middle schoolers.Wednesdays 2–4:30 PM · 5-week sessions
Ages 6–12Club DiscoveryA Tuesday-night respite club where kids of all abilities make friends and enjoy the Museum with trained volunteers.Tuesdays 5:30–7:30 PM · 5-week sessions
Ages Pre-K – 8th gradeCampsFall, winter, spring, and summer break camps. $75 a day, $65 for members.School breaks and all summer
287,000 kids and grown‑ups came to play last year.
Best of Chattanooga has voted us Best Museum and Best Place to Take Kids three years running, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services has honored the Museum six times. More than 32,000 of those visits were free or subsidized, and our educators reached 44,536 students in classrooms and on field trips. Everyone belongs here: we were the first museum in Tennessee to join Museums for All.
Read the impact reportAwards and recognition
- 2023 · 24 · 25Best Museum & Best Place to Take KidsChattanooga Times Free Press, Best of the Best
- 2019 · 23Pinnacle AwardCenter for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
- 2015#7 Children's Museum in the CountryTrekaroo
- Six National AwardsInstitute of Museum and Library Services
- 2025Outstanding Practice AwardAssociation of Children's Museums, for Turquoise Trail