explore. imagine.

experiment

welcome

Welcome to San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, a world of hands-on learning experiences that invite curiosity and spark a love of learning.

Small boy blowing on dandelion with sun graphic behind him
Small boy blowing on dandelion with sun graphic behind him

explore. imagine.

experiment

welcome

Welcome to San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, a world of hands-on learning experiences that invite curiosity and spark a love of learning.

Small boy blowing on dandelion with sun graphic behind him

upcoming events

& programs

Dia De Los Niños

Enjoy a morning celebration of Dia De Los Niños! Families will enjoy a bilingual storytime with Escondido Public Library, a ballet folklorico performance from House of Mexico, and creating a traditional piñata [...]

Spring Camp

Are you a creative and curious problem solver? Spend the spring exploring with San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum! Each day of camp includes access to Museum exhibits, hands-on exploration with trained education [...]

Nature Night

Advocate for the planet by going on an adventure to save the Earth! Join us for an after-hours event and watch the Museum transform to host hands-on activity booths featuring science, technology, [...]

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Visit SDCDM

A joyful place for families to learn, play, & explore together.

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Memberships

Become an annual member & enjoy unlimited discovery.

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SCHOOL VISITS

Register for grade-specific workshops & field trips.

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Play at home

Create, experiment, & learn at home!

featured

exhibits

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STORY
TIME

inventing

Interactive challenges inspired by some of your favorite children’s storybook characters!

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Turtle

THE

greenhouse

Meet our newest animal ambassador, Sebastian the tortoise!

Turtle

THE

greenhouse

Meet our newest animal ambassador, Sebastian the tortoise!

BASE

camp

Learn about ecologies of the past while uncovering dinosaur fossils!

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mission

& promise

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum is a nonprofit organization with a mission to spark a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams. The generous support of our community allows us to bring accessible, hands-on early STREAM education opportunities to families across San Diego County. As we continue to reach more families, your support is vital to inspiring the next generation of creative and imaginative thinkers.

girl with hands in the air in clouds graphic

mission

& promise

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum is a nonprofit organization with a mission to spark a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams. The generous support of our community allows us to bring accessible, hands-on early STREAM education opportunities to families across San Diego County. As we continue to reach more families, your support is vital to inspiring the next generation of creative and imaginative thinkers.

connect
with us

connect
with us

Spring is here! This season brings warmer weather, beautiful flowers, and new life! Create your own duckling finger puppet using materials you have at home🐣
Moments like these warm our hearts🥰
Bring your little one (infants to 24 months) to a joyful Saturday morning filled with music, movement, storytime, sensory play, and hands-on crafts at Growing Together. From April 12 - May 10, caregivers and little ones will explore different forms of building, construction, and creation through themed arts and crafts, sensory bins, and songs during our Budding Engineers session! ⚙️ Visit the link in our bio to learn more🔗
Goodbye Water Wise, hello Water Ways! Take a sneak peek into our brand-new exhibit, Water Ways, opening on Tuesday, May 6. 🌊 Kiddos can manipulate and play with the flow of water and learn how you can be a conservation hero in this hands-on exhibit opening in the Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden. We can’t wait to splash into the summer with you all💧 Water Ways is generously supported by Concannon Family Foundation, @escondido_community_foundation , SAHM Family Foundation, @hunterindustries , Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, and Hans & Margaret Doe Charitable Foundation.
Celebrate the season of Spring with creativity! 🌸 The first day of Spring is today and the perfect way to capture the blooming garden is by creating your own paper towel roll stamp. Read our blog post for step by step instructions at the link in our bio🔗
Spring Camp is right around the corner! Sign your kiddo up for a week long exploration of bugs from April 14 - April 18. 🐝 Campers will enjoy hands-on experiments, exciting art projects, Museum exploration, and more! The last day to register for Spring Camp is March 31. Register today at the link in our bio🔗 *New this year* 🐜 Little Explorers Spring Camp Ages: 4 - 5 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Aftercare add on 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 🦋 Big Explorers Spring Camp Ages: 6 - 8 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
This morning, families experienced the richness of San Diego’s diversity through our Stories of Us event with @balletfolkloricoenaztlan. They shared their history while performing traditional ballet folklorico dances. Check out highlights from today's event! Special thanks to our sponsors @NissanUSA for supporting our Stories of Us event.
Nature Night is three weeks away! ♻️  Join us on April 5 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. for a night all about conservation, sustainability, and more! Explore over 13 hands-on activity booths, purchase food at Puras Papas and Cabetos Pops, and tinker your own instrument for the Junkyard Jamboree with DrumatiX. Limited tickets remain, purchase them now at the link in our bio🔗 This event is generously supported by @bquest.foundation and @thermofisherscientific
Little ones put their math skills to the test using addition to add delicious toppings to their sandwiches! 🥪➕ Thank you to everyone who joined us for this fun and tasty activity! Join us next month, where children will discover the life cycle of a butterfly with a tasty veggie and pasta snack! 🦋🥦🍝
Raise a little bookworm! Let your little one pick their favorite stories, make library trips an adventure, and show them that reading is fun📚✨ Check out these playful tips from @mother.ly to spark a love of reading at the link in our bio📖