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Updates and info about membership, parties, camps, hours and more on our website.
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Congratulations to Julie Blazek and the team at HKP Architects on receiving an NWW AIA Design Award for their work on our current Museum space!! This is the third collaboration between CMSC and HKP Architects. Accessibility for children and adults to the exhibits and supervision were key priority design features, second only to providing opportunities for children to have fun, explore, learn, grow, and develop their motor skills. A focus on making things as real as possible has been a theme throughout so that children learn in real-world environments. The jurors were impressed that the firm’s services during the museum’s relocation involved strategic planning for a move that kept the museum operational, and in redeploying the exhibits, the firm reused materials and reconfigured them for new site conditions. Read their full press release here!
Please join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group and CMSC at Hansen Creek on Monday, Dec 13th at 1:30pm as they release the last few dozen coho salmon from the aquarium at the museum. These salmon came to the Museum as eyed eggs on January 7, 2021, hatched in early February, and have been delighting visitors ever since. As part of the Salmon in the Classroom program, the Museum's salmon tank formed the basis of multiple virtual lessons and videos, enabling Skagit Fisheries to carry on with school programs despite pandemic school disruptions last year. Most of their brethren went free in May, but a few dozen were retained for educational purposes, with permission by WA State Fish & Wildlife.
Holiday hours are hereby announced! Reservations can still be made online via our website or directly through Eventbrite. During winter break the Toy Store will remain open between sessions - store hours will be 10am-3pm.
- 12/24/21- Museum open from 10am-1pm; Museum Store open from 10am-3pm and Gift Wrap available all day!
- Closed on 12/25/21 and on 01/01/22.
- Open on Monday 12/20/21, Sunday 12/26/21, Monday, 12/27/21, and Sunday 1/02/22 during our normal session times of 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm.
Holiday Gift Wrap is back! Let us provide stellar wrapping for your gifts! Cost is based on the size of the gifts. Outside gifts are welcome! Gift Wrap will start on Tuesday, Dec 14th and continue on the days/times we are open through Christmas Eve. This is a great fundraiser for the Museum, and a super way to get gifts wrapped without sneaking around your house to do it!
The Toy Store (aka Holiday Toy Store this time of year!) is in full swing and we're still adding merchandise, so come and check it out! We've expanded our offerings of sensory items too! The Toy Store is open during regular Museum sessions as well as from 10am-3pm on Christmas Eve.
Join us for Winter break FUN AND LEARNING! Camps range from holiday craft & gift making to science, animals and New Year's around the world! Each camp session is held from 9am-12pm, on December 21, 22 and 23rd and December 28, 29 and 30. Space is limited in each session, so register now! Please see the full camp brochure either in the museum or on our website for full session descriptions and ages.
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The Museum is open to members and non-members!
All Family Memberships to CMSC Include:
Unlimited admission to CMSC for member households for 12 months ● Free guest passes to CMSC ● Special Member-Only prices on Parties, Camps, & Classes ● 10% Member Discount in Museum Store ● 25% off general admission for 4 people when visiting NWAYM* member museums (does not apply to Childcare Providers.) Must provide your home museum card and a photo ID each visit to receive the discount. ● Memberships are not refundable or transferable. ● Some restrictions currently apply due to health/safety regulations.
If you do not know your CMSC membership number, please email Lizzie@skagitcm.org.
R eservations are required for all museum visits.
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Masks are required when visiting
Masks are required for visitors 3+, even if vaccinated.
- We will provide a disposable mask for you if you do not have one.
- Masks/face coverings must be cloth or disposable medical masks, fully cover the nose and mouth, and be worn the duration of your visit both indoors and out.
- COVID vaccination, medical exemptions, mesh masks, gators, bandanas, face shields and masks with vents are not accepted.
- This is in alignment with other children's museums in WA state and with public schools, under guidance from the Association of Children's Museums and as mandated by local and state government.
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Waiver
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a very contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and visitors with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By reserving tickets, you acknowledge that you understand and voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 for all.
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Our operations, rules and procedures are based on the recommendations of the Skagit County Public Health Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Healthy Washington Reopening Guidance for Museums, the Association for Children's Museums and World Health Organizations and are in alignment with other children's museums in WA state and with public schools. Dates and procedures may change because of mandates or directives. We're monitoring the updates in WA State, and will make adjustments accordingly when we know of the latest guidance.
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Reservations are recommended to visit the Museum
We are open 5 days/week for 2-hour sessions:
Tuesday-Saturday
10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm (1pm-5pm on Wednesdays)
- The Museum is open to both Members and Non-Members!
- Admission rates per person for Non-Members: Infants under 12 months Free, Children 12 months or older and adults $7.75, Military/Seniors (65 years old) $6.75, Museums For All (EBT, WIC, CHIP, Provider One, Apple Health, or Foster Parent cards) $3
- You will still need your membership number to make a reservation as a Member and will need to bring your membership card or ID when you check-in.
- Contact information for each person is required for contact tracing purposes.
- Please review our COVID-19-Specific FAQ's on our website before you visit! And read all the event details before clicking 'Select a Date' on online reservation system.
- You will also be able to make reservations by phone when we have staff in the Museum. 360.757.8888. In-person, day-of walk-in reservations are available but space is not guaranteed.
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Got questions? Addelle.Diedesch@gmail.com 360.399.0771
Downtown Mount Vernon - 325 Pine Street - 11:00 – 12:30PM
Tuesdays Oct 19, 2021 – Dec 7, 2021
Tuesdays Jan 4, 2022 – Feb 22, 2022
Tuesdays April 12, - May 31, 2022
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- Still need your COVID vaccine? Click here for information on one of the many pop-up events hosted by the Skagit County Public Health... you might even see us there! Skagit County Public Health has contracted with the Children’s Museum of Skagit County in order to provide a Play Zone or other activities for children on some clinic days.
- Need help paying for childcare? The Emergency Child Care Voucher Program, supported by the Opportunity Council, might be able to help. Parents and caregivers can apply for temporary assistance to help pay for current or past due child care bills and to help alleviate financial crisis. Visit www.ccanorthwest.org/assistance or call (360) 603-0202 for more information.
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- Make It & Take It - there are THREE activities uploaded to our YouTube channel and we'll be posting materials lists on our website in the Camps & Classes section. Click here for the Make It & Take It YouTube playlist!
- Science Saturday or Any Day - thanks to a grant from Shell Puget Sound Refinery we have some great science activities to share! Check out the YouTube playlist here and our website for activity instruction sheets.
- Tales from the Tank - follow and learn about the hatching, growth and development of our salmon with the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group videos and activities! This week, learn about how our salmon tank is kept clean and healthy for our salmon with Colin Apt from The Photic Zone! Click here to watch Tales from the Tank. We have also been given the OK to keep a few salmon through the end of the year so that you can watch them continue to grow after we open.
- Online Resources -
- Check out the NASA YouTube Channel for everything space, science & Perserverence!
- Our new favorite web app is a map that demonstrates drainages - Click here to open River Runner then tap to drop a raindrop anywhere on the contiguous United States and watch where that water ends up!
- Get Vroom-ing - Vroom Tips™ help you do more with your shared moments. Add learning to mealtime, bathtime, bedtime, or anytime with 1,000+ fun, free activities. Learn more at vroom.org
- Parent Cafe is back! Hosted by Welcome Baby Skagit, United Way of Skagit County and the Children's Council of Skagit County, Parent Cafe is an invaluable resource for parents! Find the next Parent Cafe by following Welcome Baby Skagit on Facebook.
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CMSC on YouTube - Sponsored by Banner Bank
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Join museum educator Emily and make your own painting using marbles in today's Make It & Take It program.
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Check out what our YouTube Channel has to offer!
Put some Science Saturday or Any Day into your meals!
Try a Make It & Take It @Home activity!
Get moving and stretching with Ms. Jill's preschool yoga!
See all the other cool channels we follow!
Click here to go to our channel!
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Did you know that you can support CMSC when you shop? Designate the Children's Museum of Skagit County with the following businesses:
- Amazon Smile - same products, same prices, same service! Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to CMSC. Thanks to you, we have received nearly $1000 in donations from Amazon Smile!
- Fred Meyer Community Rewards - Fred Meyer donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Fred Meyer Community Rewards organizations.
- Other ways to support - direct donations, sponsorships and gifts in kind are always welcome. Contact us to learn more.
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