For an additional $2 per child (for a total of $5 per child), you may chose an special learning activity provided by the professional educators on the Museum staff. You have access to all exhibits, a 20-30 minute activity, and use of the lunchroom. We can also customize an activity for your class, which may require an additional supplies fee. We have a facility for your class to eat lunch or a snack that you bring with you.

We have a facility for your class to eat lunch or a snack that you bring with you.

Call 304-214-5437 to reserve a date for your fun and educational field trip!

A Sampling of Elementary School Group Programs:

Bring the House Lights Down
Bring children's books to life with our puppet theater and/or curtained stage complete with wardrobe and props. We offer this activity for several specific titles, but we can accommodate a book of your choice with a little imagination.

More than 10,000 steps a day
Explore good food choices at the store and what physical activity it takes to stay healthy.

Little Architects
Test the strength of your creations with various "bricks" from legos to cardboard blocks, to toothpicks for the older students.

What's in my Taco?
Teaching kids about the food pyramid and staying healthy with the Salsa Cafe.

Our History
For West Virginia schools, this program would look at this day in history of the city of Wheeling and the state of West Virginia. When appropriate visitors from the past will drop by to tell their stories.

A Sampling of Pre School Sample Programs:

Color Mixing
learn about making secondary colors with a little water and food coloring.

Walk this Way
Using our Fitness Factory obstacle course and other objects form the museum, students choose the best paths over, around, through and under while following directions. We take Polaroid pictures of their trek to create a field trip book for them to take back to school.

Fingerpainting Textures
Including objects such as salt, rice, small pasta, cornmeal and others in fingerpaint makes an extrasensory experience.

Patterns
After learning a bit about patterns in school, come to the museum to make patterns on t-shirts and students can wear their success.

Structures
Counting and building go hand in hand when students learn how high they can build a tower without it falling over. Then we increase the base of the "building" to see if we can make it taller. A great activity for making hypotheses too!

A Sampling of Scout Programs:

Brownie and Junior Scout
Make it a date to join us at the Children's Museum for all your Try-It or Badge activities. We'll set up the activities, provide museum staffers to assist you and gather together all the necessary materials. Call us to schedule a program with your troop so your scouts can earn a Try-It or Badge with us. The cost is just $4.00 per girl. Adults are free. (Some activities might cost a bit more.)

Daisy Troops
The Children's Museum is a great place to host a troop meeting. The girls can explore our hands-on exhibits and participate in activities we plan together. We'll set up the activities for you. The cost is just $3.00 per girl. Adults are free. A small programming fee might apply for some activities.