Our Early Childhood Learning Labs are specifically developed for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. These labs introduce students to the museum community with hands-on, exciting experiences that are age appropriate and lots of fun!

Click here to see how our programs align with the Ohio Revised Academic Science and Social Studies Standards as well as Next Generation Science Standards and National Social Studies Academic Standards.

Programs
Let's All Celebrate

Download the Pre- and Post-Program activity.

Children from all around the world love to celebrate. Travel the globe and explore a variety of child-centered ceremonies.

 

My Rainforest Adventure

Download the Pre- and Post-Program activity.

Take an imaginary tour of a rainforest canopy to learn about the animals and plants that live there. Meet several animals that call the rainforest home.

 

This Little Dinosaur

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Discover a tale of exploration that's 65 million years in the making through replica dinosaur fossils, footprints and other evidence.

 

Will It Float?

Download the Pre- and Post-Program activity.

Is water heavy or light? Does air have anything to do with buoyancy? Experiment with the basic principles of water as you test objects that either sink or float.

Contact

Jen Bauer
Manager, Learning Labs
(513) 287-7000 ext. 7292
jbauer@cincymuseum.org

Pricing and Reservations

Fill out your Field Trip Reservation form or call (513) 287-7021 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., for more information or to book your program.

  RESERVATION FORM

 

Single Program: $100

Additional Program(s)*: $75

 

*Same program, same day

Educator's Guide

Find everything you need to know about educational programs, field trip planning, professional development and other educational opportunities that are offered at Union Terminal as well as in the community in our Educator’s Guide (coming soon).

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Send us your photos!

If you send us a high-resolution photo of a Museum Center Learning Lab or Programs-on-Wheels program that was presented in your classroom, and we decide to use your photo for publication, we'll give you one FREE Learning Lab or Programs-on-Wheels program! Email your photos, your name, name of your school, program title and program date to:
 
Tony Lawson
tlawson@cincymuseum.org
 
Please note: to be considered for publication, all photos must be sent with photo release form for all non-Museum Center individuals in the photo. If the photo subject is a minor, a parent or legal guardian must sign the release. If your school has photo releases for each student on file, you do not need to submit a photo release form, just make a note that the school has permission on file.