Early Childhood
Programs-on-Wheels
Want to bring the excitement of Cincinnati Museum Center directly to your location?
Our Programs-on-Wheels bring educational and entertaining lessons in a wide variety of topics to you!
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
45 minutes, maximum 25 students and minimum age requirement of 3 years.
3…2…1… Blast off!*
Build the solar system in your classroom, then blast off with radio-controlled space shuttles to explore what’s beyond our planet. View photos and learn about gravity, asteroids, orbits and more. Also available in Exploration Station format.
A Cultural Experience
Use music, toys, colorful clothing and role playing to explore cultures from Peru, Japan and Mali.
Coral: A Colorful Community
Learn what coral is, where it lives, what it eats and how it protects itself. Explore real coral skeletons, role-play a coral polyp and view pictures of some of the creatures that live in a coral reef. Make a coral reef habitat come to life with beautiful puppets. Also available in Exploration Station format.
Dino Dig*
Growl, claw and walk like a dinosaur! Dig up fossils and identify which dinosaurs they came from. Learn about different kinds of dinosaurs, including what they looked like, what they ate and how they protected themselves. Also available in Exploration Station format.
Egg-cellent Eggs
Explore bird eggs and learn about their shapes, sizes, colors and nests through hands-on activities. Learn about the other animals that lay eggs and crack open an egg to find out what’s inside.
From the Backyard to the Barnyard
Use puppets to investigate animals that might live in backyard or barnyard habitats. Meet one of our resident animals, investigate what this animal eats and discover how it finds food by echolocation.
How Does Your Garden Grow? *
Gain an introduction to the diverse world of plants! Learn what they need to grow, what parts they have, and the stages of the plant life cycle. Investigate the differences between fruits and vegetables. Then spend some time digging in the dirt and plant your own seed to take home.
Our Five Senses
It takes a nose to know – or maybe hands, ears, eyes or a tongue! Explore the magic of your senses through fun, hands-on activities, and interact with a live animal.
Rainforest Adventure
Take an imaginary tour of the rainforest to learn about the diverse animals and plants that live there. Meet several animals that call the rainforest home.
Snug as a Bug
Build a bug, see through the eyes of a fly and learn the life cycle of a caterpillar. Explore how insects protect themselves by playing a game of hide-and-seek with a very hungry frog. Meet and touch live insects and marvel at incredible mounted bugs from around the world. Also available in Exploration Station format.
Stuffee, the Amazing Anatomy Doll
Meet Stuffee, a seven-foot-tall, blue-haired, smiling anatomy doll that unzips to show what’s inside all of us. Feed Stuffee lunch and use stethoscopes to listen to your own beating heart.
Tall Tails
Hop, prop, and crawl your way to learning about animal adaptations. Try on larger-than-life costumed tails, morph into different animals then hear a tall tale about two unique local animals.
Wild About Animals *
From Africa to Antarctica, become part of the wild animal kingdom. Take an imaginary safari across Africa and look through binoculars to see zebras, lions and more. Waddle like a penguin in the coldest place on Earth, then hop on over to a continent with some unusual Down Under residents. Also available in Exploration Station format.
Wonders of Weather
Investigate seasonal weather patterns, complete the water cycle, make some snow and race clouds. Have a hair-raising experience with lightning and take home jewelry with sun-sensing abilities.
* Program requires a large open space
Contact
Valerie Horobik, Senior Director, School and Teacher Partnerships
(513) 287-7000 ext. 7166
(513) 455-7166
vhorobik@cincymuseum.org
Pricing and Reservations
Fill out the Programs on Wheels Reservation form or call (513) 287-7021 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for more information or to book your program.
Single program
August 16-January: $165
February-August 15: $180
Multiple programs*
2 sessions: $300
3 sessions: $420
4 sessions: $520
5 sessions: $600
6 sessions: $690
*Same program, same day, same location
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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:
Valerie Horobik at vhorobik@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.